Side by side
American Crew 3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine vs American Crew Boost Pre-Styling Shampoo
78% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 19%. American Crew 3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine and American Crew Boost Pre-Styling 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.
- 3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine — protein-sensitive hair
- Boost Pre-Styling Shampoo — protein-sensitive 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- protein-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
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
3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine
Full ingredient list — 3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine (30)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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9
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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11
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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12
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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13
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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14
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- film former
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15
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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16
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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17
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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19
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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20
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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21
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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22
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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23
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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29
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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30
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Boost Pre-Styling Shampoo (24)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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5
Capryloyl Glycine
- preservative
- cleanser
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6
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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7
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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8
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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9
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- 12 Quaternium-22
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13
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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14
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
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15
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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16
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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17
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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19
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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20
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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21
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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.
3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine
Cleanses and moisturizes hair and body
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Rich, luxurious lather to remove dirt, sweat and styling products
Stated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.Supports and replenishes skin's natural moisture barrier
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Aromachology inspired Chamomile + Pine fragrance helps you feel calm and relaxed
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Packaging is made with 80% post-consumer recycled plastic
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Boost Pre-Styling Shampoo
Gently cleanses while balancing the scalp's microbiome
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Creates appearance of fuller hair for fine or thinning hair types
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.
3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine
The chamomile and pine fragrance is described as relaxing and appealing to most reviewers.
Two of three reviewers praised the scent for its calming qualities, while one reviewer did not enjoy itBoost Pre-Styling Shampoo
Many reviewers, several noting the product was gifted by the brand, say it added noticeable volume to fine or thin hair.
Reviewers frequently describe the lather as rich and pleasant during use.
Several reviewers praise the scent as fresh and citrus-forward.
Multiple reviewers say hair felt soft and more manageable for styling afterward.
Price 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.
$1.42/oz vs $1.60/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
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.
3-in-1 Chamomile + Pine · Boost Pre-Styling 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.
- 9 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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