Evo

if unopened evo products have a shelf life of 30 months. the period after opening is stated in the small jar
symbol on the back label.

yes, all of the packaging is recyclable.

yes, you can combine the products from the different product families.

yes, evo normal persons shampoo is sulphate free

yes, evo shampoos and conditioners are paraben free

evo is a unisex range and is not gender specific.

it is not possible to obtain natural silicone materials. all silicones are chemically manufactured. in regards to build up
on hair, one has to be very careful how one formulates a product and it also depends on the type of silicones one
selects to use. some silicones can build up on hair but this is generally a sign of a poorly formulated product. when
products are formulated one tries to balance the ingredients in the formulation to optimise the properties one wants
from the finished product. at the end of the day it is a balancing act and in the long term the overall product
performance is what makes a product succeed in the marketplace.

in regards to the mane contender products, body building is achieved by materials that penetrate the hair (small
molecular weight proteins) as well as film formers that coat the hair and enhance the body (high molecular weight
proteins).

once they’re split, that’s it. the only thing you can do then is cut them off. make split ends less noticeable by applying
evo end doctor. it will temporarily seal ends together, making hair softer and more manageable.

hair can’t tell the difference between brands or buildup tolerance to any product. your favorite shampoo
will work the same every time you lather up, week after week, month after month. if you have very oily hair
or favour a particularly sticky styling product that contains wax, it does pay to use a clarifying shampoo once
every two weeks to wash away residue.

silicone technology is very advanced and a wide range of materials are available from light volatile silicone oils to
industrial silicone greases. the silicones used in hair care are definitely the light more volatile types that add superior shine
and lustre as well acting as conditioning agents preventing fly away hair and acting as anti static agents. these silicones
are easily removed from the hair by normal shampooing and in most applications to hair care will not build up. in
shampoos and conditioners, silicones aid wet combing, reduce static and increase manageability. they heighten lustre,
sheen, and colour definition, without sticky buildup. they are essentially odourless, non-toxic and non-irritating. they leave
the hair soft and shiny, looking healthy and natural.

humectants are materials that attract water from the atmosphere thus supplementing the moisture content of the
hair or skin. this improves the moisturising ability of the formulation. common materials with humectant properties are
glycerin, sorbitol, sodium lactate and propylene glycol. these materials attract moisture to the skin or hair.

alcohol is generally used in hair care to give a product good drying characteristics e.g. a pump hairspray based on
alcohol will dry much faster than one based on water. this is where the misconception comes in that alcohol is drying
so it must be bad for the skin or hair. if you think about it logically all that happens is that the alcohol evaporates off
because it is volatile (lower boiling point than water). as it evaporates it leaves behind any material dissolved in it e.g.
hair fixative resin in the case of a hairspray as well as any other conditioning materials that may be incorporated in the
product. think about what happens when you boil a solution of salt water - the water evaporates leaving the salt behind.
putting it simply alcohol is generally used as a carrier and would not have a drying effect on hair.

ingredients don’t have memories. it is simply the use of film forming agents and proteins to help curls hold their shape.
environmental conditions cause curls to fray, flatten, loosen but when you wash and condition your hair the film forming
agents and proteins help curls reform their shape. products formulated for curly hair are lighter so that they don’t weigh
the hair down, this means that lower levels of conditioners, moisturizers are used.

when products are formulated one tries to balance the ingredients in the formulation to optimise the properties one
wants from the finished product. in the case of so called ‘colour safe’ shampoos that protect and lock in hair colour it is
a matter of formulating with lower surfactant levels, so that the shampoo is not as aggressive on the hair, and high levels
of proteins, film formers, moisturizers, humectants and sunscreen to protect the hair from environmental damage. for
‘colour safe’ conditioners again it is a matter of formulating with high levels of proteins, film formers, moisturizers,
humectants and sunscreen and also balancing the ph so as to close the hair cuticle.

product companies would like you to think that proteins have little brains and that they scan the length of the hair shaft
looking where to repair it – unfortunately the process is more akin to putty being spread on a surface to fill in the cracks.
this means as you spread the product across your hair protein will penetrate the hair where it is damaged.