ISO Option Waves
Ready to create extraordinary curl shape, style, and volume – without the risk of damage? Joico ISO Perm Products, the innovator and leader in texture technology, gives you the power to create gorgeous waves on every type of hair. From soft, loose looks to major glam curls, ISO Perms deliver options, flexibility, and damage-free results at every level.

Option 1:
Perfect for normal and previously permed hair…
When you want to build definition through separation, and create that loose, free-moving texture with a beachy look, this thio-free choice is right on the money – your path to building just the right amount of lift and movement with a gorgeous, soft feel. Best results when used on hair that is fine to medium texture and normal to moderately porous.
Option 2:
The pick for all color-treated hair…
Exclusively formulated to deliver gentle, healthy, definitive wave to hair that’s been previously colored, this thio-free option is formulated with a nourishing, naturally-derived isoamine – specifically designed to leave the hair cuticle supple and smooth. Option 2 can be used on semi- and demi-permanent colored hair.


Option 3:
Big-time curls for normal to resistant hair…
With thio-free ingredients designed to diffuse more evenly than conventional perms (and minimize swelling of the hair shaft), this pick delivers all the va-va-voom drama of glam curls, minus the damage. Option 3 is formulated for extra firm curls on normal and resistant hair types with normal to coarse texture.
Option Exo:
Option Exo: Damage-Free Exothermic Waving
Designed for energized curls on longer and resistant hair. Thermally activated, EXO results in a stronger, more energized, defined wave. Option Exo Damage-Free Exothermic Waving contains Isoamine™ waving lotion. Isoamine™ effectively restructures the internal bonds while impairing superior permanent condition, without conditioning additives and aggressively lifting the cuticle. The result is resilient curls and healthy hair.

OPTION
DAMAGE-FREE TEXTURE
TEXTURE PRODUCT | HAIR TYPE | HAIR CONDITION | END RESULT | TIMING |
![]() | FINE OR MEDIUM DENSITY | Normal, non-color- treated hair, previously permed hair | Increased body, slight wave, minimum curl | 20 minutes (built-in stop action) |
![]() | FINE OR MEDIUM DENSITY | Every type of color-treated hair | Increased body with full circle curl and wave | Processing time will be reduced with higher porosity. Take a test curl after processing for 2 minutes and continue to take a test curl every 2-3 minutes. Maximum processing time: 20 minutes. |
![]() | NORMAL TO THICK, GRAY, RESISTANT, COARSE | Resistant hair types; normal and color-treated (20 Volume [6%] or less) with minimal porosity | Increased body with full circle curl and wave | For normal and resistant hair: no test curl is necessary. Process 20 minutes (built-in stop action). For tinted hair in good condition: take a test curl after processing for 2 minutes and continue to take a test curl every 3-5 minutes. Maximum processing time: 20 minutes. |
![]() | NORMAL TO THICK, GRAY, RESISTANT, COARSE | Longer, highly resistant hair types; normal and color-treated (20 Volume [6%] or less) in VERY good condition with no porosity | Increased body with full circle curl and wave | For normal and resistant hair: no test curl is necessary. Process 20 minutes (built-in stop action). For tinted hair in good condition: take a test curl after processing for 2 minutes and continue to take a test curl every 2-3 minutes. Maximum processing time: 10 minutes. |