Oxidizer
10 vol. 3% / 1000ml
14.80 CHF
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Oxidizer
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DESCRIPTION
What is Oxidizer?
Oxidizer by Code Zero is the oxidising cream of the Vibrant Color line, in 1000 ml bottles: the label calls it Oxidizing Moisturizing Cream, an active emulsion for bleaching and dyeing. It comes in five volumes. 10 vol (3% hydrogen peroxide), 20 vol (6%), 30 vol (9%) and 40 vol (12%) develop the colour and lighten; the 0 vol contains no hydrogen peroxide and is used only mixed with one of the other volumes, to obtain a custom percentage or a gentler mix on fragile hair. It is the developer the Code Zero leaflets give for Vibrant Color: 1:1 with the shades, 1:1.5 with the superbleaching shades.
Oxidizer at a glance
- Volumes: 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol: 0%, 3%, 6%, 9% and 12% hydrogen peroxide
- With Vibrant Color: 1:1, for example 50 ml of cream + 50 ml of Oxidizer, at 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol (Code Zero leaflet)
- With the superbleaching shades: 90.0-90.4: 1:1.5 with 30 or 40 vol (Code Zero leaflet); 90.82: 1:2 (box)
- With Pure Pigment: as much Oxidizer as cream plus pigment: 50 ml + 10 ml + 60 ml (Pure Pigment leaflet)
- 0 vol: never on its own with the colour: always mixed with 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol; 10 vol + 0 vol in equal parts give 5 vol
- Format: 1000 ml bottle, professional use
Specifications
| Brand | Code Zero |
|---|---|
| Range | Vibrant Color, Oxidizing Cream |
| Product type | Oxidising cream (developer), Oxidizing Moisturizing Cream on the label |
| Volumes | 0 vol (0%), 10 vol (3%), 20 vol (6%), 30 vol (9%), 40 vol (12%) |
| Hydrogen peroxide | None in 0 vol; 3%, 6%, 9% or 12% in 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol |
| Mixing ratio | 1:1 with the Vibrant shades; 1:1.5 with 90.0-90.4; 1:2 with 90.82 |
| Use with | Vibrant Color, Pure Pigment, Level Out |
| Format | 1000 ml bottle |
| Use | Professional use only |
Which volume for which service
The Code Zero leaflets set the use of each volume with Vibrant Color. The volume decides how much the mix lightens; the shade decides the level and the reflect.
| Volume | Hydrogen peroxide | Use with Vibrant Color | Lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 vol | 0% | Never on its own with the colour: only mixed with 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol, for custom percentages and fragile hair | None |
| 10 vol | 3% | Darkening, adding a reflect or changing the colour; colouring bleached hair; colouring without lightening; tone on tone | None |
| 20 vol | 6% | Tone on tone and darker shades; covering white hair; enhancing the reflect | Up to 1-2 tones |
| 30 vol | 9% | More lift; resistant hair; warm reflects; first applications; superbleaching shades | Up to 3 tones |
| 40 vol | 12% | Ultra-lightening; superbleaching shades | Up to 4-5 tones |
Lift figures from the Code Zero Oxidizing Cream sheet. The superbleaching shades 90.0-90.4 lift natural hair by up to 4-5 tones with 30 or 40 vol at 1:1.5; 90.82 by up to 5-6 tones at 1:2. No volume lightens hair that is already coloured: artificial colour is removed with a bleaching product such as Level Out.
