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FROM THE BRAND THAT BUILT SMOOTHING COMES ITS BOLDEST EVOLUTION YET

Introducing KCRIO™ Restorative Keratin System: Stronger straightening, extraordinary shine, and faster services designed to help stylists thrive.

 Keratin Complex, the pioneers of professional keratin smoothing,introduce KCRIO™ Restorative Keratin System, a breakthrough innovation that raises the bar for smoothing performance. 

Inspired by the vibrant energy and diversity of Rio de Janeiro, KCRIO was built to thrive in humidity, delivering straighter, sleeker, smoother results with luminous, glass-like shine. Formulated without formaldehyde, the system delivers results that last up to three months. 

For more than a decade, Keratin Complex has led the smoothing category, setting the standard for performance and stylist business growth. With KCRIO, the brand pushes the category forward once again, taking the time to thoughtfully developing its most advanced system to date, engineered to deliver superior curl reduction, visible restoration, and long-lasting results in a faster, more efficient service.“Smoothing is in our DNA. It’s where Keratin Complex began and where we  continue to lead,” said Zoe Hyams, SVP of Sales & Marketing at Keratin Complex. 

“With KCRIO, we set out to raise the bar by combining unmatched performance,  formaldehyde-free innovation, and salon-driven efficiency. This launch was built to support how stylists work and grow today.”

Inspired by Rio. Engineered for Real Life.

Like the city that inspired it, KCRIO is bold. Designed for all hair types and textures, the system performs exceptionally, even in the most humid climates, delivering straighter, more youthful looking hair that lasts up to three months with same-day styling freedom. 

The KCRIO launch campaign captures this energy, showcasing hair from day to night with results that are livable, wearable, and effortlessly beautiful. Hair that moves, shines and adapts to real life.

Powerful Restoration with Stronger Straightening Power 

At the core of KCRIO is a custom-crafted, proprietary restoring blend designed to revive hair from the inside out. The formula features Signature Keratin, Creatine, sustainably sourced MuruMuru butter from the Amazon, and a nourishing shea butter masque. Together, these ingredients smooth, strengthen and seal the cuticle for radiant, glass like shine. 

Formulated without formaldehyde, KCRIO delivers elite smoothing performance clients can see and feel, including superior curl reduction, frizz control, anti-aging benefits and cumulative results lasting up to three months 

Faster. Simpler. Built To Help Stylists Thrive.

KCRIO streamlines the smoothing service with a faster, more efficient protocol: 

20-minute processing time 

Quick 5-minute masque step 

Innovative spray application with a liquid, foaming formula for rapid penetration 

Faster blow-drying and smoother finishing 

Ergonomic 8 oz. spray bottle designed for stylist comfort

KCRIO is available in a 16 oz. professional system kit delivering 11 applications. With a recommendedservice price of $275, one kit represents a potential $3,025 in service revenue, making KCRIO a powerfulbusiness-building service for salons.

From the brand that built smoothing comes an evolution bold enough to change it.

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