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ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer vs Kevin Murphy EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

98% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 46%. ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer and Kevin Murphy EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE share 3 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.

  • Balancing Moisturizer — maximum slip
  • EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE — 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
ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer — 8 oz container ApHogee

Balancing Moisturizer

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Kevin Murphy EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

  • Conditioner
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$6.99 8 oz · $0.80/oz
$48 8.45 oz · $5.68/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 80% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 93% 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
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. 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
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Two-Step Protein Treatment System
EVERLASTING.COLOUR
Where to buy
Amazon · Beauty supply · Brand website
Brand website · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
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Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

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

IngredientBalancing MoisturizerEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Balancing Moisturizer

EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

Full ingredient list — Balancing Moisturizer (53)
Full ingredient list — EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE (32)

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.

VerdictsBalancing MoisturizerEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE
Supported
3
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Balancing Moisturizer

  • Seals the cuticle to lock in moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Adds softness and shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Moisturizes limp and dry hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

  • Colour protect conditioner with pH sealing technologySupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Forms a protective layer to guard against colour loss and environmental stressorsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Never weighing down the hairStated 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. Kevin Murphy EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE draws complaints about dryness and weight.

Balancing Moisturizer

Careful packaging and timely delivery noted positively

Pleasant scent and feel on hair

Noticeable reduction in shedding and improved strength/softness

4C textured hair

Long-time repeat buyers across the full ApHogee line

One reviewer suspected a formula change and wanted the original restored

EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

Reviewers describe hair feeling soft, silky, and smelling pleasant after use.

Reviewers with color-treated hair report the conditioner helps color stay vibrant longer and reduces brassiness.

color-treated hair

A number of reviewers report the opposite of the intended effect: hair left dry, brittle, or greasy at the ends.

Some reviewers find the fragrance overpoweringly strong rather than pleasant.

Reception is mixed on moisture/frizz control specifically: some say it fully resolves frizz, others say it made little difference to frizz.

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.

$0.80/oz vs $5.68/oz — Kevin Murphy EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE costs about 7.1× more per ounce than ApHogee Balancing Moisturizer.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.80/oz Balancing Moisturizer $5.68/oz EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE

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

Value readBalancing MoisturizerEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE
Label
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Balancing Moisturizer vs ATLANTIS Moisturizing B5 ConditionerR+Co · 100% function matchEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE vs GEMSTONE Color ConditionerR+Co · 100% function matchBalancing Moisturizer vs DALLAS Biotin Thickening ConditionerR+Co · 98% function matchEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE vs Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing ConditionerDesign Essentials · 100% function matchBalancing Moisturizer vs GEMSTONE Color ConditionerR+Co · 98% function matchEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE vs Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care ConditionerDesign Essentials · 100% function matchBalancing Moisturizer vs Clean Beauty Scalp Therapy ConditionerPaul Mitchell · 98% function matchEVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE vs ATLANTIS Moisturizing B5 ConditionerR+Co · 98% function match

Balancing Moisturizer · EVERLASTING.COLOUR RINSE · 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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