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Front label of Design Essentials® Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum, formulated with agave and lavender for superior heat protection up to 420°F.
Back label of Design EssentialsĀ® Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum, featuring detailed ingredients and usage instructions for thermal styling.
Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum - Hair Reference Chart

Agave & Lavender

Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum

$8.99
Best for: 1A-4C Routine: Style

Protect, smooth, and shine—all in one step. This lightweight serum shields hair from heat, fights frizz, and leaves every strand silky and radiant.

Heat Protection
Adds Shine
Split-end Protection
Frizz Control

Size:

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Front label of Design Essentials® Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum, formulated with agave and lavender for superior heat protection up to 420°F.
Back label of Design EssentialsĀ® Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum, featuring detailed ingredients and usage instructions for thermal styling.
Agave & Lavender Weightless Thermal Protectant Serum - Hair Reference Chart

Key Ingredients

AGAVE

Softens, conditions, and strengthens

LAVENDER OIL

A natural antiseptic that moisturizes and nourishes, and promotes growth

MANGO BUTTER

An intensive moisturizer that softens

Isopropyl Palmitate, C13-15 Alkane, Dimethiconol, Agave Tequilana Leaf Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract, Mangifera Indicia (Mango) Fruit Extract, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Fragrance

Additional Information

Overall rating: 4.490196 / 5 from 51 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This thermal protectant serum provides lightweight heat protection, sealing in moisture and boosting shine. It smooths the cuticle, reduces frizz, and leaves hair soft and glossy, ideal for dry, curly, or textured hair.

Summary topics

  • Hair Shine: 15%
  • Product Scent: 20%
  • Hair Softness: 29%

Review topics: ["results","weight","hair","smells","serum","shine","silk press","design essentials","iron"].

Review highlights

  • "It's a light texture, smells wonderful and doesn't weight the hair down."Danielle R.
  • "I will be using Design Essential again."Sharetta P.
  • "Great product and smells good too"KINDA H.

Reviews

Love the product already use

"Love the product already use it for years sometimes hard to find I"

Carol W. (5/5)

Product arrive damaged. Half the

"Product arrive damaged. Half the bottle leaked out into the bag it was delivered in."

Bianca R. (1/5)

Love Love Love. . . .

"I love that fact that is a silky serum rather than a liquid spray. It does not affect the integrity of my hair mold prior to flat ironing."

Keila P. (5/5)

Totally awesome and I love

"Totally awesome and I love šŸ’• that I only use a small amount and it makes my hair look šŸ‘€ and feel good too."

Leslie T. (5/5)

Loved my products

"Loved my products"

lindsey P. (5/5)

Absolutely love this product.

"Absolutely love this product."

Krystal S. (5/5)

Agave & Lavender Waitless Thermal

"Agave & Lavender Waitless Thermal Serum lives up to its name. It;s a wonderful addition to the Silk Press family"

Althea B. (5/5)

I love it I had

"I love it I had step1,2,3 and now I finally have step 4! I couldn’t find it anywhere."

Helen D. (5/5)

Nice

"Nice"

Tracie B. (5/5)

Best thermal serum ever!

"This thermal serum not only protects my hair during heat styling, but also provides immmense shine. I use it every two weeks after I've washed my hair and before I use the flat iron. Results are always amazing. I love Design Essentials products, as they do as they claim."

EYEDIE B. (5/5)

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