Cantu Thermal Shield Heat Protectant 5 oz / 151 ml - For Ultimate Heat Protection & Frizz Control
Heat styling costs textured and chemically treated hair moisture, and this pre-treatment spray is the step that goes on before the tools come out. It sits on damp hair, dries down, and holds a barrier against flat irons, curling wands and blow dryers up to 425°F.
The formula is built around 100% pure shea butter, which replaces some of the moisture heat styling pulls out of the hair. Alongside the thermal barrier you get a light hold, enough to keep a smooth finish sitting where you put it without stiffness or residue on the strand.
What it does
- Shields hair from flat irons, curling wands and blow dryers up to 425°F
- Reduces frizz and smooths flyaways for a sleeker finish
- Replenishes moisture lost during styling with 100% pure shea butter
- Adds a light hold that helps smooth results last, without stiffness
How to use it
Spray evenly over damp hair before blow-drying or air-drying. Let hair dry fully before any heated tool touches it, then mist section by section over the areas your iron or wand will pass over. Style as normal.
Suits relaxed, texturised, coloured and permed hair, and anyone using heat regularly on chemically treated strands. 5 oz / 151 ml.
We list the full INCI where the brand supplies it. For this one it is not on file yet, so the pack is the reliable source. If you need to check an ingredient before you buy, message us and we will read it off the bottle.
- 24-hour delivery
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- Free over £40
- UK delivery is free on orders over £40. Below that it is a flat rate, shown at checkout before you pay.
- Tracking
- You get a tracking link by email the moment it is picked up.
- 30 days
- Send anything unopened back within 30 days for a full refund. No explanation needed.
- Opened it and it is wrong for your hair?
- Tell us what happened. Curl products are hard to judge from a photo, and we would rather swap it than have you stuck with it.
- We price match
- Find it cheaper somewhere else and we will match the price.
Application tips
Work in sections rather than misting the outside of the head, because the middle is where the iron plate spends most of its time and it is the part that gets missed.
Hold the bottle a hand's width away and pass over each section twice. Comb it through, then let the hair dry down before a flat iron touches it. Spraying onto hair that is still wet under heat is what causes the sizzle.
Results
Blow-dried hair comes out feeling like hair rather than straw. The dryness that usually shows up a day after heat styling arrives later and lighter.
Sections stay where the brush left them. Flyaways lie flat instead of lifting as the hair cools, and the finish keeps a bit of give in it, so nothing crunches when you run a hand through.
Composition
- Shea Butter
- Softens the strand so it comes through heat styling less parched
The full INCI is printed on the pack. We publish it here as soon as the brand supplies it, and we will read it off the bottle for you if you ask.
