BKT or Brazilian Keratin Treatment - Formaldehyde-free Alternatives
by Jordana Lorraine
(Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA)
yours truly with Brazilian Blowout
If the Brazilian Keratin Treatment you've read about online sound dangerous, but the results are intriguing, read on...
I am a Brazilian Blowout (TM) Specialist in Santa Monica, CA. This product contains no formaldehyde, does not require a mask and has no waiting period before you can wash your hair.
My website contains info, testimonials, photos and FAQ about 3 formaldehyde-free keratin treatments. Brazilian Blowout is my favorite (have it done every 3 months), but I also use Keratin Complex and Global Keratin's formaldehyde-free formula for certain hair types/results.
This is a response to another about Brazilian Keratin Treatment. That other article referenced the BKT containing formaldehyde and being dangerous to use or have used on your hair.
Unfortunately, there are many products with similar names and they are often confused even though they have different chemical make-up, safety concerns, and results.
My keratin treatments are formaldehyde-free and safe. I use Brazilian Blowout (my personal fave), Keratin Complex by Coppola and Global Keratin's formadehyde-free treatment.
www.jordanalorraine.com
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Hi- I hear that the Blowout/Form-free does not keep as long. Since you still use the Coppola and Global, would you say that those are still basically the same but insist on an uncomfortable wait as well as possibly fumy process?
I thought Brazilian Blowout also contained formaldehyde. Didn't Allure Magazine test it? What is the active ingredient for the seal if not formaldehyde? Do you have a MSDS on it. Alternatively is there a non-toxic weekly or daily treatment that would have similar effect? The reviewers of Liquid Keratin all complain that it turned their hair colour brassy.
All three formulas that I use are formaldehyde-free. Still, all have some fumes/steam to deal with as you are blow-drying a cream into the hair. The main differences between Coppola and Brazilian Blowout are: the 3 day waiting period (Coppola), and that Brazilian Blowout goes back to the natural curl much more nicely if the client wants to go back. The Coppola lingers in a state where it is not straight, but not back to its natural curl yet...this state can last a month or two. So if someone is rehabbing from a Japanese treatment, for example, that one might be best for them since their ends would be stick-straight. But if someone is just trying it out, or might want to get smooth, go back to curly, maybe do it again in a different season, etc., the Brazilian Blowout would be better for them.
I have heard that all the Brazillian tretament have some sort of aldehyde or ether. Companies do not have to list anything 2% or less. I believe there will be a cumulative effect for hairdressers and clients somewhere down the road?
I have heard that this is a marketing strategy by the same company to put a new spin on the same product. Why does it say on there pdf page that they recommend the operators to wear gloves,mask and eye goggles? Why do the sell masks with there kits? They say formaldehyde free but i have been told that if a product contains less then 2% formaldehyde it doesn't have to be on the ingredients. What is the agent that bonds the keratin? Some people have still reported burning scalp, eyes sore throat from this supposedly chemical free version. There are numerous reports out there.
Is everyone aware that the company that owns Brazilian Blowout also owns the Argyle Salon in West Hollywood, CA. The original name of the product was "Mauricio Rubeiro's Brazilian Blowout". Mauricio partnered the these people only later to be fired and his product stolen by them. This company also published FAKE MSDS Sheets stating their product was totally safe to use but in fact contained Formaldehyde over 2,000 times what OSHA and the FDA said was safe to use. They now issue bottles that are unsealed with no ingredients listed at all. WOW! On top of that, they actually charge you a fee to learn how to sell their product.
Escova Progressiva, Brazilian Blow-out or Brazilian Keratin Treatment are all the same. ALL of them use one of those products as hair straightening.
I'd like to pick you up on a couple of things you say about Brazilian Keratin hair straighteners, and in particular, the products which are made and sold from Brazil itself... 
This whole Brazilian thing sounds toxic and probably will have cumulative effects on hairstylist and clients in the long run.
I had my first Global BKT done about 18 months ago. For the first time, my hair had movement instead of being crimped and clinging to my head. However, the sting of the product, having a fan on me to direct fumes away, wearing a moist cloth over my nose to keep from breathing in the sharp fumes, my hairdresser crying -not tears of joy- was just not right.
Currently, cosmetics manufacturers are not required to disclose the exact ingredients in their products. When it comes to beauty products of any type, we owe it to ourselves to carefully examine ingredients and request real answers. Get the actual chemical name. How difficult is it to look it up on wiki? No excuse not to. If the ingredients are not carcinogenic, the manufacturer would willingly tell us exactly what they are with NO VAGUE ANSWERS.
National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety says...
