Who This Is For
The Craft Rebond System Conditioner is designed for anyone with chemically straightened, rebonded, or keratin-treated hair, or anyone who relies on regular heat styling to maintain a smooth, sleek finish, who wants a conditioning routine that supports that result rather than letting it deteriorate. It is particularly suited to:
- Chemically rebonded, permanently straightened, or keratin-smoothed hair that needs daily conditioning support to stay soft and frizz-free
- Hair that has become dry, rough, or frizzy between salon appointments despite being regularly straightened
- Hair that has been weakened by repeated heat styling - blow-drying, flat ironing, or hot rollers - and needs ongoing nourishment to maintain condition and resilience
- Thick, coarse, or naturally frizzy hair that has been chemically treated and needs rich conditioning support to stay manageable
- Anyone using the Craft Rebond System Shampoo who wants to complete the 2-step Rebond System routine
Why Rebonded and Straightened Hair Needs a Dedicated Conditioner
Chemically straightened and rebonded hair has undergone a structural transformation. The disulphide bonds within the hair cortex - the bonds that give naturally curly or wavy hair its shape - have been broken and reformed in a new, aligned position. This process leaves the hair significantly more porous than untreated hair: the cuticle is disrupted, the internal structure is altered, and the hair's ability to retain moisture is reduced.
In practical terms, this means that chemically straightened hair dries out faster, absorbs humidity more readily (causing frizz), and loses the sleek surface smoothness of the service more quickly between washes and appointments than untreated hair would. A standard conditioner provides surface moisture, but it does not deliver the depth of nourishment and cuticle sealing that this level of structural disruption requires.
The Craft Rebond System Conditioner is formulated with this altered hair structure in mind, using ingredients that penetrate, replenish, seal, and protect at the level that rebonded and straightened hair actually needs, not just at the surface.
How It Works
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Avocado Oil (Persea americana): A deeply penetrating botanical oil rich in oleic acid, linoleic acid, and Vitamins A, D, and E - all of which support the nourishment and moisture replenishment of chemically treated and heat-styled hair. Avocado oil is one of the few plant-derived oils small enough to partially penetrate the hair shaft rather than simply coating the surface, making it particularly effective at restoring internal softness and reducing the brittleness that straightening and heat processing cause over time.
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Amodimethicone, Dimethiconol, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone: A four-silicone smoothing complex that deposits a lightweight, flexible film onto the cuticle surface, filling the surface irregularities caused by chemical and heat processing, enhancing light reflection for a sleeker, more polished appearance, and forming a protective barrier against the humidity absorption that causes frizz in porous, chemically treated hair.
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Cetrimonium Chloride and Behentrimonium Chloride: Cationic conditioning agents that are attracted to the negatively charged, damaged surface of straightened or rebonded hair. They deposit onto the disrupted cuticle, smoothing and sealing it, significantly reducing friction and roughness, and making hair easier to detangle and style without mechanical damage.
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Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): Penetrates the hair shaft to improve moisture retention, elasticity, and internal strength, helping to restore the resilience that chemical and heat processing progressively reduces, and supporting hair that is less prone to breakage at the lengths over time.
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Lactic Acid: A gentle AHA that helps lower the surface pH of the hair after conditioning, encouraging the raised cuticle of chemically treated hair to lie flatter and more uniformly, contributing to the sleeker, smoother surface finish that makes straightened hair look its most polished.
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Cetyl Alcohol and Cetearyl Alcohol: Lightweight fatty alcohols that form the conditioning base, providing the creamy texture for easy application while contributing softness and slip without the heaviness that would weigh down hair that is trying to maintain a smooth, controlled shape.
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Paraffinum Liquidum: Supports the smooth, soft feel of the conditioner on the hair, helping reduce brittleness and surface coarseness in chemically processed and heat-styled strands.
Key Ingredients
- Avocado Oil (Persea americana): deep penetrating nourishment, lipid replenishment
- Amodimethicone, Dimethiconol, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone: 4-silicone smoothing and frizz-barrier complex
- Cetrimonium Chloride, Behentrimonium Chloride: cuticle-sealing cationic conditioning agents
- Panthenol (Pro-Vitamin B5): internal strength, moisture, and resilience
- Lactic Acid: surface pH refinement, cuticle smoothing
- Cetyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol: conditioning base, softness and slip
The Craft Rebond System Routine
The Rebond System Conditioner is Step 2 in the Craft Rebond System - a 2-step wash-day routine designed to cleanse and condition chemically straightened and heat-styled hair in sequence, maintaining the sleek, controlled result of the service for as long as possible.
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Step 1 - Craft Rebond System Shampoo: Gently lifts away daily oil, styling product residue, and environmental buildup from straightened or heat-styled hair using a mild cleansing base, refreshing the scalp and hair without the aggressive surfactant load that over-strips chemically treated structure and accelerates frizz and dryness between washes.
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Step 2 - Craft Rebond System Conditioner (this product): Applied through the mid-lengths and ends after shampooing, the conditioner penetrates and nourishes with Avocado Oil, seals and smooths the cuticle with the silicone complex and cationic conditioning agents, and refines the surface finish with Lactic Acid, completing the routine with the softness, sleekness, and frizz resistance that straightened and rebonded hair needs to maintain its condition between appointments.
Want both steps together? The Craft Rebond System Shampoo and Conditioner Set includes both products - the complete smoothing routine in one.
For best results, use consistently after every wash throughout the life of your straightening or rebonding treatment.
How to Use
- Shampoo with the Craft Rebond System Shampoo and rinse thoroughly.
- Apply the Rebond System Conditioner generously through the mid-lengths and ends, avoiding the scalp.
- Work through gently with fingers or a wide-tooth comb, ensuring even coverage from mid-lengths to ends.
- Leave for 1–3 minutes, or up to 5 minutes for an extra nourishing treatment between salon appointments, then rinse thoroughly with cool water. A cooler rinse helps close the cuticle for a sleeker, more frizz-resistant finish.
- Gently squeeze excess water from the hair. Avoid rubbing with a towel, which can disrupt the cuticle alignment of straightened hair and introduce frizz.
- Style as usual, apply a heat protectant before blow-drying or flat ironing to extend the life of the straightening treatment.
Want to Add Scalp Care to Your Routine?
The Rebond System takes care of the hair, but the scalp beneath it benefits from consistent nourishment too. Adding the BioScalp Advanced Scalp Tonic as a daily leave-in after washing delivers Biotin, Ginseng, Niacinamide, and soothing botanicals to the scalp throughout the day, supporting the follicle environment that your straightened or rebonded hair grows from, without affecting the hair's sleek finish.
Who May Need a Different Product
The Rebond System Conditioner is designed for chemically straightened, rebonded, and heat-styled hair. If your primary hair care concern is:
Results may vary depending on hair type, straightening treatment history, heat styling habits, and consistency of use.