Redken

An Industry Leader

  • Redken Laboratories, founded in 1960,
  • Is a company built from the inspiration of a dynamic,
  • Entrepreneurial American actress named Paula Kent.
  • Frequent chemical services and style changes were routine for any aspiring actress of her day,
  • But Paula was extra sensitive to many of the products used by the hairdressers and make-up artists.
  • She felt continually frustrated that no one could explain why the products were irritating.
  • Necessity is the mother of invention, and Paula realized that working with professional hairdressers,
  • She could help millions of other people also wanting
  • High performance products that were gentle.
  • Paula Kent and chemist / hairdresser, Jheri Redding (thus the name "REDKEN") began with three products
  • And an intensive education program for hairdressers about the chemistry of hair and skin.
  • The formulas were developed based on three principles:
  • Protein technology (since hair is composed primarily of protein)
  • An acidic pH of 4.5-5.5, complementing the natural pH of the hair and skin Products
  • Recommended exclusively by licensed cosmetologists in professional salons