The 0 vol: custom percentages
The 0 vol contains no hydrogen peroxide: on its own it cannot develop the oxidation dyes of the colour cream, so Code Zero specifies it is always mixed with a standard Oxidizer. Two volumes mixed in equal parts give the volume half way between them. On fragile or sensitised hair Code Zero suggests using the 0 vol together with a standard Oxidizer, for a gentler service. Its formula also contains Glycerin, Urea, Sorbitol, Sodium PCA, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein and Allantoin, which the other volumes do not contain.
| Mix in equal parts | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 10 vol + 0 vol | 5 vol (1.5%) | Code Zero example |
| 30 vol + 0 vol, or 20 vol + 10 vol | 15 vol (4.5%) | Calculated, not a Code Zero recommendation |
| 40 vol + 10 vol, or 30 vol + 20 vol | 25 vol (7.5%) | Calculated, not a Code Zero recommendation |
Measure both volumes with a graduated measure and mix them before adding the colour cream. The intermediate volume is then used at the usual ratio: for example 25 ml of 10 vol + 25 ml of 0 vol with 50 ml of a Vibrant shade (1:1).
Mixing ratios with Code Zero products
The ratio depends on the product the Oxidizer is mixed with. Always the same Oxidizer, at the volume chosen for the service.
| Product | Ratio | Oxidizer | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant Color shades | 1:1 | 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol | 50 ml of cream + 50 ml |
| Superbleaching 90.0-90.4 | 1:1.5 | 30 or 40 vol | 50 ml of cream + 75 ml |
| Superbleaching Vibrant Color 90.82 | 1:2 | 30 or 40 vol | 50 ml of cream + 100 ml |
| Vibrant Color + Pure Pigment | Oxidizer = cream + pigment | 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol | 50 ml + 10 ml of pigment + 60 ml |
| Level Out bleaching powder | 1:2 | 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol | 35 g of powder + 70 ml |
Sources: Vibrant Color leaflet (shades and superbleaching 90.0-90.4), 90.82 box (ratio 1:2; volumes taken from the superbleaching shades), Pure Pigment Color leaflet, Level Out instructions. Worked cases follow.
20 vol: covering white hair at the regrowth
Starting point: natural level 6 with about half white hair, regrowth of a few centimetres, lengths already coloured 6.0.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 6.0 + 50 ml of Oxidizer 20 vol (1:1).
Processing time: 20 minutes on the regrowth, then comb the mix through the lengths and leave 10 minutes, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates for a retouch.
Result: regrowth and lengths at level 6. 20 vol is the volume the Code Zero leaflet gives for covering white hair.
5 vol: toning fragile bleached lengths
Starting point: lengths bleached to level 9-10, fragile, with some yellow left.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 10.0 + 25 ml of Oxidizer 10 vol + 25 ml of Oxidizer 0 vol (5 vol, 1:1).
Processing time: check by sight: bleached hair takes up the colour quickly.
Result: a gentler mix on fragile lengths. 10 vol is the volume Code Zero gives for bleached hair, 0 vol + a standard volume its suggestion for fragile hair; combining the two is a colourist's choice. Do a strand test first.
40 vol: lifting with a superbleaching shade
Starting point: natural level 7, never coloured, for a client who wants a very light ash blond.
Formula: 50 ml of Vibrant Color 90.1 + 75 ml of Oxidizer 40 vol (1:1.5).
Processing time: 45-50 minutes in total, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates for the superbleaching shades.
Result: up to 4-5 tones of lift with an ash reflect. On coloured hair a superbleaching shade does not lighten.
How to use Oxidizer
- Choose the volume for the service (table above). For a custom percentage, first mix 0 vol with a standard volume.
- Wear gloves. In a clean non-metal bowl, with a plastic brush, mix the colour cream with Oxidizer at the ratio of the product: 1:1 for the Vibrant shades, 1:1.5 for 90.0-90.4, 1:2 for 90.82.
- Use the mix straight away, on dry, unwashed hair, following the instructions of the colour for application and processing time.
- At the end, emulsify with a little warm water and massage for 3-4 minutes, rinse thoroughly and wash with Color Fixx pH 5.5 shampoo, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates.
Expert colourist tips for Oxidizer
- Measure, don't estimate: with 1:1.5 and 1:2 an error in the Oxidizer changes lift and reflect. Use a graduated measure for cream and Oxidizer.
