Natural Hair Acidifier, Cuticle Sealer & Lamellar Gloss Booster
FLORLIK HIBISCUS is a high-performance bioactive ingredient obtained through an exclusive biotechnological liquefaction process. Chemical procedures—such as dyeing, bleaching, or straightening—raise the hair's pH above its ideal range (4.5 to 5.5), leaving cuticles open, rough, porous, and opaque. By deconstructing fresh Hibiscus sabdariffa buds into "Liquid Buds" using a pool of specific biocatalysts (arabinases, pectinases, and cellulases), FLORLIK HIBISCUS preserves 100% of the flower's natural organic acids, anthocyanins, and essential minerals without harsh chemical solvents.
Immediate Hair Shine vs Placebo
Optimal Cuticle Sealing Balance
Porosity Reduction in Damaged Hair
Chemical procedures such as dyeing, bleaching, or straightening damage the hair, leaving the cuticle open. In these cases, acidifiers are recommended to restore shine and a healthy appearance of the hair.
The hair cuticle comprises lamellar layers that, when misaligned, make the hair appear dull and rough. When organic acids permeate the strand, acidifying the hair’s pH, the cuticles contract and align, creating a flatter, more regular surface. This alignment of the lamellar layers reduces friction between the strands and improves the hair’s ability to reflect light, which results in a lamellar shine.
Hibiscus petals are rich in low molecular weight organic acids, which permeate the fiber and interact with inter-cuticular proteins, forming new hydrogen bonds that promote cohesion between the lamellae.
Hibiscus sabdariffa, also known as roselle, is a hibiscus native to tropical Africa. It is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, including parts of Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America.
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Hair cuticles treated with Florlik Hibiscus showed similar alignment to those treated with Benchmark product.
Florlik Hibiscus increases hair shine by 23% when compared to placebo treatment.
Test carried out with natural strands of caucasian hair.
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Crucially, Florlik Hibiscus delivers the same intense gloss and cuticle-sealing power as the market benchmark, L’Oréal's acidification product, replacing synthetic polymers with natural power.
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) porosity tests measure enthalpy variation (ΔH). Florlik Hibiscus reduced hair porosity by 21% in damaged hair and by 6% in extremely damaged hair compared to the benchmark.
Evaluations using a BYK Gardner Glossmeter prove that treatment with 2% Florlik Hibiscus immediately increases specular reflection and hair shine by 23% compared to placebo (12.5 GU vs 10.3 GU).
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM at 300x zoom) confirms that cuticles treated with Florlik Hibiscus achieve flawless lamellar closure and alignment, identical to synthetic market benchmarks.
Instead of crushing flowers or using harsh chemical solvents, Assessa's biotechnological pool "melts" the solid structure of fresh Hibiscus buds, creating "Liquid Buds" with 100% active retention.
Essential for post-chemical care (bleaching, dyeing, straightening) to instantly reclose the hair fiber, lock in color pigments, smooth frizz, and restore healthy appearance.
Florlik Hibiscus naturally rebalances the hair's pH after alkaline chemical treatments, sealing cuticles, eliminating porosity, aligning lamellae, and restoring intense healthy gloss with 100% botanical power.
| INCI Name | Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract, Phenoxyethanol and Ethylhexylglycerin |
| Recommended Usage | Shampoo: 1.0% to 2.0% | Conditioner: 1.0% to 3.0% | Leave-on: 1.0% to 3.0% | Spray: 1.0% to 2.0% |
| Formulation Compatibility | Water-soluble. Incorporated cold directly into the aqueous phase. Stable at temperatures up to 90ºC and pH from 4.00 to 11.00. |
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