Side by side
Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo vs John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo
89% function match · 6 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo and John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.
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.
- Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo — protein-hungry hair
- Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
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”.
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
More facts about each one
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
Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo
Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo (30)
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1
Isobutane
- propellant
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2
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- propellant
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3
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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4
Rice Starch
- starch
- powder
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5
Caviar Extract
- botanical extract
- protein
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6
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
- 7 PG-Propyl Silanetriol
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8
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Laminaria Digitata Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Alaria Esculenta Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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12
Trisiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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13
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- light ester
- emollient
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14
Isopropyl Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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16
Magnesium Stearate
- light ester
- emollient
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17
Silica
- powder
- thickener
- mineral
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18
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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19
Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Glycerin
- humectant
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21
Kaolin
- clay
- powder
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22
Tapioca Starch
- starch
- powder
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23
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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24
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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25
Water
- solvent
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26
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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27
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Eugenol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo (33)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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7
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- 8 Erythritol
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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10
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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11
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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12
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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13
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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14
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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15
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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16
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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17
Malic Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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18
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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19
Glycine
- amino acid
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20
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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21
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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22
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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23
PPG-9
- humectant
- solvent
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24
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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25
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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26
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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27
Diazolidinyl Urea
- formaldehyde releaser
- preservative
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28
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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29
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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30
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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31
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Linalool
- 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.
Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo
Absorbs oil
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Refreshes hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Leaves no white residue
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Extends time between washes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Formulated without added SLS, SLES, sodium lauryl sulfate or sodium laureth sulfate
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo
Cleanses, instantly restores and prevents the appearance of future 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.
Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo
Does not provide strong enough oil control or volume for those with very oily scalps or textured curl patterns requiring heavier hold.
reviewers with extremely oily hair or tight curls report minimal or short-lived resultsLeaves no visible white residue or powdery cast, making it ideal for dark hair and achieving an invisible, undetectable finish.
reviewers with dark brown and black hair consistently praise the sheer formulaHas a strong, noticeable floral fragrance that lingers throughout the day, which some reviewers find pleasant and others find overpowering.
mixed reviewer opinions on the scent intensity and profileSpray nozzle requires firm pressure to dispense and some bottles spray with difficulty, making application awkward or challenging.
multiple reviewers report difficulty pressing the spray button or receiving defective bottlesEffectively absorbs excess oil and adds light volume without leaving hair feeling heavy, stiff, or chalky.
reviewers report oil control and volumizing benefits across multiple hair typesFrizz Ease Miraculous Recovery Shampoo
Reviewers say hair feels noticeably smoother and thicker with continued use, and rinses out completely without leaving residue
a repeat user of about a month, plus the retailer's AI-generated review summaryReviewers describe the fragrance as pleasant and not overpowering, and several call it out as one of their favorite things about the product
general reviewers, per the retailer's AI-generated review summaryReviewers with curly, wavy or coarse hair say it noticeably reduces frizz and makes hair easier to manage even in humidity
reviewers with curly, wavy and coarse hair types, per the retailer's AI-generated review summary and individual reviewsReviewers who tried it after damage from coloring or heat styling say they saw improvement in how hair looked and felt within the first week
reviewers with color-treated or heat-styled, damaged hairThe retailer's review summary flags that the formula still contains sulfate-based ingredients, which some reviewers weigh against its vegan/cruelty-free marketing
general reviewers, per the retailer's AI-generated review summaryPrice 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.
$0.53/oz vs $3.62/oz — Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo costs about 6.8× more per ounce than John Frieda Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery 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.
Caviar Anti-Aging Sheer Dry Shampoo · Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery 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.
- 8 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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