- 0 vol is not a developer: on its own with the colour it does not develop the colour: it only lowers the percentage of another volume.
- The volume does not shorten the time: a stronger volume lightens more, but the processing time stays the one the colour instructions give.
- 30 vol for first applications: the Code Zero leaflet gives 30 vol for first applications, resistant hair and warm reflects.
- Bleached hair: 10 vol, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates; on fragile lengths a 5 vol (10 vol + 0 vol) is gentler.
- Second bowl: if more mix is needed during the service, prepare it with the same volume and the same ratio.
New to the salon: quick guide and common mistakes
The words on this page. Vol: the strength of the Oxidizer (10 vol = 3% hydrogen peroxide). Ratio 1:1.5: one part of colour cream, one and a half parts of Oxidizer. Developer: another name for the oxidising cream. Strand test: a test on a small section before the whole head.
Before you start. Check the level of the hair and whether it is natural or coloured, choose the shade, then the volume and the ratio from the tables above.
Common mistakes. Using 0 vol on its own with the colour. Mixing a superbleaching shade 1:1 instead of 1:1.5 or 1:2. Using 40 vol to lift colour already on the hair. Forgetting the pigment when measuring the Oxidizer for a Pure Pigment mix. Using a metal bowl.
For professionals
- Service: every Vibrant Color service: tone on tone, white hair, lift, superbleaching, Pure Pigment; bleaching with Level Out
- Amount per service: 50 ml with a Vibrant shade (1:1), about 20 services per 1000 ml bottle; 75 ml with 90.0-90.4, about 13; 100 ml with 90.82, 10
- Formats: 1000 ml bottles in 0, 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol
- After the colour: Color Fixx pH 5.5 shampoo, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates
- Colour chart: Vibrant Color Chart, with strands of every shade
- To recommend for home: INEJ Color Protect Shampoo and INEJ Color Protect Mask
Oxidizer compared
- vs Activators: the NIKA oxidising cream in 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40 vol, for NIKA Grace Color and the NIKA lighteners: 1:1.5 with the colour, 1:2 for extra lifts and toners. Oxidizer is the developer of the Code Zero leaflets for Vibrant Color and Pure Pigment; it has a 0 vol, and a 5 vol is made by mixing 10 vol and 0 vol.
FAQ
Which Oxidizer volume covers white hair?
20 vol, mixed 1:1 with the Vibrant shade, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates.
Can the 0 vol be used on its own?
No. It contains no hydrogen peroxide, so on its own it does not develop the colour: Code Zero specifies it is always mixed with 10, 20, 30 or 40 vol.
How is a 5 vol obtained?
By mixing 10 vol and 0 vol in equal parts, as in the Code Zero example.
Which ratio is used with Vibrant Color?
1:1 with the shades, 1:1.5 with the superbleaching shades 90.0-90.4, 1:2 with 90.82. With Pure Pigment, as much Oxidizer as cream plus pigment.
Which volume with the superbleaching shades?
30 or 40 vol, as the Code Zero leaflet indicates, with a total processing time of 45-50 minutes.
Does Oxidizer contain ammonia?
No: there is no ammonia in its INCI. The ammonia of a Vibrant mix comes from the colour cream.
How many services does a 1000 ml bottle give?
About 20 at 50 ml per service (Vibrant shades, 1:1).
Oxidizer 0 vol: full ingredients (INCI)
Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-2, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ceteareth-30, Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Phosphoric Acid, Benzyl Alcohol, Disodium Pyrophosphate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium PCA, Glycerin, Urea, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Sorbitol, Lysine HCl, Allantoin, Lactic Acid, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium NTA, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone.
Oxidizer 10, 20, 30, 40 vol: full ingredients (INCI)
Aqua (Water, Eau), Hydrogen Peroxide, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-2, Cetrimonium Chloride, Ceteareth-30, Disodium Pyrophosphate, Phosphoric Acid, Oxyquinoline Sulfate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Trisodium NTA, Sodium Hydroxide.
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