The at-home bond repair treatment that started the category — a weekly pre-wash treatment that reconnects broken disulfide bonds for stronger, healthier-looking hair between salon visits.
The Moda Team Review
Nº.3 is OLAPLEX's original retail product and still the one most clients recognise by name. Applied to damp hair before shampooing, it works on the disulfide bonds that bleaching, colour, heat and chemical services break down over time. Most conditioners and treatments work on the surface of the hair — OLAPLEX Nº.3 works internally. It is not a conditioning treatment; it is a bond repair treatment that happens to also leave hair feeling softer. Used consistently once a week, the results build cumulatively: hair that has been through repeated colour services starts to hold its structure better between appointments, and elasticity — the stretch without snap that indicates healthy hair — returns progressively.
Why Moda Carries This
OLAPLEX is the bond repair system our clients ask for by name — and with good reason. The patented Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate technology was the first to actually address the structural damage that chemical processing causes, rather than just coating the surface. Nº.3 is the foundation of the OLAPLEX retail range and the most impactful single product for clients maintaining colour or bleach at home.
Key Ingredients
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OLAPLEX Bond Building Technology (Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate): The patented active that works on disulfide bonds within the cortex of the hair, reconnecting bonds broken by chemical and heat damage.
Moda Pro Tip
The longer Nº.3 is on the hair, the more opportunity the bond-building technology has to work. OLAPLEX confirms that leaving it on longer — up to 90 minutes — is fine and beneficial for very damaged hair. Put it on before a bath, before a workout, before a film. Whatever gets you consistent weekly use is the right approach.
How To Use
- Apply to damp, towel-blotted hair.
- Leave on for a minimum of 10 minutes. For very damaged hair, leave on longer — up to 90 minutes.
- Rinse out, then shampoo and condition as usual.
- Use weekly for ongoing repair and maintenance.