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Olaplex · Hair · Treatments and masks

Olaplex Nº.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

Olaplex's new version of No.3: three minutes on wet hair before shampoo, according to the maker. Most owners report softer hair, but fans of the old formula are angry.

3.3 ozTreatmentBis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleateShea butterAvocado oilScented
$34 MSRPAmazon price not shown
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Amazon link · we earn a commission if you buy · $34 MSRP · Amazon price not shown · verified Nov 1, 2026. More stores appear here as each affiliate program approves the site.

Buy it if

  • Your hair is bleached or damaged and you want a pre-wash step
  • You want a treatment that takes three minutes
  • You never used the old No.3, so you have nothing to miss

Walk past if

  • You loved the old No.3; owners say this is not the same product
  • Your hair is fine; owners say it does little or turns crunchy
  • You want more than 3.3 oz for $34 MSRP

What's in it

The ingredients that do the work, from the maker’s label.

Bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleateShea butterAvocado oilcontains alcohol

Sulfate-free →

Worth knowing: contains fragrance, contains alcohol.

Full ingredient list, from the maker

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)

Where it goes in a routine

Wash day for bleached hair
1 Pre-treatThis one
2 ShampooOlaplex Nº.4 Bond Maintenance Strengthening Shampoo
3 ConditionOlaplex Nº.5 Bond Maintenance Strengthening Conditioner
4 FinishLeave-in on the ends, then air dry or low heat.

Known issue

Long-time users say the new formula is thicker and drier-feeling, does little for fine hair, and falls short of the old one.Sephora and Ulta reviews

What owners say

Filled by the research pass: two or three owner reports from named venues, each linked, each with the date it was read.

If it's not right

Sources

  1. Maker page: ingredient list, 100 ml list price, 3-minute directions and use every 1 to 3 washes or daily.
  2. Sephora reviews, 4.6 from about 600: the lowest ratings in 2026 describe a thicker, tackier new formula, dry and poofy hair, and little use on fine hair.
  3. Ulta reviews, 3.3 oz, 4.6 from 357: mostly positive, with recent complaints about the ingredient change and one owner who found it no better than a drugstore conditioner.

Ingredient lists from the maker's label, not our measurements.