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LifeSaver Ultra Intense Pre-wash Treatment

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This is the INTENSE version of our famous LifeSaver Pre-wash Treatment. It has everything you love about LifeSaver original but with DOUBLE the concentration of our unique repairing complex, Hydrabond Rx™. It radically and rapidly transforms your hair, giving it extraordinary health and vitality, with less shrinkage, less breakage and less splitting. Perfect for every kind of hair, this professional silicone-free treatment is rich in cashmere proteins that repair and recondition hair to feel its natural beautiful best. The hypoallergenic formula has no added fragrance or colour. Your hair will feel naturally supple, and luxuriously softer, shiny and strong. Styles will hold for longer; giving you A-Lister hair more often, more easily - smooth, swingy and gorgeous.

  • • LifeSaver Ultra will restore broken bonds, infuse your hair with moisture and protect from further decay; your hair will feel naturally replenished, supple, shiny and soft
    • Almost identical to human hair molecules, these super-fine protein amino acids drive deep into the hair shaft
    • Helps combat the effects of hot styling, sun sea and modern living to give you A-lister hair more often, more easily

  • Why it Works


    No harmful silicones clogging your pores or drying out your hair

    Full ingredients:

    Common Names: Purified water, Coconut And Vegetable Extracts, Cashmere Protein Amino Acids, Preservative, Vegetable Oil Emollients, Glycerin, Wheat Protein Extract, Plant Extracts, Nature Identical or Mountain Ash Berry Extract

    Scientific Names: Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, PEG-20 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Stearalkonium Chloride, PG-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride, Sorbic Acid

  • Use every other shampoo day for best results.  You cannot overuse LifeSaver Ultra.  Dehydrated hair will drink it up and never feel heavy or weighed down.  Soak dry hair thoroughly with product from roots to ends and leave on for at least 45 minutes.  Rinse well then shampoo once with one of our Cashmere Protein Shampoos.  Shampoo again only if hair was really dirty.  Always follow with one of our Cashmere Protein Conditioners to seal and protect the hair’s outer cuticle.

  • • Apply at night a few hours before bedtime and wash out in morning. LifeSaver Ultra dries clean so it won’t mark your pillow
    • Apply before your run or gym class. Let LifeSaver Ultra work its magic on your hair while you work out.

  • Is 3’’’More Inches LifeSaver Ultra sulphate free?

    Yes LifeSaver Ultra is sulphate free. Within our Shampoo range the Moisturising Shampoo is also sulphate free. Here is some more information about the delicate sulphates we use within our other shampoos https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/sulphate-free

    Can it really give you 3 more inches?

    Hair will grow out from the root at a consistent half inch a month across all ages and ethnicities. The problem is the disintegration and breaking of that hair at towards the ends that often makes people believe their hair isn’t growing. Our product system of 3’’’More Inches LifeSaver Ultra followed by the Cashmere Protein Shampoo and Conditioner will keep hair healthy and strong so you feel the true benefit of your naturally best hair.

    Is 3’’’More Inches good for coloured hair?

    Yes absolutely. The 3’’’More Inches Range, and in particular the LifeSaver Ultra Treatment is excellent for coloured hair as it helps extends your colour and style by keeping the structure of the hair together. Combined with the UV Protective Shampoo and Conditioner it will retain vibrancy and extend the life between colour appointments.

    Will it make my hair grow quicker?

    The speed at which your hair grows out of your head cannot be increased by any product. This varies according to diet, age, and health.  However the speed of deterioration to your hair once it has left the hair shaft can indeed be altered significantly with the right products. Our silicone free products allow your hair to stay healthy and strong from root to tip. They prevent the deterioration of the hair towards the ends which will allow you to grow your hair longer if that is what you are looking to achieve. Your hair will be shinier and easier to manage as it will stay hydrated and healthier.

    What is so bad about silicone?

    The majority of other hair ranges are heavily loaded with silicones which coat the hair and give you a glossy nice feel, but they’re actually causing further damage to the hair. It can take 8-10 washes to actually clear the silicone deposits from your hair. These blogs are useful https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/why-silicone-is-bad-for-your-hair https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/cold-turkey-for-hair

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More about LifeSaver Ultra Intense Pre-wash Treatment

Healthcare for Hair

• LifeSaver Ultra will restore broken bonds, infuse your hair with moisture and protect from further decay; your hair will feel naturally replenished, supple, shiny and soft
• Almost identical to human hair molecules, these super-fine protein amino acids drive deep into the hair shaft
• Helps combat the effects of hot styling, sun sea and modern living to give you A-lister hair more often, more easily

Ingredients that work

Why it Works


No harmful silicones clogging your pores or drying out your hair

Full ingredients:

