Skin-Nomad's Take — At a Glance

• Wash-off intensive mask with Hydrolysed Collagen, Ceramide, and Keratin
• Use weekly alongside the CER-100 shampoos for maximum repair
• Works on all hair types; particularly effective on high-porosity and bleached hair

The logic of a protein treatment mask is straightforward: more active contact time than a shampoo, more concentrated protein than a daily conditioner, and a richer emollient base that seals everything in once the penetrating proteins have done their work. The Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment delivers this through a three-layer approach — Hydrolysed Collagen that penetrates the cortex to repair the internal keratin structure, Ceramide that reconstructs the cuticle lipid layer from the outside, and a surface Keratin protein coating that provides immediate smoothness and manageability on top. Applied weekly alongside the CER-100 shampoos, it represents the most intensive repair step in the range, designed for the hair that needs the most help: bleached, repeatedly colour-treated, chemically processed, or heat-damaged to the point where a daily shampoo alone cannot keep pace with the structural demand. Elizavecca is a South Korean brand founded in 2006 in Iksan, North Jeolla Province.

Key Benefits

The formula delivers intensive cortex repair, cuticle reconstruction, and surface protein coating through a three-mechanism protein treatment formulated for weekly use on damaged hair of all textures.

• Hydrolysed Collagen for Deep Cortex Structural Repair: Low-molecular-weight Hydrolysed Collagen penetrates through the cuticle layer into the hair's cortex, where it bonds to the damaged keratin fibres and fills the protein voids that chemical processing and heat damage create. The ten-to-fifteen-minute contact time of a mask application allows significantly more cortex deposition than a shampoo or rinse-out conditioner, producing a more substantial structural repair effect per session.
• Ceramide for Cuticle Lipid Reconstruction: Ceramide fills and rebuilds the intercellular cement between cuticle scales that chemical treatments dissolve and mechanical stress fractures. Reconstructed cuticle lipids seal moisture into the cortex, produce a smooth surface that reflects light as shine, and reduce the porosity that causes frizz and rapid moisture loss in chemically processed hair.
• Hydrolysed Keratin for Surface Coating and Immediate Manageability: Surface-depositing Hydrolysed Keratin coats the outer cuticle to provide immediate smoothing, detangling, and reduced friction that improves manageability from the first application. As a surface protein it does not penetrate the cortex, but its coating effect complements the Collagen's internal repair with immediate visible improvement that builds alongside the deeper cumulative benefit.
• Rich Emollient Base for Moisture Retention and Softness: The treatment's cream base contains emollients and humectants that seal moisture into the hair during the contact period and leave the lengths feeling soft, supple, and weightedly conditioned after rinsing — addressing the dehydration and brittleness that typically accompany structural protein damage.

Why Choose the Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment?

• Three-Layer Protein Repair in One Mask: Most protein treatments target either cortex penetration or surface coating. This treatment addresses the cortex (Hydrolysed Collagen), the cuticle lipid layer (Ceramide), and the surface (Hydrolysed Keratin) simultaneously, producing a more comprehensive repair from a single weekly application than products addressing only one layer can achieve even with more frequent use.
• Intensive Repair That the Shampoo Step Cannot Deliver Alone: A shampoo's contact time is measured in seconds to a few minutes before rinsing. A mask applied for ten to fifteen minutes allows three to five times more protein contact time, which directly translates to significantly more cortex deposition and ceramide bonding per application — making weekly mask use the most efficient step in the CER-100 system for accelerating structural repair.
• Particularly Effective for High-Porosity and Bleached Hair: Bleaching and repeated colouring dissolve the cuticle lipid layer and create large voids in the cortex protein structure. The triple-layer approach of this treatment addresses all three areas of damage that bleached and high-porosity hair presents simultaneously, producing visible improvement in texture, elasticity, and moisture retention within the first one to two sessions.

For hair experiencing protein sensitivity or overload, use this treatment fortnightly rather than weekly and follow with a moisture-rich rinse-out conditioner to maintain the protein-moisture balance.

Ideal For

• Hair types: All hair types and textures; particularly effective for high-porosity, bleached, repeatedly colour-treated, chemically processed (permed, relaxed), and heat-damaged hair. Fine hair should use a smaller amount and monitor for heaviness.
• Hair concerns: Severe breakage, elasticity loss, extreme dryness, high porosity, post-bleach recovery, frizz, split ends, and dullness
• Best used by: Those with significantly damaged, bleached, or chemically processed hair who need the most intensive repair step in the CER-100 system, and anyone whose hair breaks, feels dry, or lacks elasticity despite using regular conditioner consistently.

FAQ

Q: How does this protein treatment compare to a standard deep conditioning mask?
A: A standard deep conditioning mask primarily delivers humectants, emollients, and occlusives that hydrate and soften the hair surface. It does not repair the internal protein structure of the hair or rebuild the cuticle lipid layer. This protein treatment delivers Hydrolysed Collagen into the cortex to repair structural damage, Ceramide to reconstruct the cuticle lipids, and Hydrolysed Keratin to smooth the surface — addressing the causes of damage rather than masking them with temporary softness. For severely damaged hair that loses moisture quickly and breaks under tension, protein repair addresses the underlying structural deficit that conditioning alone cannot fix.

Q: How often should I use this and how long should I leave it on?
A: Weekly use for significantly damaged or bleached hair; fortnightly for moderately damaged or colour-treated hair. Apply to clean, towel-dried hair after shampooing, leave for ten to fifteen minutes, then rinse thoroughly. Applying gentle heat (shower cap under a warm towel, or a heat cap) during the treatment period opens the cuticle and improves protein and ceramide penetration depth.

Q: What does protein overload feel like and how do I avoid it?
A: Protein overload makes hair feel stiff, dry, or rough, and it may snap more easily than before treatment rather than stretching. It occurs when more protein is deposited than the hair can absorb and use, filling the cortex beyond its capacity. To avoid it, balance weekly protein treatment with moisture-rich products on non-treatment wash days, and reduce treatment frequency to fortnightly if stiffness or increased breakage develops.

The Elizavecca CER-100 Milky Piggy Collagen Ceramide Coating Protein Treatment is the weekly intensive step that the rest of the CER-100 routine is building toward — the moment where the cortex, cuticle, and surface are all addressed at once, at the concentration and contact time that actually changes what damaged hair is capable of.