KIS Royal SafeShades 100 ml is a permanent professional hair colour cream that combines strong colour performance with a milder formula. SafeShades is free of PPD, MEA, and resorcinol and contains a low amount of ammonia: a maximum of 1% when the hair dye is mixed according to the standard mixing ratio of 1:1.5.
The color formula combines Color Connect Technology with Vegetal Keratin Technology and is developed for intense, long-lasting color results and 100% gray coverage . SafeShades is available in 26 natural, cool, and warm shades.
SafeShades has been developed as an alternative within the professional KIS color system for those who place high demands on both color results and composition. The formula contains up to 25% lipids and nourishing ingredients and is free from three ingredients that KIS deliberately omitted from this color line: PPD, MEA, and resorcinol.
SafeShades is not ammonia-free. KIS actually uses a low amount of ammonia to maintain the effectiveness of a permanent oxidative hair dye. With the standard mixing ratio of 1 part color cream to 1.5 parts OxyCream, the ammonia content is a maximum of 1%.
An important difference of SafeShades is the Color Connect Technology . This technology has been developed to improve the connection between color pigment and the keratin fiber of the hair.
According to KIS test data, this technology delivers 23% more color intensity and color that lasts 75% longer after five washes . These percentages are comparative test results from KIS and should therefore not be interpreted as a guarantee that every color will remain visible for exactly 75% longer for every user.
KIS SafeShades has been developed for 100% grey coverage . For a reliable coverage result, not only the chosen fashion shade is important, but also the percentage of grey hair and the composition of the color formula.
For complete grey coverage, KIS offers, among other options, the possibility of adding an N natural shade at the same color level to a fashion shade. For a high percentage of grey hair, a combination of 50% natural shade and 50% fashion shade can be used. To do this, follow the current KIS color instructions and determine the formula based on the starting color, percentage of grey, and desired final color.
In addition to the color technology, SafeShades contains Vegetal Keratin Technology . Plant-based amino acids are used within the caring color formula.
In addition, SafeShades is formulated with lipids and conditioning ingredients. As a result, KIS combines permanent color with care for the hair fiber during the color treatment.
The SafeShades color chart consists of 26 shades , divided into natural, cool, and warm color directions. This allows a suitable formula to be created for both natural coverage and more pronounced color results.
The current SafeShades colors are:
The final hair color is determined in part by natural color depth, previously colored hair, percentage of gray, chosen shade, and the OxyCream used. A color swatch is therefore a guideline and not a guarantee that every starting color will produce exactly the same result.
The standard mixing ratio for SafeShades is:
1 part KIS SafeShades + 1.5 parts KIS OxyCream.
For example:
Carefully mix the color cream and developer into a homogeneous mass. When combining multiple SafeShades shades, first mix the different colors together and then add the OxyCream.
The choice of developer depends on the base color and the desired color result. Within the KIS color system , 3% OxyCream is used, among other things, for darker colors, color-on-color, and full gray coverage. A higher OxyCream strength is chosen when lightening of natural hair is required.
Therefore, do not choose the developer solely based on the desired final color. Take into account the natural color level, existing cosmetic color, condition of the hair, percentage of gray, and the desired degree of lightening.
KIS SafeShades and KIS SoftShades are not the same product.
SafeShades is a permanent oxidative hair dye with 100% gray coverage and can also be used in combination with the right OxyCream when lightening of natural hair is necessary.
SoftShades, on the other hand, is a demi-permanent coloring for color refreshing, toning, color correction, lowlights, and gray blending, among other things. SoftShades does not lighten the natural hair color and is used with its own SoftShades Activator.
Therefore, do not use the SoftShades Activator as a replacement for KIS OxyCream with SafeShades.
The exact INCI varies per shade due to the different color pigments. KIS lists the following general base ingredients for SafeShades:
Aqua (Water), Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-25, Propylene Glycol, Ammonium Hydroxide, Laureth-3, Cocamide MEA, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Oleate, Polyquaternium-7, Wheat Amino Acids, Arginine HCl, Ascorbic Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Sodium Sulfite, Soy Amino Acids, Sodium Hydrosulfite, Serine, Threonine, Parfum (Fragrance), Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone.
This is the general ingredient list that KIS publishes for SafeShades. The exact ingredients and colorants vary by shade. Therefore, always check the packaging of the chosen SafeShades color for the complete, current INCI list.
SafeShades is PPD-, MEA-, and resorcinol-free, but remains an oxidative permanent hair dye . Therefore, being PPD-free does not mean that an allergic reaction is impossible.
Hair dye can cause severe allergic reactions. Read and follow the warnings and instructions for use on the packaging, wear suitable gloves, and perform the prescribed allergy test. Do not use hair dye to color eyelashes or eyebrows.
Yes. SafeShades is a permanent hair color cream . This is an important difference from KIS SoftShades, which is demi-permanent.
Yes. KIS developed SafeShades without PPD, MEA, and resorcinol . However, that does not mean that the dye is free of all substances to which someone might be allergic.
No. SafeShades contains a low amount of ammonia . According to KIS, this amounts to a maximum of 1% when the color cream is mixed according to the standard ratio of 1:1.5.
Yes. SafeShades is developed for 100% grey coverage . For optimal coverage, the color formula must be adjusted to the percentage of grey hair, whereby a suitable N natural shade can be added.
The standard mixing ratio is 1:1.5 : one part SafeShades to one and a half parts KIS OxyCream.
SafeShades is a permanent oxidative hair dye. Natural hair can be lightened with a suitable KIS OxyCream. The achievable lift depends on, among other things, the starting height, the chosen shade, and the strength of the developer.
KIS describes the SafeShades formula as vegan-friendly .
The current SafeShades color chart contains 26 shades , from 1N Black to very light blonde tones and various ash, beige, espresso, gold, copper, red, mahogany, violet, and cassis tones.
