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The Brand Edit

The Story of Olaplex

Who founded Olaplex, when it began, and the original idea that shaped the brand.

Founded
2014
Founder
Dean and Darcy Christal, with chemists Dr. Craig Hawker and Dr. Eric Pressly
Origin
Santa Barbara, California

How it started

Hair-industry entrepreneur Dean Christal asked scientists Craig Hawker and Eric Pressly to pursue what he called the “holy grail” of hair: repairing damage at the bond level.

The original goal

The first goal was to protect and rebuild disulfide bonds during demanding salon chemical services rather than simply coat damaged hair.

How the idea still shows up

The professional treatment became a patented bond-building platform and later a numbered home-care range.