What is Perfect Color Care Duo?

Perfect Color Care Duo by Code Zero pairs the two steps of the post-colour routine in salon size: Color Fixx pH 5.5, an acidic shampoo without SLES/SLS that removes the alkaline residue of colour, highlights and bleaching, and Balancer pH 2.5, an acidifying conditioner that brings the hair back to an acidic pH. Used at the wash basin right after the technical service, with Balancer left on for just 1-2 minutes, it leaves the hair soft, shiny and easy to comb, with bright, clear colour reflections. Both bottles hold 1000 ml, ready for every colour service of the salon.

Specifications

What's in the kit

Who Perfect Color Care Duo is for

• Salons that close every colour, highlights or bleaching service at the wash basin.
• Freshly coloured, highlighted or bleached hair, as the first wash and care after the service.
• Perm services, with Balancer bringing the hair back to an acidic pH.
• Coloured and sensitised hair that needs softness, shine and easy detangling.

For a leave-in final step after the wash basin, or a single product of the routine, see the comparison below.

Key ingredients

• Disodium Cocamphodiacetate and Coco-Glucoside (Color Fixx): mild amphoteric and sugar-derived surfactants for a soft lather without SLES/SLS.
• Citric Acid (Color Fixx and Balancer): sets the pH of 5.5 in the shampoo and of 2.5 in the conditioner, which rebalance the hair after alkaline services.
• Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil (Color Fixx and Balancer): an emollient oil for soft, radiant hair.
• Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (Balancer): a plant oil that gives the lengths softness and shine.
• Cetrimonium Chloride (Balancer): a conditioning agent that makes detangling easy and smooths the look of the hair.

Results

The hair comes out of the wash clean, light and soft, and after Balancer it feels smooth and supple, with a comb that glides through. Freshly coloured or lightened hair shows bright, clear reflections and an even, shiny surface, and frizz is less visible as the hair dries. Both steps are quick: a few moments for the shampoo, 1-2 minutes for the conditioner.

How to use Perfect Color Care Duo

1. After colouring, highlights or bleaching, apply about 10 ml of Color Fixx to wet hair, massaging gently until a light lather forms.
2. Leave on for a few moments to remove the alkaline residue, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water and repeat if necessary. Avoid hot water to keep the colour shiny.
3. Towel-dry, then apply Balancer evenly throughout the hair, distributing it with a comb for an even application.
4. Leave on for 1-2 minutes, then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water. A small amount is enough.

For professionals

• Service: the closing care of colour, highlights, bleaching and perm services at the wash basin: Color Fixx wash, then Balancer.
• Service time: about 10 minutes.
• Amount per service: about 10 ml of Color Fixx per wash, around 100 washes per 1000 ml bottle; a small amount of Balancer is enough for the whole head. Long or thick hair needs more.
• Formats: both in 1000 ml, also sold individually.
• After the service: Stabilizer pH 3.5 on towel-dried hair as the leave-in final step, then styling.
• Home care to recommend: for coloured hair, INEJ Color Protect Shampoo at every wash and INEJ Color Protect Mask once or twice a week.

Perfect Color Care Duo compared

• vs Color Fixx pH 5.5 and Balancer pH 2.5: the same two 1000 ml products sold one by one, the wash and the acidic conditioner of the routine. Perfect Color Care Duo suits starting the complete two-step routine in one purchase; the single bottles suit refilling the step used most.
• vs Stabilizer pH 3.5: the Code Zero acidic leave-in spray at pH 3.5, 200 ml, sprayed on towel-dried hair without rinsing, right before styling. Perfect Color Care Duo suits the wash and the acidic care step at the basin; Stabilizer suits the final step after it, in the salon and at home.

FAQ

In which order are the products of Perfect Color Care Duo used?

Color Fixx pH 5.5 first, to wash out the alkaline residue, then Balancer pH 2.5 on towel-dried hair for 1-2 minutes.

Why an acidic pH after colour?

Colour, bleaching and perm are alkaline services: the pH of 5.5 and then 2.5 brings the hair back to an acidic pH and leaves it smooth, soft and shiny.

What is the cleansing base of Color Fixx?

Disodium Cocamphodiacetate and Coco-Glucoside: a soft lather without SLES/SLS.

Is it suitable after bleaching and highlights?

Yes: Color Fixx washes bleached and highlighted hair as well as coloured hair, and Balancer completes bleaching services too.

Can Balancer be used after a perm?

Yes: it suits perm services as well as colour and bleaching.

Which water temperature works best?

Lukewarm water for both steps; hot water is best avoided to keep the colour shiny.