Does Hair Heat Protectant Work?!

Does heat protectant actually work? Andrey and I did multiple tests these past couple of months after we came out with our video: Is it possible to burn your hair?!
We tested 4 different hair heat protectants on real human hair extensions and my hair. The results speak for themselves. What do you think about hair heat protectants? Do thermal protectors work on hair when using heat tools like curling iron, flat iron or is it questionable (scam)?

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[ilmarahman]

As a biotechnologist, I want to point out that the experimental method used was not very accurate. when designing an experiment one must try to mimick the actual conditions being tested, so instead of using a blowtorch directly at the hair I was expecting to see you whip out your hot tools. Also, there's a recommended temperature beyond which you're not supposed to apply to the hair, although some new hot tools go up to very high temperatures its not recommended.
Another vital thing to consider is if you just use heat protectant without adding extra treatment or nourishment to the hair how does it affect the quality of hair over time? for this you have to use different hair types because each might behave differently and natural hair would behave different from extensions of wigs, so you would need a few volunteers for this! so again in this case you would want to use a few different types and brands of styling tools and to enlarge your sample size include a few drugstore tools and high end as well. then you would want to use it over a period of weeks then corroborate your results.

Lastly, using a statistical analysis will prove the accuracy of the findings and give you a better understanding of experimental errors.

[melissawhiteman]

I think the question is, from regular use, does heat protectant protect your hair from damage (split ends, fraying, breakage, coarse texture)? Wondering if you could experiment using two wefts of hair extensions, and style them repeatedly, or over the course of a couple weeks, one with and one without protectant, and seeing which showed more signs of damage from routine “normal” use of heat tools? I was always taught that heat protectant burns off when you style, instead of your hair sustaining the damage. Recognizing that normal use isn’t going to involve consistent intense heat on any one section of hair. Idk 🤷🏼‍♀️

[emilynovoa]

Ok, but I’m pretty sure no one is using a 600 degree flat iron or curling iron. I would like to see how it compares when using it for a couple of seconds at a normal degree like most people do.

[kayylaa]

Heat protectants are only made to protect against a certain temperature so that could be why your results came out so surprising.

[alylopez]

Most hair appliances heat up to 400 degrees though, and you only use it for a short amount of time.
why would you use 600 degrees on your head anyway?

[emmalidstrom]

I am a hairstylist and I always work with a heat protectant when I style with hot tools. On almost every bottle it says up to what heat it protects so going over that you are not getting that much more protection, since you are putting more heat on the hair than you would if you want to keep it healthy. I don’t see this as a legit test since you’re overdoing it with the heat. I want you to try to do it as we learned in school and at the salon. Spray some heat protectant on the back of one of your hands. First blast on full heat with your blowdryer on the hand with no protectant. And then repeat on the side with protectant on. You will notice the difference on how long you can keep you hand underneath the heat noticably. And that i would say is a more ”legit” test because you are actually trying out what you usually do to your hair.
And as for why the hair broke of faster, not 100 percent sure but i would say it’s because some heat protectants contain alcohol which can dry out the hair and then make the hair burn off quicker with such extreme heat. There is a reason why hot tools are designed up to 450 degres and not higher for your hair and why heat protectant is sold. Love your videos but I am pretty tired of seeing all these videos on youtube saying that hair stylists just sells any product to people to make money or just dont get the color right if they come to us. I’m from Sweden and here we have at least 5years of education until we can say that we are fully learned, and from 5 years you do get alot of knowledge that people may think they know everything about just because they watched e few videos or read on a couple of websites.
Now I’ve rambled on but hope you all have a good day and that I got some kind of message out here! :)

[ShannonVanFleet]

I’d love to see this experiment with “non protectant” products. Will the same thing happen when you use oil? Or hairspray?

[reneemartin]

Yes!! I always wondered why anyone would want to put alcohol or oil on their hair and then apply heat!

[BBethyB]

As a hair stylist for 8+ years I’ve always question this to ...
do you need moisturizer YES
Do you need conditioning/rebuilder YES .. however if you don’t want burnt hair don’t put high heat on it ... that’s honestly the only answer on how to not damage your hair with heat.. get your self the appropriate shampoo & conditioner an a leave in mask. An educate yourself on the rest .. he’s what I tell all my clients if they can make money off it from you buying it ... they will make it sound like you need it. Find you a stylist that teaches you how to long term take care of your hair over all not about a “new product “ they got .. yes some products are 100% amazing an worth the investment.. but not all

[tinaj.h]

As a hairstylist this was very interesting. Would like to see a half side without heatprotactant and a half side with for a month and see if you notoce any difference :) sorry for bad english!

