Ardell
Ardell Gray Magic Color Additive 29ml
Ardell Gray Magic Color Additive is designed to enhance hair color vibrancy and improve gray coverage. It can be added to any color formula to achieve vibrant color and exceptional gray coverage. Formulated to help hair color penetrate deeper into the cortex, it also tones down ash (green) tones, adds intensity to red hair color formulations, and helps alleviate chlorine discolorations.
Color-safe
Color Fading
Color-treated
As Needed
Treatment
Optimized for Your Environment & Lifestyle
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Ardell Gray Magic Color Additive 29ml
Ardell
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Color Additive
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Your Biodata Compatibility Analysis
Based on your 6 hair health indices and environmental factors
Poor Match
Significant incompatibilities
Growth Cycle Health Index
Hair Match
Hair Health Index Alignment
Optimal for OSI, SSI, DI, HSI
Ingredient Efficacy
Matching Ingredient Score
Environment Compatibility
Current UV, Air Quality & Humidity
Why This Works for Your Specific Profile
Damage Index:
Very healthy or severely damaged hair falls outside optimal treatment parameters
Water Quality:
Hair:
Closed cuticles resist product penetration causing surface buildup without internal benefits
Active Lifestyle:
High activity and frequent washing rapidly strip product benefits requiring excessive reapplication
Your Hair Profile Integration
Your Hair Archetype
Density Level
Washing Frequency
Shedding Level
Oil Level
Your Hair Health Indices
Oil Secretion (OSI)
Very low oil production
Scalp Sensitivity (SSI)
Very low sensitivity
Growth Rate (CMR)
Poor metabolism rate
Damage Index (DI)
Minimal damage
Hair Strength (HSI)
Very weak strength
Softness Index (SI)
Significant improvement needed
Water & Environmental Integration
Water:
Expected Results & Timeline
Key Highlights
What is it?
Color additive with 8 ingredients
Who Is It For
Adults
Budget
$21.10 - $42.20
Timeline
Why Youโll Love It
What Does It Help With?
Enhancing gray coverage, improving color vibrancy, reducing color fading
Best for
Color Fading
Features
Enhances gray coverage, compatible with any brand of hair color, extends the life of hair color, decreases fading
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Ingredients Overview
Ingredients List
water-aqua-eau, isopropyl-alcohol, propylene-glycol, polysorbate-80, ammonium-hydroxide, tetrasodium-edta, 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine, yellow-6-ci-15985, blue-1-ci-42090
Key Ingredients
2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine, yellow-6-ci-15985, blue-1-ci-42090
Ingredients Details
2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine
Common Name(s): 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers targeted skin-conditioning or bioactive benefits through a specific mechanism of action suited to the formulation's intended purpose.
Why It's Used: Specialty actives address specific skin concerns through targeted molecular mechanisms, providing efficacy beyond what base formulation ingredients alone can achieve.
How It Works: The bioactive compound interacts with specific molecular targets in skin cells or the extracellular matrix โ enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, or signaling molecules โ triggering beneficial biological responses.
Typically Found In: Serums,treatments,moisturizers,specialty products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Specialty actives
Secondary Functions: Skin-conditioning,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Specialty active ingredient; check individual sourcing for vegan status.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1
Comedogenicity Rating: 0
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,peptides
Avoid Combining With: Incompatible with oxidizing agents; check ph stability
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Specialty actives typically work through enzyme inhibition (e.g., tyrosinase inhibition for brightening, mmp inhibition for anti-aging), receptor activation (e.g., retinoid receptors, ppar-ฮณ for barrier genes), or transcription factor modulation (e.g., nrf2 for antioxidant gene upregulation). structure-activity relationships determine potency and selectivity.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15
2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine
Common Name(s): 2-nitro-p-phenylenediamine
DESCRIPTION
What It Does: Delivers targeted skin-conditioning or bioactive benefits through a specific mechanism of action suited to the formulation's intended purpose.
Why It's Used: Specialty actives address specific skin concerns through targeted molecular mechanisms, providing efficacy beyond what base formulation ingredients alone can achieve.
How It Works: The bioactive compound interacts with specific molecular targets in skin cells or the extracellular matrix โ enzymes, receptors, structural proteins, or signaling molecules โ triggering beneficial biological responses.
Typically Found In: Serums,treatments,moisturizers,specialty products
TECHNICAL DETAILS
Primary Category: Specialty actives
Secondary Functions: Skin-conditioning,anti-aging
Application Areas:
Facial Skincare
Body Care
Hair Care
Beard Care
Color Cosmetics (Makeup)
Dietary/Oral Supplements
Typical Concentration Range: 0.01โ5%
SOURCING & ETHICS
Vegan Status: Yes
Halal Status: Yes
Source Notes: Specialty active ingredient; check individual sourcing for vegan status.
SKIN COMPATIBILITY
Irritancy Rating: 1
Comedogenicity Rating: 0
Sensitivity Concerns: Low sensitization potential at recommended use concentrations.
Safe for Sensitive Skin: Yes
SAFETY & COMPATIBILITY
Safety Profile: Well-characterized cosmetic ingredient with established safety profile. generally non-irritating at typical use concentrations. suitable for leave-on and rinse-off cosmetics.
Works Well With: Niacinamide,hyaluronic acid,vitamin c,peptides
Avoid Combining With: Incompatible with oxidizing agents; check ph stability
SCIENTIFIC NOTE
Specialty actives typically work through enzyme inhibition (e.g., tyrosinase inhibition for brightening, mmp inhibition for anti-aging), receptor activation (e.g., retinoid receptors, ppar-ฮณ for barrier genes), or transcription factor modulation (e.g., nrf2 for antioxidant gene upregulation). structure-activity relationships determine potency and selectivity.
Last Verified: Cosing eu database; pcpc cosmetic ingredient safety reviews; ingredient-specific safety and efficacy literature
Primary Sources: 2025-01-15
Personalized Usage Instructions
How to Use
Step 1
Mix your regular hair color formula with peroxide
Step 2
Add 10 drops of Gray Magic for every ounce of color
Step 3
Do not add extra peroxide
Step 4
Mix well into the formula
Medical Chemicals
Protein/Moisture
-
pH Level
-
Porosity Taget
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Customized for Your Profile
Scalp Condtions
Climate Suitability
Clinical Claims
Frequency
Mix your regular hair color formula with peroxide. Add 10 drops of Gray Magic for every ounce of color. Do not add extra peroxide. Mix well into the formula.