Best for: Medium to coarse hair that needs strengthening, hydration, easier detangling, improved manageability, softness and frizz control.

What is OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner?

OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner is a highly concentrated strengthening conditioner for medium to coarse hair.

The luxuriously nourishing, creamy formula helps repair everyday damage while strengthening and reinforcing bonds for more resilient hair. It replenishes hydration, enhances softness and dramatically improves detangling and manageability without weighing the hair down.

Clinically proven to soften and smooth while reducing split ends, frizz and flyaways, Nº.5 also helps boost shine for healthier-looking, more manageable hair.

It is formulated for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair with medium to coarse textures and is suitable for all porosity levels.

Who is it best for?

OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner may suit you if your hair:

• has a medium to coarse texture
  
• is straight, wavy, curly or coily
  
• has experienced everyday damage
  
• feels brittle or fragile
  
• needs greater strength and resilience
  
• needs additional hydration
  
• is difficult to detangle
  
• needs improved manageability
  
• feels dry or lacks softness
  
• is prone to frizz or flyaways
  
• has split ends
  
• needs additional smoothness and shine
  
• is colour-treated
  
• is chemically treated
  
• has low, medium or high porosity
  
• has extensions
  

What problem does it solve?

OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner combines strengthening, conditioning and hydration to address multiple signs of everyday hair damage.

Everyday damage → helps repair damage and defend against future breakage.

Weak or fragile hair → strengthens and reinforces bonds for more resilient hair.

Dryness → replenishes hydration and enhances softness.

Tangles and difficult-to-manage hair → dramatically improves detangling and manageability.

Frizz and flyaways → clinically proven to smooth and reduce frizz and flyaways.

Split ends → clinically proven to help reduce the appearance of split ends.

Dull-looking hair → helps boost shine.

The result is stronger, softer and smoother hair that is easier to detangle and manage without feeling weighed down.

Benefits

• Repairs everyday damage
  
• Helps defend against future breakage
  
• Strengthens the hair
  
• Reinforces bonds for greater resilience
  
• Replenishes hydration
  
• Enhances softness
  
• Dramatically improves detangling
  
• Improves manageability
  
• Does not weigh hair down
  
• Clinically proven to soften and smooth
  
• Helps reduce split ends
  
• Helps reduce frizz
  
• Helps reduce flyaways
  
• Boosts shine
• Suitable for medium to coarse hair
• Suitable for straight, wavy, curly and coily hair
  
• Suitable for all porosity levels
  
• Colour-safe
  
• Suitable for chemically treated hair
  
• Extension-safe
  
• Vegan
  
• Dermatologist tested
  
• Sulphate-free
  
• Paraben-free
  

Key Ingredients

• Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate: Included within the strengthening conditioner formula.
• Panthenol: Draws moisture to the hair to help keep it hydrated and help prevent breakage.
• Glycerin: Draws moisture to the hair to help keep it hydrated and help prevent breakage.
• The formula also contains ingredients including Hydrolysed Hyaluronic Acid, Biotin, Camellia Seed Oil, Abyssinian Seed Oil, Avocado Oil, Grape Seed Oil, Sunflower Seed Oil, Argan Kernel Oil and Soybean Oil.

How to Use

After shampooing with OLAPLEX Nº.4 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Shampoo:

• Dispense OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner.
  
• Apply to the mid-lengths and ends of the hair.
  
• Leave on for 1–3 minutes.
  
• Rinse well.

A little goes a long way with this highly concentrated formula.

Avoid contact with eyes.

Why Choose OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner?

Hair texture: Medium to coarse
Hair patterns: Straight, wavy, curly & coily
Porosity: All porosity levels
Primary concerns: Damage, weakness, dryness, tangles, frizz & split ends
Best for: Strengthening, hydration & improved manageability
Action: Repairs, strengthens, hydrates, detangles & smooths
Key ingredients: Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate + Panthenol + Glycerin
Texture: Nourishing & creamy
Hair feel: Soft, smooth & manageable without being weighed down
Colour-safe: Yes
Chemically treated hair: Suitable
Extensions: Extension-safe
Use: After shampooing
Routine step: Condition
Brand: OLAPLEX
Range: Bond Maintenance™
Size: 250ml

Is OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner Right for Me?

Choose this conditioner if: you have medium to coarse hair that needs strengthening, hydration and improved manageability while addressing everyday damage.

It may also suit you if: your hair is difficult to detangle, dry, brittle, frizzy or prone to flyaways and split ends, or if your hair is colour-treated, chemically treated or has extensions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner do?

It helps repair everyday damage while strengthening and reinforcing bonds, replenishing hydration and improving softness, detangling and manageability.

What hair type is OLAPLEX Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner best for?

The current Nº.5 formula is designed for medium to coarse textures. It can be used on straight, wavy, curly and coily hair and across all porosity levels.

Does OLAPLEX Nº.5 help damaged hair?

Yes. OLAPLEX states that Nº.5 repairs everyday damage and helps defend against future breakage while strengthening and reinforcing bonds for more resilient hair.

Is OLAPLEX Nº.5 good for tangled hair?

Nº.5 is specifically designed to dramatically improve detangling and manageability, making it useful when damaged hair is difficult to detangle after shampooing.

Does OLAPLEX Nº.5 help with frizz and flyaways?

Yes. OLAPLEX states that the conditioner is clinically proven to smooth and reduce frizz and flyaways.

Does OLAPLEX Nº.5 weigh hair down?

The creamy, nourishing formula is designed to improve detangling and manageability without weighing the hair down.

Is OLAPLEX Nº.5 suitable for hair extensions?

Yes. OLAPLEX identifies Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner as extension-safe.

Can I use OLAPLEX Nº.5 on colour-treated hair?

Yes. Nº.5 is colour-safe and suitable for chemically treated hair.

How long should I leave OLAPLEX Nº.5 Conditioner on my hair?

After applying it to the mid-lengths and ends, leave the conditioner on for 1–3 minutes before rinsing well.

What is the difference between OLAPLEX Nº.5 and Nº.5FINE?

OLAPLEX positions Nº.5 Bond Maintenance™ Strengthening Conditioner for medium to coarse hair, with strengthening and nourishing as its primary hair goals. Nº.5FINE Bond Maintenance™ Volumizing Conditioner is the separate conditioner designed for fine to medium hair, with volumising and hydrating as its primary goals.

Ingredients

Aqua (Water, Eau), Cetearyl Alcohol, PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetyl Alcohol, Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate, Quaternium-91, Cetrimonium Chloride, Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Cetyl Esters, Isododecane, Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate, Phospholipids, Ahnfeltiopsis Concinna Extract, Panthenol, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Biotin, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum Bark/Fruit Extract, Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil, Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Linoleate/Oleate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Tocopherol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Dimethicone PEG-7 Isostearate, Hydroxypropyl Guar, PEG-7 Amodimethicone, Amodimethicone, C12-13 Alketh-23, C12-13 Alketh-3, Trideceth-12, C11-15 Alketh-7, Laureth-9, Polysilicone-15, PEG-8, PEG-8/SMDI Copolymer, Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Sodium Polyacrylate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Acetate, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Potassium Sorbate, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Acetic Acid, Parfum (Fragrance), Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Citral, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Menthol, CI 19140 (Yellow 5), CI 15985 (Yellow 6).

Ingredients are subject to change. Please consult the product packaging for the most current ingredient list.

Safety Information

Avoid contact with eyes.