Dropbox - phlex.mp4
Just going to leave this here. I would recommend anyone search the other threads that steven is leaving the exact same thing on, trying to promote colorphlex, if you understand chemistry, you will know that colorphlex, actually does the opposite. It is NOT a patented technology and it does not rebuild disulfide bonds. in the video above from a stylist, not associated with us, you will see that it actually damaged the hair worse than just using lightener. You don't even have to speak the language to understand the message in the video.
Dropbox - phlex.mp4
Just going to leave this here. I would recommend anyone search the other threads that steven is leaving the exact same thing on, trying to promote colorphlex, if you understand chemistry, you will know that colorphlex, actually does the opposite. It is NOT a patented technology and it does not rebuild disulfide bonds. in the video above from a stylist, not associated with us, you will see that it actually damaged the hair worse than just using lightener. You don't even have to speak the language to understand the message in the video.
Ab, in response to you posting the "Denmark" video link again, I have posted the explanation.
I am compelled to weigh in on this discussion to add some information and clear some misinformation. There have been several posted comparison "tests" of colorpHlex with Olaplex and other products posted on the internet. Unfortunately these test are not very telling to the general public and, in fact, are misleading. Below is an explanation of why.
THE TESTS
In these tests individuals are usually taking four (4) strands of hair and processing them with four (4) different formulas as follows:
One swatch bleached with powdered bleach and 40 vol. developer (H2O2).
A second swatch bleached with the same mixture plus Olaplex.
A third swatch bleached with the same mixture and colorpHlex.
And a fourth swatch bleached with another additive of some type.
THE RESULTS
The results showed that:
Swatch #1 (No Additive) is lightened and has the normal damage due to bleaching.
Swatch #2 (Olaplex) is in good shape but not as light as the other swatches.
Swatch #3 (colorpHlex) is as light as Swatch #1 but in much better condition.
Swatch #4 produced varying results depending on the additive being "tested" by that individual.
WHAT DOES THE TEST SHOW
The problem is that these experiments are obviously amateurish and poorly designed for the purpose, plus the results were not properly extrapolated and, therefore, incorrect.
Olaplex official instructions say to increase the volume of developer and add at least 10 minutes to the processing time. If this is done in the comparison test, then the colorpHlex bleach is being left on at least 10 minutes too long with developer that is 10 vol. too high. This is obviously not a proper assessment of colorpHlex nor a proper comparison.
THE REALITY
colorpHlex does not slow down the coloring and/or lightening process. It simply protects and repairs the damage that normally occurs in the hair during hair-coloring and bleaching. The colorpHlex swatch was likely completely lightened 10 to 20 minutes earlier than the Olaplex (depending on temperature), and the bleach should have been removed at that time. The key ingredient in colorpHlex is the ColorStrong ComplexTM, which is a naturally derived vegetable protein complex and does not interfere with the processing of the hair color or bleach.
Because colorpHlex does not interfere with the chemical processes of coloring or bleaching the hair, colorists are instructed that it not necessary to increase the volume of their developer (H2O2) nor to increase the processing time. The colorist is also instructed to watch the color/bleach development just as they normally would. The result is great color and great hair in the normal amount of time.
Anyone interested in a real scientific test showing what colorpHlex is capable of doing should visit colorpHlex.com and go to the tab marked "The Technology" and click on the menu item "Anti-Breakage Report" (
http://colorphlex.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/15124-ColorpHlex-Anti-Breakage-Report1.pdf). This is a report on the scientific tests conducted by an independent research lab, that shows that hair bleached with colorpHlex was as strong or stronger than the same hair BEFORE it was bleached. We are not aware of any such study done by any other color strengthening additive in the world.
Speaking of the world, colorpHlex is manufactured in the USA and distributed world-wide. We have been available in the UK since April of this year.
As for colorpHlex being a "knock-off", clearly the chemistry is different as evidenced by the facts above. Olaplex deserves recognition for being a pioneer in this product category, but if colorpHlex was just a "copy cat", it would be used the same way (increasing the strength of the developer by 10 volume and adding 10 minutes to the processing time) and you would get the same results.
One final thing, colorpHlex does form a covalent (chemical) bond with the radical cysteic acid side chains that are produces in these oxidative services. Cysteic acid is responsible for much of the damage that occurs during the coloring and lightening processes. The bonds formed by colorpHlex can not be broken with simple shampooing and rinsing with water. colorpHlex also polymerizes in the hair to create additional strength and abrasion resistance while helping to maintain the natural moisture factor of the hair.
Olaplex is based on ionic bonding, which can be strong, but or broken/disolved by water alone.