Amika’s Fadeblock is a pre-shampoo treatment to prolong hair color. The innovative formula creates a protective barrier around the hair to shield color from hard water, chlorine and other aggressors. Colors of all shades are preserved up to 10 washes Fadeblock is also perfect for the upcoming summer season - simply apply to hair before the beach or the pool to protect strands from hard water, salt water, chlorine, and UV rays Directions : Apply to dry hair and leave on for 3-5 minutes. Hop in the shower, rinse it out, then shampoo and condition as you would normally Ingredients : Water, Polysorbate 20, Glycerin, Propanediol, Polyquaternium-59, Propylene Glycol, Vitis Vinifera Leaf Extract, Wine Extract, Glycine Soja Germ Extract, Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract, Triticum Vulgare Germ Extract, Glycine, Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic Acid, Histidine, Isoleucine, Phenylalanine, Proline, Serine, Threonine, Valine, Lactic Acid, Sodium Pca, Pca, Cellulose, Polyquaternium-39