Side by side
Alba Botanica Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo vs Rahua Hydration Shampoo
94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 16%. Alba Botanica Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo and Rahua Hydration Shampoo share 3 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.
- Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo — fragrance-free
- Hydration Shampoo — colour-treated hair
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
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
- Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
- botanical extract
- protein
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8
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
- 9 Ulva Lactuca (Sea Lettuce) Extract
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10
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 11 Juniperus Mexicana (Cedar) Oil
- 12 Abies Sibirica (Fir Needle) Oil
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13
Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 14 Lavandula Hybrida (Lavandin) Oil
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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16
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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17
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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19
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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20
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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21
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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22
Sucrose Laurate
- light ester
- emulsifier
- emollient
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23
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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24
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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25
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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26
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Hydration Shampoo (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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3
Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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4
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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5
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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9
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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10
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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11
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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13
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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14
Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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15
Oenocarpus Bataua (Ungurahua) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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16
Plukenetia Volubilis (Sacha Inchi) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Capryloyl Glycine
- preservative
- cleanser
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18
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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19
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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20
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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21
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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22
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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23
Kaolin
- clay
- powder
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24
Sucrose
- humectant
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25
Cymbopogon Nardus (Citronella) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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26
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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27
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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.
Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo
repairs split ends and decreases breakage
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.healthier hair with every wash
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.100% vegetarian ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.no animal testing
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Hydration Shampoo
deeply hydrating shampoo that gently cleanses while restoring softness
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.mango sugars attract and retain moisture
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.reduces frizz to boost manageability
Partly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
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.
Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Hydration Shampoo
Hydrates dry hair without heaviness or weigh-down
reported by low-porosity and dry/textured hair reviewersSulfate-free formula praised for cleansing without over-drying
generalPleasant, mild fruity scent frequently mentioned
generalThick, rich formula seen as good value; small amount goes a long way
generalBottle/pump dispensing described as difficult due to thick viscosity
generalPrice 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.
$0.85/oz vs $4.09/oz — Rahua Hydration Shampoo costs about 4.8× more per ounce than Alba Botanica Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh 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.
Ocean Surf Repair & Refresh Shampoo · Hydration 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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