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This shared recognition celebrates the strength of industry collaboration in advancing professional mobility.
Biotop Professional's 911 Quinoa Hair Mask and 007 Keratin Hair Mask replenish moisture, proteins and shine, leaving hair healthy, hydrated, shiny and more manageable.

Did you know the superfoods you eat for a healthy body can also be used to create effective hair and scalp care? Biotop Professional tapped into some of these superfoods to creat active-rich formulas that provide instant, long-lasting results in it's two new hair masks: 911 Quinoa Hair Mask and 007 Keratin Hair Mask.

Biotop Professional's 911 Quinoa Hair Mask features10 percent pure quinoa extracts plus sunflower seed oil in a pH-balancing base of purified water. This rich, luxurious, cruelty-free formula provides hair with an intense boost of nourishment, moisture and vital proteins, leaving it feeling softer and looking healthier, smoother and more vibrant.
The 911 formula is also color-safe to maintain a healthy, sealed cuticle to lock in haircolor and prevent future breakage.
Why quinoa? This plant-based superfood contains all nine essential amino acids naturally found within our own hair, and is the one plant protein that most closely resembles our own hair’s natural protein makeup. Because quinoa proteins penetrate each strand and are more easily able to bond to each hair cuticle, healthy hair results, and can be visible after shampooing, making quinoa a true treatment.
The 911 Quinoa Treatment Series also features 911 Quinoa Shampoo, 911 Quinoa Conditioner, 911 Quinoa Hair Serum, 911 Quinoa Serum Spray, 911 Quinoa Hair Repair Rinseable Oil Treatment, 911 Quinoa Hair Repair Ampoules and 911 Quinoa All In One.

Formulated for coarse, damaged, frizzy or chemically processed hair, Biotop Professional's 007 Keratin Hair Mask replenishes depleted keratin to repair and strengthen the hair follicle and protect against breakage. Also enriched with vitamin E in a pH-balancing base of purified water, this cruelty-free formula naturally smooths the hair follicle and seals the cuticle, helping to reduce frizz and soften hair, leaving it more manageable.
This color-safe formula helps maintain a healthy and sealed cuticle to lock-in haircolor and prevent future breakage.
The 007 Keratin Series also includes 007 Keratin Shampoo, 007 Keratin Conditioner, 007 Keratin Hair Mask, 007 Keratin Hair Repair Oil, 007 Keratin Serum, and 007 Keratin Silky Touch.
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This shared recognition celebrates the strength of industry collaboration in advancing professional mobility.

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