This is a professional-use developer for licensed colorists and salons working with the IGORA Royal permanent color system - it is not intended for direct, unsupervised use by home/consumer customers.

It's relevant to a stylist choosing a developer strength and ratio for a specific IGORA Royal shade and desired result (grey coverage, tone-on-tone color, or lightening), not to someone looking for a color they can mix and apply at home without training.

For a colorist already working with the IGORA Royal line, this developer is formulated specifically to pair with it, with an oil-based carrier meant to improve pigment penetration and finish with added shine compared to a plain cream developer.

The range of volume strengths lets a stylist match the developer to the exact level of lift or grey coverage a given formula and shade call for.

For professional application only. The following reflects standard IGORA Royal mixing practice and is not a substitute for checking Schwarzkopf's current shade chart and the color packaging for the specific shade being used.

• Select the developer strength (10/20/30/40 volume) that matches the level of lift or coverage the chosen IGORA Royal shade requires.
• In a non-metallic bowl, combine the color and developer - most shades at a 1:1 ratio; select IGORA Royal High-Lift (12- series) shades typically call for a 1:2 ratio - confirming against the current shade chart for the exact shade in use.
• Mix to a smooth, even consistency before application.
• Apply using standard sectioning technique for the service being performed (full application, regrowth/root touch-up, etc.).
• Process for the time specified for that color line and shade, checking development with a strand test.
• Rinse thoroughly, then shampoo and condition as normal.

Framed for the professional using it in a salon service, not a home user.

• Pro: Oil-enriched Lipid Carrier System is designed to help pigment penetrate faster and more evenly than a standard developer.
• Pro: Available across 10/20/30/40 volume strengths, giving colorists precise control over lift and coverage.
• Pro: Leaves a sealing/shine effect on the hair after processing, on top of the color result itself.
• Con: Requires correct professional mixing (developer strength and ratio both depend on the specific IGORA Royal shade) - it is not a mix-anything, use-anywhere product.
• Con: Contains hydrogen peroxide, so standard salon precautions apply (patch testing, gloves, non-metallic bowls, adequate ventilation).
• Con: Not designed or labeled for independent home/consumer use without color-mixing training.