Here’s everything you need to know and why you’ll want to be adding our new Ceramide Complex Bond Repair to your haircare routine…
With the ever-growing popularity of bond repair haircare, understanding how these products work is key to rebuilding and repairing your hair. From what bond repair really means to, the best ingredients to look for and more about our new Ceramide Complex Bond Repair system, consider this your expert guide…
What Are Hair Bonds?
Your hair is made up of three different types of bonds; disulfide bonds, hydrogen bonds and salt bonds. Each has a slightly different role and function when it comes to the structure of each strand, but together they help to determine your hair’s strength, shape and elasticity. Strong and healthy hair bonds are also what we need to prolong lasting results after every salon visit.
Disulfide bonds are the strongest and most permanent and are what give your hair both its shape and stability. Hydrogen and salt bonds are weaker in comparison and are responsible for the shape and flexibility of your hair.
How Do Hair Bonds Become Damaged Or Weak?
The bonds in your hair can become damaged or weakened by both chemical and physical processes. Chemical processes include bleaching, colouring or dyeing or any other treatments such as perms and relaxers. Physical processes often include heat styling, rough towel drying or improper detangling.
Over time, these processes can cause your hair bonds to break leaving your hair weak, brittle and dull. Other common signs include dryness and a rough, ‘straw-like’ texture, split ends, frizz, loss of elasticity, tangling or matting, fading colour and difficulty holding styles. You may also notice your hair is shedding more as well as being more prone to breaking and snaps easily when brushing or styling.
The good news? This damage can be reversed and your hair’s bonds can be rebuilt with quality, efficacious products.
Do I Need To Use Bond Repair Products?
Since hair bonds can be damaged in so many ways, the short answer is likely yes. This is because most of us are damaging or weakening our hair in some way. Even if you aren’t necessarily coloring or applying excessive heat, all bonds can benefit from the reparative, moisture-boosting benefits of a bond repair system. Environmental factors like sun exposure, pollution and even harsh water can also weaken hair bonds over time. Even daily habits such as brushing, tying hair too tightly, or using poor quality products can gradually degrade your hair’s structure.
How Do Bond Repair Products Work?
Bond repair products work at a much deeper level than other haircare products such as your regular conditioner which typically just smooths the outer cuticle and provides temporary hydration. Bond repair treatments (like our new Ceramide Complex Bond Repair range) instead target the inner structure of your hair and work by rebuilding and reinforcing the broken bonds. They help to penetrate the hair to actively repair and reverse signs of damage. By rebuilding these bonds and reviving the integrity of your hair, you can expect stronger, smoother and more resilient hair with improved health and longevity.
What Ingredients Are Best For Bond Repair?
When it comes to the best ingredients, look for those which are clinically-proven to rebuild and repair. Four of the most effective are biomimetic ingredients such as Ceramides and Amino Acids, alongside Argan Oil and Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid (PCAs). Here’s a little more about each and why you’ll find them inside our new Ceramide Complex Bond Repair range…
Ceramides
Ceramides are a type of lipid (fatty acid) which are naturally found in your hair’s cuticle. They act as a protective barrier to help lock in moisture, prevent damage and reinforce each strand’s structure. Often referred to as biomimetic molecules, Ceramides mimic your hair’s natural lipids, filling in gaps within the cuticle which is often caused by damage. This creates a smoother, shinier surface that reduces frizz and enhances resilience against heat, UV exposure and other chemical treatments.
The most superior form is Ceramide NG as it is almost identical to the lipids naturally found in your hair. This makes it highly effective at rebuilding broken bonds, repairing breakage and reversing signs of damage. Other bond repair systems typically use Ceramide NP - a different form which is known to be more suitable to the skin and less effective for targeting and transforming broken hair bonds. Want to know more about the many benefits of Ceramides for your hair? Have a read of this.
Amino Acids
Amino Acids are best thought of as the building blocks of your hair which makes up its internal structure. These mighty molecules repair and reinforce damaged strands, working to seal split ends, smooth the cuticle and restore strength. By replenishing essential proteins, Amino Acids enhance shine, improve manageability and increase elasticity, helping your hair to resist future damage while feeling noticeably softer and healthier.
Argan Oil
Rich in unsaturated fatty acids, antioxidants, and Vitamin E, Argan Oil is a deeply nourishing ingredient that also helps to restore moisture, enhances shine and boosts elasticity. It also helps to protect, reduce frizz, smooth the cuticle and prevent dehydration.
Pyrrolidone Carboxylic Acid (PCAs)
PCAs are natural humectants that work wonders for replenishing your hair’s Natural Moisturising Factors (NMFs) which are essential for keeping hair hydrated and healthy. Counteracting and reversing signs of dryness is a must for healthy hair.
Thankfully you can find all four of these in our new Ceramide Complex Bond Repair system…
Why Is Our Ceramide Complex Bond Repair So Effective?
In true MONPURE style, our bond repair duo has been expertly created with a clinically-proven formula of complex ingredients to deliver real results. The standout star has to be our Ceramides which are both biomimetic and hair-identical. This is fundamental when it comes to efficacy. Biomimetic means it is able to mimic the natural function of your hair which makes our Cermadies more compatible. They are also hair-identical which means they also have the exact chemical structure of those naturally found within your hair which ensures they seamlessly integrate for proven repair. As mentioned, we’ve also opted for Ceramide NG since it is known to be more effective at repairing and strengthening when compared with other non-identical ceramides such as Ceramide NP.
When it comes to the Amino Acids we use, we’ve again chosen ones with a very small molecular size to ensure they are able to fully penetrate each strand. In fact, they’re smaller in size than Peptides which helps to ensure they get to work internally for deeper repair.
Our Ceramide Complex Bond Repair is also incredibly effective as it goes beyond just repairing your hair and also nourishes the scalp to help create the ideal foundation for healthier, more resilient strands.
Unlike other bond repair products, our cutting-edge formula is clean, vegan-friendly and free from silicones, sulphates, and parabens. Gentle enough for daily use on all hair types and even sensitive scalps, it’s even safe to use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. “We are proud to introduce these new products that really redefine what bond repair products can achieve. Our formula not only repairs dry and damaged hair with professional-level results, but it does so without a single harmful ingredient,” says Nate Bigger, our CEO and Founder.
