{"id":68007,"date":"2025-04-05T08:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T08:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/product\/cantu-protective-styles-227g\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T18:41:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T18:41:51","slug":"cantu-protective-styles-227g","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/product\/cantu-protective-styles-227g\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantu Protective Styles 227g"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product-description\">\n<p>Braids, twists and locs need their own kind of care, and that&#8217;s exactly what the <a href=\"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/brand\/cantu\/\">Cantu Protective Styles<\/a> cream is built for \u2014 moisture that lasts under a style you&#8217;re keeping in for weeks.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a multi-tasker in our <a href=\"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/care\/hair-care\/hair-cream\/\">hair cream<\/a> range, doubling as an edge-control-friendly styler for setting up protective styles from day one.<\/p>\n<h3>Benefits<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Moisturizes hair and scalp under protective styles<\/li>\n<li>Helps smooth edges and baby hairs when styling<\/li>\n<li>Reduces dryness and itching during long-term styles<\/li>\n<li>Lightweight enough to avoid buildup<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Active Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p>Formulated with shea butter to keep hair and scalp moisturized for the duration of a protective style.<\/p>\n<h3>How to Use<\/h3>\n<p>Apply to scalp and hair before installing braids, twists, or locs, and use small amounts to smooth edges as needed.<\/p>\n<h3>Best Suited For<\/h3>\n<p>Anyone wearing braids, twists, locs, or other protective styles who wants to avoid dryness and itching underneath.<\/p>\n<h3>Warnings<\/h3>\n<p>For external use only. Avoid contact with eyes and open or irritated skin; rinse thoroughly with water if this happens. Discontinue use if irritation occurs. Keep out of reach of children.<\/p>\n<h3>FAQ<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Can I use this on my scalp under braids?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, it&#8217;s designed to moisturize both hair and scalp while a protective style is in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will it help with itching under braids?<\/strong><br \/>It helps by keeping the scalp moisturized, which can reduce dryness-related itching.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can I use it to smooth my edges?<\/strong><br \/>Yes, a small amount works well for smoothing edges and baby hairs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How often should I apply it?<\/strong><br \/>A few times a week is typically enough to keep hair and scalp moisturized under a protective style.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will it leave residue on my scalp?<\/strong><br \/>No, it&#8217;s formulated to absorb without heavy buildup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Braids, twists and locs need their own kind of care, and that&#8217;s exactly what the Cantu Protective Styles cream is<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":68008,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"pwb-brand":[3429],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[3265,3088,3099,3104,3102,3145],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-68007","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pwb-brand-cantu","product_cat-all-hair-care-products","product_cat-care","product_cat-hair-care","product_cat-hair-cream","product_cat-hair-styling","product_cat-hair-treatment","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"brands":[{"id":3429,"name":"Cantu","slug":"cantu"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/68007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=68007"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/68007\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68303,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/68007\/revisions\/68303"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/68008"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=68007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"pwb-brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pwb-brand?post=68007"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=68007"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=68007"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/toqueen.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=68007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}