OLAPLEX is a brand that offers hair care products that are non-toxic, cruelty-free, and free of all beauty industry toxins. The products are free of sulfates, phthalates, DEA, aldehydes, formaldehyde, gluten, and parabens. OLAPLEX No. 3 Hair Perfector, which is a take-home product that the end consumer can purchase and apply themselves, contains four ingredients: water, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, phenoxyethanol, and sodium benzoate. Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate is the main active ingredient within the formula, which is used in the Olaplex No.1 treatment product, along with water and preservatives.
There is a recent concern about Olaplex containing a harmful fragrance ingredient called Lilial (also known as butylphenyl methylpropional), which has been banned in the European Union (EU) because of links to infertility in animal studies. However, in the United States (and several other countries outside the EU), there is no ban on Lilial, and it is fully legal to sell cosmetics, cleaning products, and any other fragranced items that contain Lilial despite what we know about its potential impact on fertility.
