Licensed, professional hair colourists only. This is a salon developer for use within the IGORA Vibrance demi-permanent colour system — it requires professional knowledge of volume selection, mixing ratios, and processing-time judgment for a given hair condition and desired result. It is not intended for retail purchase by consumers for home colouring, and using it without formal colour training and the matching IGORA Vibrance colour product is not an intended use.

The reason a colourist reaches for the gel rather than the lotion version of this activator isn't a different chemical result — Schwarzkopf notes the two consistencies don't change the final colour outcome — it's application control. A gel mixes into a thicker, more bottle-friendly consistency that stays where it's placed, which matters for root-only work, root smudging, and colour melting where you don't want product migrating into previously toned lengths. Paired with IGORA Vibrance's ammonia-free, deposit-only chemistry, this activator lets a colourist refresh, gloss, or blend grey with a controlled, lower-processing-impact service rather than reaching for a full permanent-colour formulation every time a client just needs tone refreshed.

• Professional use only: select alongside the matching IGORA Vibrance colour shade(s) for the intended service.
• Mix IGORA Vibrance colour with IGORA Vibrance Activator Gel 1.9% / 6 Vol at a 1:1 ratio (e.g., 60 g colour to 60 g activator) in a non-metallic bowl or application bottle.
• Apply to clean hair per the chosen technique (full head, regrowth/root touch-up, gloss/refresh, or colour melt).
• Process for 5-20 minutes, generally 10-20 minutes for full-head or regrowth work and 5-20 minutes for gloss/refresh services, monitoring development throughout.
• Rinse thoroughly and follow with an appropriate post-colour conditioning treatment.
• Always patch test per manufacturer safety data and salon protocol before the service; not intended for consumer at-home application.

• Pro: Gel viscosity is easier to control for precision work (root touch-ups, colour melts, root smudging) than a thinner lotion developer, reducing drips and bleed into previously coloured lengths.
• Pro: At 1.9% / 6 volume, it's calibrated to activate Vibrance's tone-on-tone colour without adding lift, keeping the service within demi-permanent, lower-damage territory.
• Con: It only functions within the IGORA Vibrance system — it isn't interchangeable with Igora Royal permanent-colour developers, which use different volumes and mixing logic.
• Con: Because Vibrance is deposit-only, this activator can't be used to lighten hair or achieve high-lift results; a different developer/colour line is needed for that.
• Con: Like any mixed peroxide developer, it must be combined fresh at time of service and isn't stable to store once activated.