Is Olaplex PFAS-free?
Across 13 graded products, Olaplex averages C (72/100). On disclosure, the brand says nothing publicly about PFAS. 12 of its products grade C or better. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab results.
Worth buying from Olaplex C or better, safest first
Olaplex
Signature Hair & Body Mist
water-based fragrance spray in glass/plastic bottle
Lower concern, but Olaplex makes no public PFAS commitment, typical for the cosmetics category.
✓Bare metal or glass, no coating at all
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No 4 Olaplex Bond Maintenance Shampoo
aqueous shampoo solution with proprietary bond-building technology
Lower PFAS concern for a rinse-off liquid cosmetic; no flagged risk profile, but no transparency either.
⚠Risky category by default
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No.4 BOND MAINTENANCE SHAMPOO
Aqueous surfactant blend, conditioning polymers, water
Lower concern, standard shampoo with no known PFAS triggers, but Olaplex makes no public PFAS commitment.
⚠Risky category by default
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No.4 Fine Bond Maintenance Shampoo
aqueous liquid shampoo with surfactants
Lower concern for typical use; shampoo formulations rarely require PFAS, but transparency is absent.
⚠Risky category by default
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No 5 Olaplex Bond Maintenance Conditioner
aqueous conditioner with silicones and bonding polymers
Lower PFAS concern; no typical vector, but no public testing or disclosure to confirm.
⚠Risky category by default
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Bond Maintenance Conditioner No. 5
Water-based conditioning polymers, silicones, plant-derived conditioning agents
Lower concern for PFAS; no known triggers, but cosmetic industry transparency gap remains.
⚠Risky category by default
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Bond Maintenance Conditioner
aqueous conditioning emulsion (surfactants, oils, polymers)
Lower concern; cosmetic conditioner formulation rarely requires PFAS, but brand silence on ingredients is a gap.
⚠Risky category by default
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No.7 Shine Serum Oil Mist
cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, and plant oils (typical silicone hair serum)
Lower concern, a silicone-based hair oil with no known PFAS triggers, but Olaplex provides no PFAS disclosure.
⚠Risky category by default
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No.9 Bond Protector Nourishing Hair Serum
Silicone, conditioning oils, humectants (typical hair serum base)
Lower concern; hair serum with no known PFAS triggers, but Olaplex hasn't publicly disclosed PFAS status.
⚠Risky category by default
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Volumizing Blow Dry Mist by Olaplex for Women - 5 oz Mist
Spray mist propellant and emulsion (likely alcohol, water, polymers)
Lower concern but no verification; typical spray cosmetic with no disclosed PFAS risk or reassurance.
⚠Risky category by default
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No. 5 Leave-In Moisturize & Mend Leave-In Conditioner
water-based leave-in conditioner, organic polymers and conditioning agents
Lower concern; liquid cosmetics typically avoid PFAS, but Olaplex offers no transparency.
⚠Risky category by default
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Volumizing Blow Dry Mist 5 oz(3 Pack)
Water-based spray mist; formulants typically include fragrance, humectants, resins
Lower concern for PFAS risk; typical leave-in spray without known Teflon-family coating or water-repellent coatings.
⚠Risky category by default
Graded and flagged D and F, we’d swap these
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Volumizing Blow Dry Mist, Hair Heat Protection For All Hair
Aqueous cosmetic spray; water-based mist with polymers and conditioning agents
Skip until Olaplex discloses heat-protectant chemistry or third-party testing; waterproofing sprays often contain PFAS.
⚠Waterproof or stain-proof treatment
Every grade uses the same public rubric. How grades work →