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Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner vs Nature's Gate Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair

10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 54%. Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner and Nature's Gate Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair 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.

  • Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair — 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
Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner — 11.5 oz container Andalou Naturals

Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Nature's Gate

Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$10.99 11.5 oz · $0.96/oz
$8.27 16 oz · $0.52/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 72% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 89% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. 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 Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
High Your hair
High Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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 scent
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
—
Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn
Where to buy
Brand website · Amazon · Walmart
Vitacost
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
FloralStrong
Mint & herbal · Floral

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

IngredientLavender & Biotin Full Volume ConditionerTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#5Supporting
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Softens
#8Supporting
#7Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#11Secondary
#12Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#33Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner

Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair

Full ingredient list — Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner (42)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair (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.

VerdictsLavender & Biotin Full Volume ConditionerTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner

  • Silicone and sulphate freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Lavender to stimulate the hair follicles and Biotin-B Complex to add essential protein for thicker, fuller hairStated by brandNot something a label can show.
  • Ideal for thin, fine to medium hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Noticeably thicker, fuller looking hair with greater lift, body, and silky shinePartly supportedNeutral on lift.

Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair

  • Formulated Specifically to Nourish Hair and Remove Excess OilSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Featuring Tea Tree and Sea BuckthornStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • No Sodium Lauryl/Laureth/Coco Sulfates, Phthalates, Butylene Glycol, Artificial ColorsStated 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.

Both praised for the scent. Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner draws complaints about frizz; Nature's Gate Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair draws complaints about the scent.

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 shampoo

Reviewers 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 concerns

Multiple 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 sensitivity

At 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 reviewer

A few reviewers describe the lavender scent as strong/on the stronger side, though generally still described as pleasant rather than off-putting

scent-sensitive reviewers

Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair

Leaves oily/scalp-prone hair cleaner, softer, and balanced with refreshing tea-tree scent

Exact iHerb reviewers

Lightweight moisture, pleasant herbal scent, and no residue suit oily or fine hair

Exact iHerb reviewers

One reviewer reports it made hair oily faster despite otherwise positive scent/ingredient feedback

Exact iHerb reviewer

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.

$0.52/oz vs $0.96/oz — Andalou Naturals Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner costs about 1.8× more per ounce than Nature's Gate Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.96/oz Lavender & Biotin Full Vol $0.52/oz Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn C

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readLavender & Biotin Full Volume ConditionerTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.

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 vs Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair vs 1000 Roses Complex Color Care ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchLavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner vs 1000 Roses Complex Color Care ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair vs Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchLavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner vs Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair vs Sunflower & Citrus Brilliant Shine ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchLavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner vs Argan Stem Cell Age Defying ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchTea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair vs Argan Stem Cell Age Defying ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function match

Lavender & Biotin Full Volume Conditioner · Tea Tree & Sea Buckthorn Conditioner for Oily Hair · 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.

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