Common Names: Purified water, Coconut And Vegetable Extracts, Cashmere Protein Amino Acids, Preservative, Vegetable Oil Emollients, Glycerin, Wheat Protein Extract, Plant Extracts, Nature Identical or Mountain Ash Berry Extract

Scientific Names: Aqua, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Phenoxyethanol, Octyldodecanol, PEG-20 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Stearalkonium Chloride, PG-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride, Sorbic Acid

How to use

Use every other shampoo day for best results.  You cannot overuse LifeSaver Ultra.  Dehydrated hair will drink it up and never feel heavy or weighed down.  Soak dry hair thoroughly with product from roots to ends and leave on for at least 45 minutes.  Rinse well then shampoo once with one of our Cashmere Protein Shampoos.  Shampoo again only if hair was really dirty.  Always follow with one of our Cashmere Protein Conditioners to seal and protect the hair’s outer cuticle.

Top tips

• Apply at night a few hours before bedtime and wash out in morning. LifeSaver Ultra dries clean so it won’t mark your pillow
• Apply before your run or gym class. Let LifeSaver Ultra work its magic on your hair while you work out.

FAQs

Is 3’’’More Inches LifeSaver Ultra sulphate free?

Yes LifeSaver Ultra is sulphate free. Within our Shampoo range the Moisturising Shampoo is also sulphate free. Here is some more information about the delicate sulphates we use within our other shampoos https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/sulphate-free

Can it really give you 3 more inches?

Hair will grow out from the root at a consistent half inch a month across all ages and ethnicities. The problem is the disintegration and breaking of that hair at towards the ends that often makes people believe their hair isn’t growing. Our product system of 3’’’More Inches LifeSaver Ultra followed by the Cashmere Protein Shampoo and Conditioner will keep hair healthy and strong so you feel the true benefit of your naturally best hair.

Is 3’’’More Inches good for coloured hair?

Yes absolutely. The 3’’’More Inches Range, and in particular the LifeSaver Ultra Treatment is excellent for coloured hair as it helps extends your colour and style by keeping the structure of the hair together. Combined with the UV Protective Shampoo and Conditioner it will retain vibrancy and extend the life between colour appointments.

Will it make my hair grow quicker?

The speed at which your hair grows out of your head cannot be increased by any product. This varies according to diet, age, and health.  However the speed of deterioration to your hair once it has left the hair shaft can indeed be altered significantly with the right products. Our silicone free products allow your hair to stay healthy and strong from root to tip. They prevent the deterioration of the hair towards the ends which will allow you to grow your hair longer if that is what you are looking to achieve. Your hair will be shinier and easier to manage as it will stay hydrated and healthier.

What is so bad about silicone?

The majority of other hair ranges are heavily loaded with silicones which coat the hair and give you a glossy nice feel, but they’re actually causing further damage to the hair. It can take 8-10 washes to actually clear the silicone deposits from your hair. These blogs are useful https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/why-silicone-is-bad-for-your-hair https://www.vanclarke.com/blogs/news/cold-turkey-for-hair

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01/26/2025
Alice
United Kingdom

The best mask

I’ve used many of the MVC masks and they’re all fab, but this one is the crème-de-la-creme of all hair masks! It feels like I’m giving my hair an extra treat when I use this and it definitely thanks me for it. My hair is soft, shiny, incredibly moisturised, more manageable, and it styles better, too. It feels super healthy whenever I use this product, and this is from someone who recently struggled with hair loss. I love leaving this on overnight to work it’s magic - making sleep feel like I’m multitasking!

D
01/07/2025
Deborah SVG verified by SHOP
United Kingdom

Highly recommend this

KC
11/01/2024
Kate C.
United Kingdom

Occasionally I regret overlooking what I know works…

Too complacent at times and you end up regretting the products you already know in love. As I was going away on a weekend I decided to buy a smaller version of my golden products. I can’t rate lifesaver enough if my hair is feeling a bit dry struggling to manoeuvre to its usual style , I know an overnight lifesaver will sort it out. Leaves my hair feeling very soft manageable and very silky. It even makes my bleached highlights look brighter and cleaner.

J
10/31/2024
Jasmin
United Kingdom

Incredible results

I was given this as a gift from my friend a few months ago and I cannot describe how incredible my hair feels after using it consistently! I’ve always loved the original Lifesaver (the name sums this up) but I absolutely adore this intense version, I didn’t think the original could be improved upon but how wrong I was!

AB
09/25/2024
Angela B.
United Kingdom

Surprised

I honestly didn't think that my life saver pre wash could get any better, how wrong was I! I have really thick corse colour treated hair, I dread washing it because even with my lifesaver, it is still a nightmare for Friz, I had nothing to lose and everything to gain so bought the ultra, wow, just wow, my hair absolutely loved it, it really is more hydrating than the original, my hair is in much better condition, I now swap weekly between the original and the ultra.

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