Side by side
Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner vs Mielle Organics Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner
85% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 46%. Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner and Mielle Organics Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner 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.
- Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner — maximum slip
- Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner — 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”.
Andalou Naturals
Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner
Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner (42)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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4
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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8
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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9
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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10
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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12
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Fruit Cell Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Aronia Melanocarpa Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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16
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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17
Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Biotin
- vitamin
- 19 Niacin
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20
Pyridoxine Hcl
- vitamin
- 21 Sodium Riboflavin Phosphate
- 22 Thiamine Hydrochloride
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23
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Chamomile Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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25
Linum Usitatissimum (Flaxseed) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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26
Vitis Vinifera (Grapeseed) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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27
Allantoin
- conditioning agent
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28
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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29
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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30
Hydrolyzed Barley Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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31
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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32
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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33
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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34
Starch Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- 35 Isomalt
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36
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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37
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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38
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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39
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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40
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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41
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
- 10 Polycitronellol
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11
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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12
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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13
Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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14
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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15
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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18
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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19
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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20
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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21
Polycitronellol Acetate
- emollient
- film former
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22
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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23
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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24
Undecane
- solvent
- emollient
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25
Glycereth-2 Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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26
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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27
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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28
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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30
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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31
Tridecane
- solvent
- emollient
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32
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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33
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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34
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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35
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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36
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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38
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.
Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner
Silicone and sulphate free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Lavender to stimulate the hair follicles and Biotin-B Complex to add essential protein for thicker, fuller hair
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.Ideal for thin, fine to medium hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Noticeably thicker, fuller looking hair with greater lift, body, and silky shine
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.
Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner
Restore the protein and moisture balance
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Instantly revive dry, brittle strands
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Suitable for all hair types
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
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.
Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner draws complaints about frizz.
Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner
Reviewers with fine or thin hair repeatedly praise the conditioner for not weighing hair down while still smoothing and softening it
fine/thin-hair reviewers, several using it alongside the matching shampooReviewers specifically buying it for the biotin content (for thinning hair or hair loss concerns) report satisfaction with the natural-ingredient formulation and results
reviewers with hair-thinning concernsMultiple reviewers with color-treated or sensitive scalps note it is gentle and sulfate-free while still providing good detangling slip
reviewers with dyed hair or fragrance sensitivityAt least one reviewer with naturally curly hair reports the conditioner made hair too fluffy/frizzy, suggesting it suits straighter or fine textures better than curly hair
curly-hair reviewerA few reviewers describe the lavender scent as strong/on the stronger side, though generally still described as pleasant rather than off-putting
scent-sensitive reviewersBabassu & Mint Deep Conditioner
Reviewers report strong moisturizing effect, transforming dry hair into soft, manageable locks
Several reviewers note visible hair-health improvement after a single use
Some reviewers link perceived formula changes to the brand's acquisition by P&G
Reviewers report a recent reformulation, with babassu oil now listed near the end of the ingredient panel rather than near the top
long-time repeat buyersFragrance described as strong and long-lasting; framed as a positive by some, a negative (lingers for days) by others
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.
$0.96/oz vs $1.87/oz — Mielle Organics Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner costs about 1.9× more per ounce than Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner · Babassu & Mint Deep Conditioner · All conditioners 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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