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amika Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment vs amika The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

66% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 24%. amika Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment and amika The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment — protein-sensitive hair
  • The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask — maximum slip

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”.

Trait
amika Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment — 6.7 oz container amika

Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
amika The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask — 8.4 oz container amika

The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$34 6.7 oz
$44.36 8.4 oz · $5.28/oz
Value / price positioning
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place it Salon tier
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 69% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Time on the hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Brand website · Target
Brand website · Grocery / mass · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Floral · Fresh & airy
Scented, not described
Time on hair
1–1 min
How often
weekly
Treatment focus
smoothing

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

IngredientSmooth Over Frizz-Fighting TreatmentThe Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#7Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#39Below the 1% line
#31Below the 1% line
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#20Below the 1% line
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#21Below the 1% line
#5Supporting
Panthenol
Detangles
#10Below the 1% line
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment

The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

Full ingredient list — Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment (42)
Full ingredient list — The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask (34)

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.

VerdictsSmooth Over Frizz-Fighting TreatmentThe Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment

  • Instantly reduces frizz by 73% (clinically proven, after one use)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Delivers 2.2x smoother hair lasting up to 72 hoursStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Maintains frizz reduction in high humiditySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Fast-acting 60-second applicationStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

  • 5.6x stronger hair, 82% less breakage + 9.2x more conditioned hair after one use.Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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.

Amika The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask draws complaints about dryness and breakage.

Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment

A parent reports a professional-looking smooth result on a daughter’s hair.

Kerry S, official verified buyer

An independent reviewer reports easy slip, less frizz, and reduced styling time with a small amount.

Sophie, Sephora UK review

Overall high satisfaction on brand DTC site

loveamika.com aggregate rating disclosed: 4.7/5 stars across 411 reviews

Wavy and curly users report very soft ends, smoother hair, and less frizz without greasiness.

Carlye B, Dani S, and Brittany P, official verified buyers

Some reviewers report no visible difference despite detangling or say results depend on regular use.

Zoe and Zuzanna, Sephora UK reviews

The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

Reviewers with thick, dry, or bleached/highlighted hair repeatedly describe the mask as deeply hydrating with a noticeable shine boost.

reviewers on the brand's EU retail listing, several naming thick or color-treated hair

Multiple reviewers say the mask is so thick and rich that a small amount lasts a long time even used weekly.

regular weekly users

A minority of reviewers found the mask underwhelming for the price, describing the hydration as lacking despite the repair marketing.

a subset of reviewers who said they would not repurchase

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.

The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask

Against 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readSmooth Over Frizz-Fighting TreatmentThe Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask
Label
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments per ounce.

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.

Smooth Over Frizz-Fighting Treatment · The Kure Intense Strength Repair Mask · All masks and treatments 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.
  • 12 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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