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How we build Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment

The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.

OLAPLEX

The original · Olaplex

Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment

$34 · 3.3 fl oz

A pre-shampoo treatment left on for about 3 minutes before washing.

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Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.

Step 2 · The build

Our build 1 part

  • Not Your Mother's

    Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Bond Building Mask

    ABond-building active · 12 of 48BConditioning base · 29COils and butters · 13DHumectants · 9 of 10
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Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.

The 100 points

What stands out 100 pts

We split Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.

  • ABond-building active12 of 48 pts

    The brand's bond-building active (Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate) is the headline claim. No shelf product in our lines contains it.

    No close retail equivalent: we credit at most 40% of these points.

    Di 2021 · Int J Biol Macromol
  • BConditioning base29 of 29 pts

    The conditioning base (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Distearyldimonium Chloride) is what coats and detangles the hair after the rinse. A shelf formula with the same kind of base does the same job.

    Haake 2009 · J Cosmet Scida 2018 · J Cosmet Dermatol
  • COils and butters13 of 13 pts

    Oils and butters (Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil) soften the hair and seal in moisture.

    Rele 2003 · J Cosmet Sci
  • DHumectants9 of 10 pts

    Humectants (Propanediol, Glycerin, Panthenol) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.

Optional

Get closer score under 80

63 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.

71 is our ceiling. Bond-building active has no close retail equivalent, so we cap it at 40% credit.

Step 3 · Buy

Buy the build

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Skincare SuppliesOct 28, 2026

Your build

  1. 01Not Your Mother'sNot Your Mother's Curl Talk Bond Building Mask$10.99

    Running total $10.99

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Build total$10.99
The splurge$34
Match63/100
You keep$23.01

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Other single-product swaps

One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.

budget Closest we found

Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Bond Building Mask

Not Your Mother's

Match score 63 out of 100

No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.

$10.99 · 8 fl ozSave $23.01
What it shares, what it misses

Shares

  • Cationic conditioning base (behentrimonium chloride)
  • Marketed bond-building amino complex

Misses

  • Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate
  • Pre-shampoo format

Why it is close. NYM's bond builder is hydroxypropylgluconamide plus an amino acid blend, a different chemistry from Olaplex's maleate. It conditions and is marketed for bond repair, but it is a rinse-off mask, not a pre-shampoo, and no independent test shows it matches.

Ingredient list source

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What the science says

  • In a lab test on hair colored with oxidative dye, adding conditioning agents (a silane/panthenol blend, PEG-12 dimethicone, or hydrolyzed silk and milk protein) cut protein loss and combing damage compared with dye alone.

    da 2018 · J Cosmet Dermatol

  • A combing test found bleaching raises hair breakage and that nearly all anti-breakage products on the market pair silicones with cationic polymers.

    Haake 2009 · J Cosmet Sci

  • In a controlled comparison, coconut oil reduced protein loss from damaged and undamaged hair when used before or after washing; sunflower and mineral oil did not. This applies to coconut oil itself, not to a blend that contains some.

    Rele 2003 · J Cosmet Sci

  • Spectroscopy on bleached hair treated with maleate-based repair agents saw the agents interact with the hair and give a more regular surface, but found no sign of new disulfide bonds. The test did not use this product.

    Di 2021 · Int J Biol Macromol

Full ingredient list

Show the INCI list

Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Propanediol, Distearyldimonium Chloride, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol, Caesalpinia Spinosa Fruit Pod Extract, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Quaternium-91, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium PCA, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyester-37, Ethyl Linoleate, Ethyl Oleate, Cetrimonium Methosulfate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, C13-15 Alkane, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Acrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride/Acrylamide Copolymer, Phenethyl Benzoate, Sodium Bisulfite, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Metabisulfite, Citric Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Benzoate, Parfum (Fragrance), Linalyl Acetate, Linalool, Hydroxycitronellal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 15985 (Yellow 6)

Source

Questions

What does the 63/100 score for our Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment build mean?

We split Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 63 of a possible 71. 71 is the most we claim, because some standouts have no close retail equivalent.

What is the best dupe for Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment?

Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Bond Building Mask by Not Your Mother's is our closest single-product match at 63 out of 100 for $10.99 (8 fl oz). It shares Cationic conditioning base (behentrimonium chloride), Marketed bond-building amino complex.

How much can I save on Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment?

Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment costs $34 for 3.3 fl oz. The closest dupe costs $10.99, a saving of about $23.01. Prices change, so check the seller page.

Is Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Bond Building Mask exactly the same as Olaplex No.3PLUS Complete Bond Repair Pre-Shampoo Hair Treatment?

No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, Pre-shampoo format. See our methodology for how we score.

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