Side by side
Alterna Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo vs Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo
74% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 18%. Alterna Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo and Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo share 4 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.
- Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Dense Up 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- 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
Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo (52)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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4
PPG-3 Benzyl Ether Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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7
Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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8
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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9
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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10
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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11
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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12
Glycerin
- humectant
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13
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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14
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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15
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Caviar Extract
- botanical extract
- protein
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17
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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19
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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20
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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21
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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22
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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23
Saccharomyces/Magnesium Ferment
- botanical extract
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24
Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment
- botanical extract
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25
Saccharomyces/Silicon Ferment
- botanical extract
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26
Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment
- botanical extract
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27
Saccharomyces/Iron Ferment
- botanical extract
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28
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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29
Ascorbic Acid
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 30 Superoxide Dismutase
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31
Polysilicone-15
- silicone
- UV filter
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32
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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33
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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34
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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35
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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36
PEG-45m
- thickener
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37
Peg-7 Amodimethicone
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
- film former
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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38
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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39
Dimethicone Peg-7 Isostearate
- emollient
- light ester
- silicone
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40
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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41
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
- 42 Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin
- 43 Sodium Polyaspartate
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44
C12-13 Pareth-23
- emulsifier
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45
C12-13 Pareth-3
- emulsifier
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46
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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47
Peg-4 Laurate
- emulsifier
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48
Peg-4
- humectant
- solvent
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49
Peg-4 Dilaurate
- emulsifier
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50
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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51
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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52
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Dense Up Shampoo (30)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Synthetic Beeswax
- wax
- film former
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3
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- emollient
- sealant
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4
Petrolatum
- sealant
- emollient
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5
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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7
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Ozokerite
- film former
- sealant
- wax
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9
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- wax
- film former
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10
Vinyl Caprolactam/VP/Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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11
Diethylhexyl Adipate
- light ester
- emollient
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12
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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14
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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19
Laurtrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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20
PEG-45m
- thickener
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21
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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27
Red 33
- colourant
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28
Red 40
- colourant
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29
Yellow 5
- colourant
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30
Yellow 6
- colourant
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 Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo
Deeply moisturizes to revitalize dehydrated strands, leaving the hair soft and shiny
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
Dense Up Shampoo
Removes build-up
Potential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.Leaves hair looking thicker and fuller
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.Provides style memory via uploader technology
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Contains caffeine with stimulating properties
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.
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 Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Dense Up Shampoo
Effective at stripping out the previous day's styling product residue before restyling
daily-styling usersReviewers repeatedly say it makes fine or thin hair feel and look thicker, and improves how it holds a style afterward
men styling short or fine hair daily, US and UK reviewersMultiple reviewers report bottles arriving unsealed or leaking in transit, making a mess of the package
buyers describing damaged shipmentsThe scent is described as mild or unremarkable rather than a selling point, but nobody calls it unpleasant
UK reviewer contrasting it with more heavily fragranced shampoosLoyal buyers say it is hard to find in stores and often out of stock, but keep repurchasing anyway
repeat purchasers, including parents buying for picky teenage sonsPrice 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.
$4.12/oz vs $5.41/oz — Bed Head Dense Up Shampoo costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Alterna Caviar Moisture Intense Oil Creme 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 Moisture Intense Oil Creme Shampoo · Dense Up 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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