SEAPLEX is an innovative, natural, and biodegradable product that combines the power of seaweed with amino acids and peptides to prevent problems caused by bleaching: dryness, frizz, breakage, porosity, damage and erosion. It is suitable for all types of hair and it can be mixed into the bleaching powder or on treatment formulations.
Breaking traction is the force required to break the strands of a lock of hair. Treated hair showed 67% more strand resistance when compared to placebo treatment, after one application. In the test, shampoo and conditioner with SEAPLEX at 1% and leave-on with SEAPLEX at 2% were used.
[1 SEAPLEX : 2.7 bleaching powder]
The resilience and elasticity of the hair fiber treated with SEAPLEX after bleaching are similar to that of virgin hair. Hair treated with a market-leading product shows reduced resilience and flexibility. Hair treated with SEAPLEX has 48% less deformation than hair treated with the market leader at the same applied tension.
[1 SEAPLEX : 2.7 bleaching powder]
The amount of energy needed to evaporate water from hair treated with SEAPLEX is slightly higher than virgin hair, showing that the porosity is similar and the hair was less damaged. The market product needed more energy for total evaporation. Hair treated with SEAPLEX is healthier.
[Shampoo and conditioner with SEAPLEX at 1%, Leave-on at 2%]
During bleaching chemicals damage the proteins, weakening the hair. After bleaching, the hair becomes porous and dry, leading to split ends, breakage and vulnerability to physical stress. Hair treated with SEAPLEX reduced the formation of split ends by 51% after a single application.
In the frizz reduction test (shampoo and conditioner with 1% SEAPLEX and leave-on with 2% SEAPLEX), the treatment showed a significant reduction of 72% in frizz for up to 72 hours, when compared to placebo.
SEAPLEX and hair strand diameter
Bleaching breaks down the natural bonds holding the hair fiber together, leaving hair thin and fragile. Hair bleached with SEAPLEX added to the bleaching powder had a 21.27% larger diameter than hair bleached without it. SEAPLEX prevents erosion caused by bleaching chemicals.
A prewash with Fiber Dtox can be used for even lighter shades of blonde. The locks were washed with Fiber Dtox 5% shampoo, before bleaching with Seaplex in bleaching powder. DSC and DMA tests were performed to measure hair damage and deformation versus applied stress. Fiber Dtox + Seaplex combination produced better results than the control.
