The right peroxides and developers are key to getting exceptional results from your hair colour, bleach and toner products. Choosing the right option for your client begins with understanding the options available to you:
Cream peroxide: The go-to choice for most professional services, cream-based developers have a thicker, more stable consistency that makes them easy to mix and apply for permanent colour, bleach and toning services.
Liquid developers: Liquid developers have a thinner texture. They’re usually reserved for specific techniques or specialist services, as they offer slightly less control during application, but can saturate long, thick hair more fully.
Read More
A Guide to Developer Strengths & Volumes
When stocking up on developers for your hair bleaching, lightening and colouring services, knowing the different strengths available to you means more predictable results. The most commonly used hydrogen peroxide volumes are:
9% (6 vol) developer: Ideal for gentle toning, glossing and demi-permanent colour services, offering minimal lift while supporting controlled colour deposit.
3% (10 vol) developer: Best for darker colour deposits, refreshing ends and subtle tonal changes with little to no lift.
4% (13 vol) developer: A versatile middle-ground, used with permanent colour for more activation than 10 vol. Useful for tonal depth and coverage refinement.
6% (20 vol) developer: A salon staple for grey coverage, root application and standard permanent colour services, lifting one to two levels.
9% (30 vol) developer: Used for higher lift colour services and brighter blondes, and usually off-scalp. Lifts two to three levels.
12% (40 vol) developer: Designed for maximum lift, usually of three levels or more, in high-lift blondes and lightening services. Best reserved for off-scalp techniques.
Why Choose Capital Hair & Beauty?
When it comes to your professional hair colour supplies, rely on the convenience, expertise and value of Capital Hair & Beauty. With 70+ years serving the industry and over 60 stores nationwide, busy salons and mobile stylists come to us for the products they need and love, without the hassle.
Our experienced in-store teams are on hand to offer expert guidance on everything from choosing the right developer strength to pairing peroxide with bleach or colour systems. You’ll also benefit from competitive pricing across top professional brands, helping you manage costs without compromising on performance.
Can I use one developer with different hair colour brands?
While it is technically possible, for optimal performance and predictable results, we’d recommend pairing the same brand of developers, bleaches and hair dyes if possible. This is because products are developed to be compatible and work as a system, delivering the best outcome for your clients.
What volume developer should I use for toning?
Toning services typically require low-volume developers, such as 1.9% (6 vol) or 3% (10 vol), to deposit pigment without additional lift. Follow the toner’s recommended mixing ratio for the best results.
How should I store my peroxides and developers?
Peroxide should be stored upright in a cool, dry place away from direct heat and sunlight, and always secure the lids tightly to maintain stability and performance.
Does developer strength affect processing time?
Yes. Higher volumes increase lift and speed, while lower volumes allow for more controlled processing and colour deposit.
Is cream peroxide better than liquid developer for professional use?
While one is not necessarily “better” than the other, it all depends on the usage. Cream peroxides offer greater control and consistent mixing, often leading to more predictable and even results. However, a liquid developer can be more useful for saturating long, thick hair with the product.
Overall, the best of the two depends on the specific technique and the hair type.
Newsletter sign up
* Required fields are marked with an asterisk.
Marketing Communications
Email: Stay up to date with the latest news, offers and ideas.
Text: Be alerted when we have a VAT Free sale or exclusive promotions.
Post: Receive our bi-monthly mailer full of offers and new products.
Privacy Statement
This privacy policy sets out how Capital Hair and Beauty Ltd (CHB) uses and
protects any information that you provide when using the
capitalhairandbeauty.ie website or otherwise provide CHB with your
personal information.
CHB is committed to protecting your privacy. If we ask you to provide
certain information by which you can be identified when using the website,
you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this
privacy policy. We treat all your personal information as fully
confidential and do not pass your information on to third parties without
consent unless legally required to do so.
By providing us with your personal information, you agree and consent to
its transfer, processing, use and disclosure as outlined in this privacy
policy. This policy does not apply to data you place on any publicly
accessible page. For example, when you submit a product review.
CHB may change this policy by updating this page. You should check this
page from time to time to ensure you are happy with the changes. This
policy is effective from 21st May 2018.
What personal data will be processed?
When you shop on this site or in one of our stores, personal information such as your name, email
address, phone number, invoice/delivery addresses, type of business and, where applicable the IP address used
to connect your computer to the internet are collected by us. This data
enables us to process and fulfil your order or transaction. We also ask for your mobile
number, which helps us (and courier companies working on our behalf) to
contact you if there’s a problem with your order.
Other information we collect
We may collect technical information regarding the type of electronic
device used, such as the make and model, operating system, internet browser
and also which pages of the site are visited and for how long. This is
statistical data about our users' browsing behaviour and does not identify
you personally. Debit/credit card details are entered on secure pages
hosted by our payment service providers, whether this be Secure Trading or
PayPal, this data is stored securely on their servers, we do not have
access to this. Where card details are given for payment processing over the phone, we do not record or store these details.
We also use CCTV in our stores for the security of our employees and customers.
How will we process data?
Personal data collected is used in the processing and delivering of orders.
Names, email addresses, mobile numbers, postal addresses and business type
may also be used to send you marketing communications (if you have opted in
to receive them). You can opt out of these at any time by visiting ‘my
preferences’ in your online account.
Browsing behaviour data is collected and analysed to see how well our
website is performing on a variety of electronic devices and internet
browsers.
We also use this data for remarketing in conjunction with Google, which
allows us to display adverts to you on third party websites after you have
visited our website. To opt out of this please visit Google’s ad settings.
Who will process data?
Personal data is stored on secure servers, separate to the website server.
We may share this information with third party service providers employed
by us to perform functions on our behalf, such as courier companies
delivering orders, mailing companies sending postal mail, email service
providers sending emails and texts (SMS) and payment service providers
processing payments. PayPal transactions are subject to the PayPal privacy
policy.
We may also share certain data including email addresses (if you are opted
in to receive emails from us) with third party social media platforms in
order to show you targeted ads when you visit them. Third parties such as
Google use cookies to store browsing behaviour data, which enables us to
use their remarketing services. Please refer to our cookie policy for more
information.
Why are we processing data?
We require this information to provide you with a service (processing
orders), it also helps us to ensure that content on our sites is presented
in the best way for you and the electronic device used to access the
content. To send you information regarding our products or services (if
requested by you), protect you and us against fraud and to notify you about
changes to our service.
When will data be processed?
This data will be processed when your order is picked, packed and
dispatched by our distribution centre, or if you enter a competition or
free prize draw. It will also be used every time we send a marketing
communication, if you have opted in and the communication is deemed by us
to be relevant to you.
Any user specific browsing data will be retained for 26 months after you
last visited our site, after which time it will be deleted.
Unsubscribing from marketing communications
To unsubscribe from marketing communications please visit the ‘my account’
section of your online account and select ‘my details and preferences’. You
can then change your opt in preferences for email, text and post.
Alternatively simply click on the unsubscribe links that are sent out with
each email/text or get in contact with us.
Right to access your data
You have the right to request a copy of the data we hold about you, or to
have your data erased in certain circumstances. Please contact us if you’d
like to request this. Please note that depending on your interactions with
us, some data may need to be retained due to legal requirements.
This policy was last updated on 23rd May 2018
You must be logged in to add products to your favourites