[mochabby]

It needs to be at the temp most flat irons hair! It makes no sense to test at 600 lol no one using 600 degrees irons.

[somethingmore]

As a hairstylist I think I would like to see this on more of your hair. Sounds crazy I know but the thing about hair extensions(yes even the best human hair) is that it is extensively chemically treated. They have to do a lot to that hair to A. Disinfect it for consumer use and B. Color it(most of this hair comes from countries where blonde is not a natural color and c. Because of B they have to put even more chemicals on it so that the hair can feel silky when you get it after all the extensive preparation. This is also most likely why your hair took so much longer to burn through. I don’t think it’s safe to say “don’t use xyz on hair growing out of your head” without using it on the hair actually growing out of your head. Maybe the next video you can find someone willing to donate some hair to your experiment. Also maybe try using larger variety of heat protectants and higher end ones not just the ones you have on hand. And if you really want to prove this to be correct you would have to cross against different active ingredients and whether or not the product has alcohol in it. There are just too many variables that you haven’t acknowledged yet to prove your thesis.

[sl.steffyghost]

As a hairstylist I have been telling my clients for years to not buy heat protectant as they make no sense. Instead, to invest on good shampoo, conditioner, mask and serum.
Heat styling damages, period but if the hair is well taken care of by adding moisture back in it is helpful.

[CrayonsForLiving]

I see you have only liked those comments in which people agree with your standpoint. It sure was a fun video to watch, but it does not really prove much. It would have been more useful to do a more of a long-term study (let's say two weeks at least, or a month) where you use a heat protector on one of the real hair extensions and treat them with an equal heat daily. Then compare the results. If the product says that it protects the hair up to 450 degrees, then burning it at 600 is not going to say much as it's way out of the scale. By a "heat protector" I believe they actually mean a product which would protect your hair from the DAMAGE caused by the treatment, NOT the actual heat (as in temperature). Same as when you can drink alcohol and get drunk, but you also eat some food and drink water in order not to get dehydrated and sick. You will still be drunk (like the hair will be formed by the heat) but chances are you won't feel as bad the day after. And instead of assumptions, try to ask a hair specialist. And to make sure they won't try to "manipulate you into buying stuff you don't need", try one who doesn't live off of your money and couldn't care less about the products you use. So probably not your hairdresser.

[babifonseca]

I was about to start flat ironing my hair (I also just opened a brand new bottle of heat protectant). Now I am just sitting here, holding my flat iron in one hand, questioning my entire existence. WTF. Thank you for the video!

[kaceycabler]

I stopped using heat protectant years ago. I think it's mostly a marketing scheme. It seems to just add another layer of product that's unnecessary and makes my hair sticky. I've heard that as long as something is in your hair (leave in conditioner, oil, etc) then technically your hair is protected. I think it would be interesting to see the test done with just a hair oil or serum, and at a realistic heat range.

[arlenegonzalez]

It's funny you made this video bc I have always styled my hair without heat protector for about almost all my life. So I went to get my hair cut the hairdresser asked me what heat protector I used bc my hair looked healthy. I said I don't use any. She gasped and told me to please use heat protector bc my hair was so nice and healthy even though it's fine hair. I was scared when she told me so I went out and bought two types of heat protector one being the tresseme spray. I used 8t for about a week and I am devastated bc my hair now looks hay like. It now has alot of breakage. It's not as shiny anymore. So when I saw this video I feel so mad. I don't know why I listened to the hairdresser. My hair was just fine and healthy looking.

[haiphie]

Spray heat protectant on the back of your hand and put a hair dryer to it. My heat protectant stays cool while the rest of my hand burns up - perhaps heat protectant is meant to reflect the heat away from the hair rather than holding it in (cooling the hair down quicker = less damage)?

[daisy]

Maybe the heat protectant allows your hair to reach the temperature desired to style it quicker, so it’s exposed to the heat for less time?

[MomHauls]

I think heat protectants just help the hair FEEL less damaged. Hence the silicone and oils in them which just help the hair FEEL less frizzy and more smooth after styling.