Olaplex No 5 Bond Maintenance Hair Conditioner For Repair, Strengthen & Nourishment is a highly nourishing and reparative conditioner developed with patented bond building technology to hydrate and protect the hair. It contains an active ingredient Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate that works at molecular level to dramatically improve hair strength, repair damage and protect the hair. It repairs, strengthens, and moisturizes hair prone to damage or dryness. Hair is made up of the fibrous protein keratin and held together by bonds. Hydrogen and salt bonds are physical bonds and are easily reformed by changes in pH, water and or heat. Disulfide bonds are chemical covalent bonds. These bonds cannot be broken by water. Millions of disulfide bonds give hair its structure, strength, and stability. When hair is subjected to heat styling, color or chemical treatment, brushing and tugging or weather exposure may lead to breakage of these disulfide bonds. When these disulfide bonds are broken, hair is damaged and can appear dry, frizzy, and brittle. This color safe conditioner works in a unique way to repair broken bonds and restore healthy hair quickly and effectively. It is recommended to pair with the matching bonding maintenance shampoo for softer, shinier, healthier looking hair with every wash. Study showed 91% smoother, better detangling, more conditioned hair and 66% reduction in breakage after use.