Side by side
Act+Acre Balancing Shampoo vs Act+Acre Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 10%. Act+Acre Balancing Shampoo and Act+Acre Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Balancing Shampoo — fragrance-free
- Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo — fragrance-free
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Balancing Shampoo
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Balancing Shampoo (43)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids
- amino acid
- mild anionic cleanser
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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5
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
- emulsifier
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6
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
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7
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Glycerin
- humectant
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9
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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10
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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11
Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Oil (Amaranth)
- botanical extract
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13
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Aquilaria Agallocha Wood Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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15
Cananga Odorata Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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17
Cistus Ladaniferus Leaf/Stem Extract (Rockrose)
- botanical extract
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18
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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19
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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20
dimethyl heptenal
- fragrance
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21
Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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22
gamma-nonalactone
- fragrance
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23
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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24
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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25
hexenyl acetate
- fragrance
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26
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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27
ionone
- fragrance
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28
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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29
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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30
menthyl ethylamido oxalate
- fragrance
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31
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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32
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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33
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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34
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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35
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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36
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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37
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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38
Sodium Lauroamphoacetate
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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39
Steareth-4
- emulsifier
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40
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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41
Vanillin
- fragrance
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42
Viola Odorata Flower/Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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43
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
Full ingredient list — Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo (56)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- mild anionic cleanser
- emulsifier
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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9
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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10
Disteareth-75 IPDI
- thickener
- polymer
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11
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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12
Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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13
Polyester-37
- film former
- polymer
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14
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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15
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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16
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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17
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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18
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- preservative
- hard-water chelator
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19
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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20
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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22
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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24
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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25
Cinnamomum Camphora Linaloolifera Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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26
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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27
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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28
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Tilia Tomentosa Extract
- botanical extract
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30
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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31
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Sarcosine
- amino acid
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34
Pogostemon Cablin Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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35
hexyl acetate
- fragrance
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36
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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37
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
- 38 Ambroxide
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39
damascenone
- fragrance
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40
santalol
- fragrance
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41
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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42
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
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43
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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44
hexenyl acetate
- fragrance
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45
gamma-undecalactone
- fragrance
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46
alpha-ionone
- fragrance
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47
3-hexenol
- fragrance
- 48 Ethyl-2-Methyl Butyrate
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49
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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50
Ethyl Vanillin
- fragrance
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51
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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52
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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53
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- 54 Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
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55
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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56
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Balancing Shampoo
Nourishes scalp
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Strengthens hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
Restores hair health
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Moisturizes + reduces frizz
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Protects hair against environmental damage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Both praised for the scent.
Balancing Shampoo
Reviewers say it balances the scalp and leaves it feeling clean
Liked for its mild, low-intensity scent by repeat users
repeat/loyal usersA reviewer using it as part of the dry/damaged hair system said it cleans well and pairs nicely with the mask
Some reviewers note stock/availability issues with other Act+Acre shampoo variants driving them to try this one
Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo
Reviewers report noticeably softer hair and a healthier-feeling scalp with regular use
Fragrance is repeatedly called out as a favorite feature
Some reviewers say the product only shows its full benefit with a double-shampoo application
A reviewer with heavy summer sun/pool exposure found the hydration helpful but not a complete fix for that level of dryness
reviewers with heavy sun/chlorine exposurePrice check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$1.85/oz vs $3.80/oz — Act+Acre Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo costs about 2.1× more per ounce than Act+Acre Balancing Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Balancing Shampoo · Daily Hydro™ Hydrating Shampoo · All shampoos in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 7 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
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