OLAPLEX NO. 2 BOND PERFECTOR
Product Details
- A bond multiplier that builds & repairs damaged hair to restore the integrity
- Enriched with OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology TM to reconnect the broken disulfide sulfur bonds in the hair that were broken down during thermal, mechanical & chemical services
- Great for taming unmanageable hair
- Reduces porosity of hair to make hair color last longer & prevent from fading
- Increases elasticity & restores hair to its natural state
- Detangles hair after backcombing & rinsing highlights
- Boosts the natural curls
- Free of silicone, sulfates, phthalates, DEA & aldehydes
- Never tested on animals
Ingredients
- Water (Aqua), Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate, Propylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Cetyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Glycerin, Hydroxyethyl Ethylcellulose, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine, Quaternium-91, Sodium Benzoate, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Cetrimonium Chloride, Fragrance (Parfum), Polyquaternium-37, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Etidronic Acid, Ascorbic Acid, Phytantriol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Panthenol, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate
The Brand
Our humble beginnings started in a California garage, and since 2014 have grown exponentially to include millions of fans worldwide. Our patented technology is continuously changing what is possible for hair!
The ingredient that changed it all.
Known as the “invention,” the Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate ingredient allowed professionals to reach new heights in color & care. Hair wasn’t just healthier; it took on a completely different quality — blondes were brighter, brunettes more radiant, and redheads more vibrant.
Hair is made up of the fibrous protein, keratin, and held together by bonds. Hydrogen and salt bonds are physical bonds and are easily reformed by changes in pH, water and/or heat. Disulfide bonds are chemical covalent bonds. These bonds cannot be broken by water. Millions of disulfide bonds give hair its structure, strength, and stability.
When these disulfide bonds are broken, hair is damaged and can appear dry, frizzy, and brittle.
Our patented OLAPLEX bond-building technology penetrates on a molecular level in all hair types.
Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate – a single molecule, works in a unique way to quickly and effectively repair broken bonds and restore healthy hair.
This active ingredient is included in every one of our products, imparting them with reparative and protective characteristics.
The future of OLAPLEX innovation.
Today OLAPLEX is one of the largest independent hair care brands in the world with over 100 worldwide patents. Through a grassroots approach, the brand quickly became a global sensation, paving the way for a completely new category of haircare called “bond-building.”
WHAT ARE BONDS?
Disulfide bonds are in all three main parts of the hair:
• Cuticle • Cortex • Medulla (if the hair has one)
Most people think about how Keratin (proteins) make up the hair, forming polypeptide bonds (long chains) that are kept in alignment by hydrogen, salt and disulfide bonds.
The overall internal structure resembles ladders that have been twisted into a shape resembling a multi-fiber cable called microfibrils. These then combine to form macrofibrils which are contained in the cortex. These “cables” stay in alignment, resisting twisting and bending, as a result of disulfide bonds. They are held together in the cortex with a microcellular cement that also contains an abundance of disulfide bonds.
All hair contains millions of disulfide bonds which give the hair its structure, strength and stability. When all the bonds, especially the disulfide bonds, are intact and in alignment, you have healthy, beautiful, shiny, touchable hair. When disulfide bonds are broken, it results in damage.
Hair is damaged daily. Split ends, frizz, lackluster Color, thinning and dryness can all be related to broken disulfide bonds.
• Flat irons, curling irons, and blow dryers all cause damage due to the high levels of heat being used.
• Mechanical damage such as brushing, friction, tugging and pulling on wet hair affect the bonds.
• UV damage from the sun, humidity, extreme hot/cold weather conditioners, pollution, etc. all have a negative impact on the hair’s bonds.
• Chemical services can also cause damage. These services include Color, Lighteners, Perms, Relaxers, Keratin Treatments, and Japanese Straighteners/Thermal Reconditioners.
The chemicals and/or thermal tools being used react with the disulfide bonds breaking them and causing protein loss, leaving behind damaged hair. When damage occurs, it affects the disulfide bonds throughout the entire hair fiber.
HOW DOES OLAPLEX WORK?
All hair types (natural, curly, fine, straight, etc.) derive most of their integrity from healthy, properly paired, disulfide bonds. When hair is damaged via thermal, chemical, mechanical or environmental factors, these disulfide bonds are broken apart resulting in single sulfur hydrogen bonds.
What happens after a disulfide bond breaks? There are two reactions that can take place. The first reaction is that the single sulfur hydrogen component pairs with a single oxygen molecule. This makes a perfect pair with no further damage taking place.
The second reaction is where damage occurs. A single sulfur hydrogen molecule will pair with three oxygen molecules creating S03, or what is known as a sulfate group. The protonated sulfate is known as Cysteic Acid. Cysteic acid then eats the protein out of the hair.
In the case of chemical services, OLAPLEX works by pairing with the single sulfur hydrogen bond faster than the three oxygen molecules can.
