Kitoko Repairing Conditoner 1 Litre

The Kitoko Repairing Conditioner in professional 1 litre size is a properly considered conditioner for fragile, damaged or chemically treated hair. Built around Avocado Oil and Orchid Oil, this nutrient-rich formula instantly detangles, strengthens, and smooths frizz to leave damaged hair soft, manageable and visibly healthier. If your hair has been through bleach, heavy colour, perms, chemical straightening, or years of heat styling, this is the conditioner that actively works to repair it rather than just masking the damage. From the A.S.P Kitoko range.

Why damaged hair needs a repairing conditioner specifically

Damaged hair isn't just dry hair — it's structurally compromised. When hair goes through chemical processes (bleach, permanent colour, perming, relaxing) or persistent heat damage, the cuticle lifts, the internal bonds weaken, and the hair shaft loses its natural strength and elasticity. The result is hair that tangles constantly, breaks when you brush it, splits at the ends, and looks dull no matter what you put on it. A regular everyday conditioner softens the feel temporarily but doesn't address the underlying damage. A proper repairing conditioner works to seal the cuticle back down, strengthen the hair from within, and protect against further breakage — which is exactly what this one is formulated to do.

Avocado Oil: rebuilding strength

Avocado Oil is one of the most nutrient-dense natural oils in professional haircare, and it's the strength-building workhorse in this formula. It's properly packed with Vitamins A, D and E, essential fatty acids (oleic and linoleic), and powerful antioxidants. The combination penetrates the hair shaft deeply, helps seal the raised cuticle, and strengthens the hair from within. Over consistent use on damaged hair, Avocado Oil genuinely reduces breakage, seals split ends, and restores the natural elasticity that damaged hair loses — the property that lets hair stretch and bounce back rather than snapping.

Orchid Oil: moisture-locking softness

Orchid Oil is the perfect partner to Avocado here. Where Avocado strengthens, Orchid moisturises. It's packed with moisture-locking glycerides that deeply hydrate the hair shaft and seal hydration in, leaving damaged hair feeling silky, soft and manageable rather than rough and dry. Orchid Oil also has a natural ability to smooth the cuticle, which adds shine and reduces frizz — two things that damaged hair tends to lose. The Avocado-plus-Orchid combination addresses both sides of the damage equation: rebuild the structure, restore the moisture.

Detangling is half the battle

This is worth understanding properly. A huge amount of what people call "hair loss" in damaged hair is actually breakage — fragile hair snapping off at the midshaft when it gets tangled and pulled. If you're losing visible amounts of hair during detangling, it's not your follicles giving up, it's your hair breaking. The Kitoko Repairing Conditioner uses modern plant-derived conditioning agents (Brassicyl Valinate Esylate and Brassica Alcohol, derived from rapeseed oil) to deliver proper slip so you can comb through wet hair without the tension that causes breakage. Every strand you stop losing to tangling damage is a strand that stays on your head.

Works brilliantly alongside bond-building treatments

Worth flagging. If you're already using Olaplex No.3 or K18 for bond-level structural repair, the Kitoko Repairing Conditioner is a genuinely complementary everyday companion rather than a competitor. Bond-builders use patented technology to rebuild the broken disulphide bonds deep inside the hair shaft — they work on a fundamentally different level from botanical repair. Many stylists recommend using a bond-building treatment periodically for deep structural repair and a botanical repairing conditioner like this one for daily nourishment and protection in between. The two approaches stack properly.

Why the 1 litre size makes sense for repair

Repair isn't a one-wash fix. Damaged hair takes weeks to months to properly recover, and during that time you need to use the conditioner consistently without running out. The 1 litre salon size supports that consistency — it lasts for months of regular use and works out significantly better value per wash than smaller travel sizes. If you've already tried the smaller bottle and know the formula works for your hair, the 1 litre is the sensible next step.

Ideal for

• Bleached or highlighted hair
• Heavily colour-treated hair showing signs of damage
• Permed or chemically straightened hair
• Hair damaged by heat styling (straighteners, curling tongs, daily blow-drying)
• Brittle hair that breaks easily when brushed or styled
• Hair with visible split ends or rough texture
• Fragile fine hair that's lost its resilience
• Hair that's gone porous and absorbs water but doesn't hold condition
• Anyone already using a bond-building treatment who wants a proper daily conditioner to pair with it

How to use

After shampooing, apply generously to the mid-lengths and ends of damp hair. Leave for 2-3 minutes — damaged hair genuinely needs the longer contact time for the actives to penetrate properly, and this is the single biggest way to improve your results. Rinse thoroughly. For severely damaged hair, leave for 5-10 minutes with a warm towel wrapped around the head. Safe for daily use. Pairs best with the matching Kitoko Repairing Shampoo, but works beautifully alongside any gentle sulphate-free shampoo or bond-building cleanser.

Key features at a glance

• 1 litre professional salon size
• Designed for fragile, damaged or chemically treated hair
• Avocado Oil for deep strengthening and cuticle sealing
• Orchid Oil for intense moisture and silky softness
• Modern plant-derived conditioning agents for proper detangling
• Shea Butter, Baobab and Vitamin E for nourishment and antioxidant support
• Strengthens fragile hair and reduces breakage
• Seals split ends and smooths the cuticle
• Properly detangles to prevent breakage during combing
• Colour-safe formula
• Complements bond-building treatments like Olaplex and K18
• Also available as a shampoo and conditioner duo

Browse our full professional hair conditioner collection for more options across different hair types and brands, or the wider shampoo range if you're looking for the matching cleanser. For even deeper repair on severely damaged hair, it's worth adding a weekly treatment from our hair masks and treatments collection — Olaplex No.3 and K18 both work brilliantly alongside a daily repairing regime like this. Free UK delivery on all orders.