Using Hair Styling Products With Heat Increases Concentration Of Toxic Chemicals, Study Explains How This Harms Health

Using hair styling products with hair styling tools that produce heat increases the levels of toxic chemicals released from the products, because the rate of evaporation increases.

Some of the harmful ingredients present in hair styling products are volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which easily evaporate, and when inhaled, cause health problems. When one styles their hair, by straightening or curling, the indoor air composition changes due to VOCs.

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People often use hair styling products like heat protectants and leave-in conditioners before using gadgets such as hair dryers and apply hair serums to add shine to the hair before using hair styling tools such as straighteners or curlers. However, using hair styling products with hair styling tools that produce heat increases the levels of toxic chemicals released from the products, because the rate of evaporation increases. Some of the harmful ingredients present in hair styling products are