Yes, you want ceramic when it comes to flat irons. The difference is 10 fold. the ceramic flat irons don't do near the damage that a traditional flat iron.

When microscopes are used to look at the hair after using both flat irons the pictures were obvious and showed no noticeable damage to the hair that used a ceramic flat iron. However the traditional flat iron left several infractions in the hair. The result is typically split ends or damaged hair.

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