What is Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2?

Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 by Edelstein is the technical preparation shampoo of the Liss Komplex smoothing line: its alkaline pH of 8.2 opens the cuticle so the hair is ready to take up the smoothing treatment, colour or care that follows. It is left on for 5-10 minutes on wet hair and opens every salon service of the Liss Komplex system, before Liss Komplex Treatment and always followed by Liss Komplex Restoring Mask. Hydrolyzed keratin and hydrolyzed silk keep the lengths soft and supple during the wash, in a 500 ml salon bottle.

Specifications

Who Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 is for

• Salons offering the Liss Komplex smoothing service, as the first step before Liss Komplex Treatment.
• Colour services where the hair is prepared with an alkaline wash before the colour.
• Care and cryotherapy services that work best on hair with an open cuticle.
• Natural, coloured or bleached hair that needs an even base from roots to ends before a technical service.

For the everyday wash at home after the service, or for the complete salon kit, see the comparison below.

Key ingredients

• Alkaline pH 8.2: the controlled alkalinity, set with Sodium Hydroxide, that lifts the cuticle and prepares the fibre for the service that follows.
• Hydrolyzed Keratin: keratin protein that conditions the hair and gives it a stronger feel while the cuticle is open.
• Hydrolyzed Silk: silk protein for softness and suppleness during the wash.
• Polyquaternium-7: a conditioning polymer that helps the hair stay easy to detangle after rinsing.

Results

After rinsing the hair is clean, soft and evenly prepared from roots to ends, with an open cuticle ready for the next step. The smoothing treatment, the colour or the care that follows can be applied on a uniform base, for an even result on every strand, and the keratin and silk proteins leave the lengths supple and easy to work with.

How to use Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2

1. Cleansing: apply the shampoo to wet hair.
2. Reaction time: leave on for 5-10 minutes. This interval lets the alkaline solution act correctly on the cuticle.
3. Mechanical action: use the Flexion (L) brush to distribute the product and begin detangling gently, without mechanical stress.
4. Finishing: rinse thoroughly and proceed with the chosen technical service (smoothing, colouring or cryotherapy).
5. Closing step: on completion of the service, always apply Liss Komplex Restoring Mask (pH 3.5) to bring the hair back to an acidic pH and close the cuticles.

For professionals

• Service: step 1 of the Liss Komplex smoothing service, and alkaline preparation before colour, care or cryotherapy.
• Amount per service: about 20 ml; around 25 services per 500 ml.
• Processing time: 5-10 minutes on wet hair before rinsing.
• Formats: 500 ml, salon size; also part of the Liss Komplex Pro Kit with the treatment and the mask.
• After the service: Liss Komplex Treatment for the smoothing, then always Liss Komplex Restoring Mask at pH 3.5; on very dry or fragile hair, 2-4 drops of Argan Native Fluid are mixed into the mask.
• Home care to recommend: Liss Komplex Hydra Shampoo and Liss Komplex Hydra Mask for the washes at home after the service.

Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 compared

• vs Liss Komplex Hydra Shampoo: the 250 ml maintenance shampoo of the same line, with a cleansing base without SLES/SLS, keratin, collagen, sodium hyaluronate and silk, used at every wash at home. Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 suits the preparation step in the salon; Hydra Shampoo suits the everyday wash after the service.
• vs the Liss Komplex Pro Kit: the salon kit with Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 500 ml, Liss Komplex Treatment 400 ml and Liss Komplex Restoring Mask 500 ml. The single bottle suits a refill of the preparation step; the Pro Kit suits starting the complete smoothing service.

Safety

• Professional use only.
• Avoid contact with the eyes; in case of contact, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
• Keep out of the reach of children.

FAQ

What does the alkaline pH of Liss Komplex Alkaline Shampoo pH 8.2 do?

Its controlled alkaline pH lifts the cuticle, so the treatment, colour or care applied next reaches the fibre evenly.

How long is it left on?

5-10 minutes on wet hair: this reaction time lets the alkaline solution act on the cuticle before rinsing.

Is it a shampoo for everyday washing?

It is the preparation step of salon services; for the washes at home after the service the line has Liss Komplex Hydra Shampoo.

What follows it in the service?

The chosen technical service, such as Liss Komplex Treatment, and then always Liss Komplex Restoring Mask at pH 3.5.

Can another shampoo be used right before it?

Acidic shampoos are kept away from the step right before the alkaline phase, so the cuticle opens fully.

How many services does a 500 ml bottle give?

Around 25, at about 20 ml per service.