STAY SAFE IN THE SALON

Keratin treatments work to combat frizzy hair, but be cautious, warn experts.

- Kayal Arivalan

Are the summer months leaving your hair frizzy, prompting you to schedule a keratin treatment at the salon? Recent findings making the rounds on the internet suggest that keratin treatments could potentially harm your kidneys. This newfound information has sparked some concern. According to a recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, a 26-year-old woman with no previous medical history developed kidney damage. Let’s take a closer look at this study, and explore the potential risks you need to know about before getting a keratin treatment.

“Keratin treatments are popular for making the hair smoother and easier to manage, but some of these treatments can have chemicals – such as formaldehyde – that might be harmful to your health,” warns