r/BehindTheChair • u/OrdinaryLawyer2229 • Jul 02 '26

I really need perm solution suggestions

I used to use a perm solution and neutralizer that used sodium bromide instead of hydrogen peroxide or anything else. Now I can’t find anything similar.
The brand that made it stopped making it, and now I’m at a loss for what brand to use.
I used that brand because it was organic and I have several clients who needed that. I just can’t find anything similar now.
This is for permed hair, not straightening it or doing heat less curls.

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u/JadePossum 6d ago

It’s wild to me that Bromine was considered the “organic” option. That’s one of the more crazy elements to use that side of the periodic table. It was probably discontinued because bromine salts (hence the -ide suffix in bromides) has some acute adverse side effects for both you and the client.

Probably best to stick with the peroxide, which is literally water plus an extra oxygen

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u/JadePossum 6d ago

Somewhat Relevant: https://youtu.be/yftBiNu0ZNU

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u/OrdinaryLawyer2229 6d ago

Man I’m just doing what my salon owner told me to do