'No.2 Bond Perfector contains the bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate in a smaller amount, in combination with a variety of conditioning agents, and is also applied in the salon,' says Hammer. It can also be added directly to the permanent dye solution that is used in the hair-coloring process,' cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer tells Allure. 'No.1 Bond Multiplier is a water solution of the bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate active and is applied in the salon to repair the damaged hair.

You may have seen bottles of Olaplex at Sephora, but that's just the third step of a three-part treatment that starts in the salon, and each step contains the primary active ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, which repairs the aforementioned broken disulfide bonds in the hair. 'Olaplex not only protects the hair from the process to get a desired color, but it also prevents further damage, makes the hair strong, healthier, shinier, and also helps mend some of the previous damage.'īeautiful girl platinum blonde posing and singing in front of a camera on a pink background deniskomarov 2. 'Sometimes - most of the time when we do crazy colors - the integrity of a client's hair is already badly damaged,' says Yoshico-Alexis Ogawa, colorist at Pierre Michel Salon in New York City. Olaplex has become a go-to for many colorists as a means of keeping a client's hair in optimum condition during a chemical treatment, which is inevitably destructive. Olaplex is formulated to protect hair from chemical damage. According to the brand's website, 'You can use Olaplex to restore compromised hair, or add it to another service to provide the ultimate breakage insurance.' But what exactly does that mean? We spoke to colorists and a cosmetic chemist to give you a full rundown of what Olaplex can do for your hair before you decide whether or not to ask for it next time you're in the chair. Olaplex is something of an enigma it's become a household name among salon-goers, but for a product so ubiquitous and a name so well-known, very few people understand what it does and why it's used by so many hair pros.

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