Molecular Pre-Construction Shampoo

Molecular Pre-Construction Shampoo

The cleansing step. Amino acid surfactants. Two patented molecules. pH 5.5 — the exact match to hair's natural acidic mantle.

$42.00

  • Patented click chemistry — Nobel Prize-validated bond formation (2022)

  • Zero sulfate surfactants — amino acid-derived cleansing system (Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate)

  • pH 5.5 — matched to hair's acidic mantle, preserves cuticle integrity during cleansing
The details

Sulfate surfactants strip the cuticle and accelerate the bond breakage that repair products then claim to fix. The standard haircare routine creates the problem it sells the solution to.

This shampoo doesn't. An amino acid surfactant system — Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate — removes buildup without disrupting the hair's protein structure. Clean hair with the cuticle intact.

During the 60–90 second contact window, two patented molecules — Aminalyl-S and Pro-Amino-X — begin forming new covalent bonds at broken disulfide sites inside the cortex. Carbon-sulfur bonds. The kind that don't wash out.

pH 5.5. No sulfates. No silicones. Reconstruction starts here.

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The Science

Two granted patents. Nobel Prize-validated click chemistry. Independent testing by SGS Proderm.
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Ingredient List

Water (Aqua), Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., D-Glucono-1,5-Lactone, Sodium Benzoate, Calcium Gluconate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Allylamine Succinate, Glycerin, Panthenol, Perfume (Fragrance), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Quaternium-80, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Anhydrous Lanolin, Niacinamide, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Aminopropyldimonium Hexynoate.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will it lather properly without sulfates?

Yes. Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate and Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate produce dense, stable foam — it just arrives differently. Sulfate lather is aggressive and immediate because the surfactant is tearing into the lipid layer. Amino acid surfactant lather builds with agitation: work it into the scalp for 15–20 seconds and the foam is comparable. The difference is what's happening underneath. The hair's protein structure stays intact.

Why does it need 60–90 seconds?

The patented click chemistry actives need a diffusion window. In 60 seconds, Aminalyl-S and Pro-Amino-X migrate from the surfactant matrix through the cuticle to reach free thiol groups at broken disulfide sites in the cortex. That's where new covalent bonds form. Rinsing at 30 seconds means cleansing without reconstruction. The 60–90 second window is the difference between a shampoo that cleans and a shampoo that begins to rebuild.

Can I use this without the conditioner?

You can. The shampoo initiates reconstruction independently — the patented actives form covalent bonds during the wash regardless of what follows. But the Molecular Reconstruction Conditioner completes the process: higher active load, longer contact time, and pH 3.5 to seal the cuticle over the repaired interior. The shampoo starts the work. The conditioner finishes it.

Repair under the microscope

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