Having frizzy hair—especially curly hair like mine—always makes me gravitate toward haircare products with a cream texture. To me, cream just feels like the sweet spot. It’s thicker than an oil, but still softer than a wax. I also find it easier to spread through my hair, and it doesn’t feel as sticky as hair oil.
One day, I came across Pikaru Keratin Anti-Frizz Pro at an offline store. The first thing that caught my attention was the “Anti-Frizz” label on the packaging. Since frizz is one of my biggest hair concerns, I immediately got curious and wanted to see how it would perform.
After taking a closer look, I realized it’s actually marketed as a straight hair treatment. But I still bought it out of curiosity. It also contains three key ingredients: keratin, protein, and argan oil, which, to me, are pretty similar to the ingredients I often see in curl creams.
This was also my first time coming across the brand Pikaru. Maybe it was the Hangul on the packaging, but I initially thought it was a Korean beauty brand. Turns out, it’s actually a local Indonesian brand.
Anyway, let’s get into the review, starting with the packaging.
Packaging
For the packaging, I have the 75 ml version, which comes in an olive green plastic pump bottle. The pump makes it easy to control how much product comes out. I also think it’s a pretty handy size, so it’s easy to take with you when traveling or just throw into your bag.
It also comes with a few cautions: avoid using anti-dandruff shampoo, the product may cause color-treated hair to fade, and wear suitable gloves during application.
Honestly, that part made me a little nervous. It sounded like the formula might be pretty strong, especially with the warning that it could cause color-treated hair to fade. But in my experience, I applied it directly with my hands and didn’t have any reaction on my skin.
There was one more thing on the packaging that immediately caught my attention: the directions. According to the instructions, you’re supposed to shampoo your hair first, dry it, then section your hair before applying Pikaru Anti-Frizz Pro. After that, you blow-dry and flat iron your hair, rinse it with conditioner, dry it again, style it, and then flat iron it one more time. The packaging even recommends waiting 2–3 days before washing your hair again.
I honestly found the application process pretty mind-blowing. It’s nothing like the anti-frizz products I’m used to for curly hair, where you simply apply them to damp hair and let it air-dry. This one requires several extra steps, including flat ironing your hair and rinsing it with conditioner afterward. I think the whole process is quite time-consuming. Maybe this is completely normal for anti-frizz or straight hair treatments; I mean, I just didn’t know that until I tried this product.
Ingredients
Pikaru Keratin Anti-Frizz Pro is a water-based anti-frizz hair cream with Glyoxylic Acid as its key ingredient. This ingredient is commonly used in smoothing and hair-straightening products because it helps reduce frizz and leaves the hair looking smoother.
It also contains Argan Oil and Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, two ingredients that I find pretty familiar since they’re often found in a variety of haircare products, including some curl creams.
If you’d like to see the full ingredient list, you can find it here.
Texture, Scent, and Result
As a water-based hair cream, it does have a cream texture, but I find it to be much runnier than most hair creams I’ve tried. Even when I simply tilt or turn the bottle upside down, the cream flows around pretty easily. So overall, I wouldn’t say it’s a thick cream.
As for the scent, I’m honestly not a fan. I find it quite strong, and it reminds me of the smell of rubber. For me, the scent was a bit distracting throughout the application process.
Here’s how Pikaru Keratin Anti-Frizz Pro performed on my hair when I followed the instructions exactly: shampoo, apply the cream, flat iron, rinse with conditioner, and flat iron again.
Since my natural hair is wavy, the straightened look didn’t last very long. My scalp also gets sweaty pretty quickly, so my temporarily straight hair only stayed that way for about 2 hours. But did my hair get frizzy again? Here’s how it looked 6 hours later.
I think the anti-frizz effect would last much longer on naturally straight hair. Even though the straightened look didn’t last on me, my hair still looked less puffy than it normally would without using this anti-frizz treatment.
Final Verdict
Personally, I’d give it a 3/10.
The scent just isn’t for me. It reminds me of burned rubber. The cautions on the packaging also made me feel like the formula is on the stronger side, and I found the application process a bit too complicated.
Price-wise, it’s also quite expensive. I bought the 75 ml bottle for about IDR 130k (about USD 7.27).
If you have naturally straight hair, I think there are probably better options out there.
What’s your favorite anti-frizz hair product? I’d love to hear your recommendations!
Pika🌼
References:
What Are the Roles of Glyoxylic Acid and Glycolic Acid in Hair?
