Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Pre-Treatment 190ml

An Intensive Bonding Pre-Treatment for Colour-Treated and Damaged Hair

Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Pre-Treatment adds a few minutes of care before you shampoo. At its core is Redken’s 14% Bonding Care Complex, built around citric acid and designed to keep your hair at the correct pH.

Your hair should be kept at a pH level of 4.5 – 5.5. When hair gets to a pH of 7.5 the cuticle starts to lift and you will then get colour fade & undertones are exposed. A pH of 8.5 means there is a change in your hair and scalp’s eco-system which can cause dandruff and slow hair growth. At pH level 10.5 the structure is affected and you will see frizz and breakage.

Lightening and colour services raise the hair’s pH and leave the internal structure vulnerable. This acidic formula helps restore balance and targets weakened bonds to reduce breakage. The cuticle is visibly smoothed, so you’ll notice more shine, smoother lengths and easier detangling straight away. Use this pre-treatment regularly and your hair will look and feel stronger and your colour will stay brighter between appointments.

Key ingredients:

• 14% Bonding Care Complex: Redken’s concentrated care complex that targets weakened bonds to help reduce the look of breakage
• Citric Acid: An alpha hydroxy acid, at Redken’s highest concentration, that helps rebalance hair’s pH after colour and lightening
• Conditioning Agents: Smooths the cuticle for softness, shine and easy detangling

Benefits:

• Concentrated Bonding Care: 14% Bonding Care Complex targets weakened bonds to help reduce the look of breakage
• Visibly Smoother Hair: Helps smooth the cuticle for shine and softness after every wash
• Stronger-Looking Lengths: Promotes stronger, more resilient-looking hair over time
• Protects Your Colour Investment: Helps keep colour-treated and lightened hair looking healthy between salon visits
• Silicone-Free Formula: A lightweight, rinse-off cream that won’t weigh hair down
• All Hair Types: Suits all hair types and textures, especially dry, damaged, coloured or lightened hair

How much to use:

Use enough to coat your mid-lengths and ends evenly. That’s about a 10p-sized amount for short to shoulder-length hair, and a little more for long or thick hair. Concentrate it where your hair is most lightened or damaged. You don’t need to apply it at the roots.

For heavily lightened or very damaged hair, we recommend using it before every wash at first, then once a week to maintain your results.

How to use:

• Apply to damp hair before shampooing, focusing on your mid-lengths and ends
• Leave on for 5–10 minutes
• Rinse thoroughly
• Follow with Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Shampoo and Conditioner
• Finish with Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment for added protection

Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive Pre-Treatment is available to buy online or Click & Collect at Brighton’s leading Redken hair salon.