Professional hair smoothing has come a long way. For years, keratin treatment was the go to service for clients wanting frizz free, smooth hair. But the industry has evolved, and a new generation of smoothing technology has arrived in Australia. Taninoplasty, the technology behind the Copacabana system by Brazilian Hairtech, is changing the way salons approach smoothing treatments. Here is the complete professional comparison.
What Is Keratin Treatment?
Keratin treatment is a professional hair smoothing service that works by coating the outside of the hair shaft with a keratin protein layer. Heat from a flat iron seals this layer onto the hair surface, temporarily smoothing the cuticle and reducing frizz. Results typically last six to eight weeks for standard treatments and up to three months for stronger formulas. Many traditional keratin treatments contain formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing chemicals which act as the bonding agent that makes the coating adhere to the hair. These chemicals produce fumes during application that can irritate the eyes and respiratory system of both stylists and clients.
What Is Nanoplasty and What Is Taninoplasty?
Nanoplasty is a professional Brazilian hair treatment that uses nanotechnology to deliver active ingredients deep into the hair cortex rather than coating the surface. Taninoplasty is the next evolution of nanoplasty. Where standard nanoplasty smooths the hair by depositing keratin and amino acids into the cortex, Taninoplasty smooths and heals simultaneously. It adds a third active mechanism that standard nanoplasty does not have: Natural Tannins from Rosemary Leaf Extract that form new internal bonds within the hair fibre, crosslinking the deposited proteins into the structure permanently and actively rebuilding the hair from within.
The Copacabana Taninoplasty system uses this three in one formulation of Hydrolysed Keratin, Dual Amino Acids from Silk and Wheat, and Natural Tannins. Rather than creating a temporary surface coating, Taninoplasty rebuilds and restructures the internal hair bond structure, forming new hydrogen and disulphide bonds for lasting smoothness, strength, and genuine hair health improvement with every treatment.
Nanoplasty vs Keratin: The Key Differences
Ingredients
Traditional keratin treatments use keratin or amino acids alone, often combined with formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasing chemicals. Copacabana Taninoplasty uses a three in one formula combining Hydrolysed Keratin, Dual Amino Acids from Silk and Wheat, and Natural Tannins from Rosemary Leaf Extract. No formaldehyde. No harsh chemicals. All active ingredients are plant derived or naturally sourced.
How It Works
Keratin treatment coats the hair surface with a temporary protein layer. Copacabana Taninoplasty rebuilds and heals the hair bonds from within, creating new hydrogen and disulphide bonds. The result is not just smoother hair but structurally stronger, healthier hair that improves with each treatment.
Safety
Traditional keratin treatments, particularly those containing formaldehyde, produce chemical fumes during application. Many carry health warnings for salon use. Copacabana Taninoplasty is completely formaldehyde free, including no ingredients that convert to formaldehyde when heated under a flat iron. There are no fumes during application. It is safe for stylists, clients, and pregnant clients, and safe for all hair types including bleached, overprocessed, and colour treated hair.
Colour Fading
Traditional keratin treatments can cause colour fading of up to two shades during and after application. Copacabana Taninoplasty minimises colour loss and purple toning pigments in the formula actively neutralise brassiness in blonde and bleached hair, keeping colour vibrant and glossy.
Washing After Treatment
Traditional keratin treatments require clients to wait two to three days before washing their hair. Copacabana Taninoplasty allows same day washing. Clients can wash their hair the same day as treatment with no impact on results.
How Long Results Last
Traditional keratin treatments typically last six to eight weeks for standard formulas. Copacabana Taninoplasty results last up to six months, making it a significantly longer lasting investment for clients. The longevity advantage comes directly from the Taninoplasty healing mechanism: the tannin bonds lock the repair permanently into the cortex rather than leaving it to wash away.
Hair Health Over Time
With repeated keratin treatments, many clients experience hair becoming dry, brittle, and coated feeling. With Copacabana Taninoplasty the opposite is true. Because the healing component of Taninoplasty actively rebuilds the internal hair structure with each application, hair becomes progressively healthier, shinier, and stronger over time. Results also last longer with each subsequent treatment as the hair becomes denser and more receptive.
Colour Services After Treatment
Traditional keratin treatments require clients to wait at least one week before any colour service. Copacabana Taninoplasty allows colour services two days after treatment.
Why Salons Are Making the Switch
The combination of longer lasting results, simultaneous smoothing and healing, no formaldehyde, minimal colour fading, same day washing, and hair that genuinely improves with each treatment makes Taninoplasty a compelling upgrade for any salon currently offering keratin treatment. Clients get better results. Stylists work in a safer environment. And the salon builds a more loyal client base around a treatment that improves hair health rather than masking damage with a temporary coating.
The Copacabana Taninoplasty system by Brazilian Hairtech is now available exclusively to Australian salons. Natural. Safe. Profitable.
