Side by side
Attitude Extra Gentle Shampoo vs Attitude Strengthening Shampoo Bar
74% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Attitude Extra Gentle Shampoo and Attitude Strengthening Shampoo Bar 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.
- Extra Gentle Shampoo — fragrance-free
- Strengthening Shampoo Bar — protein-sensitive hair
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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”.
Compared at different sizes — 16 oz against 4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
More facts about each one
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- 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
Extra Gentle Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Extra Gentle Shampoo (16)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Lauryl Hydroxysultaine
- 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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7
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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8
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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9
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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10
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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11
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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14
Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Tropaeolum Majus (Indian Cress) Extract
- botanical extract
- 16 Vaccinium Myrtillus (Blueberry) Leaf Extract
Full ingredient list — Strengthening Shampoo Bar (20)
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1
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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2
Stearic Acid
- emulsifier
- thickener
- fatty alcohol
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3
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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4
Sodium Coco-Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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6
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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7
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
beta-ionone
- fragrance
- 9 Dihydrofarnesol
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10
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
- 11 Vetiveria Zizanoides Root Oil
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Montmorillonite
- clay
- powder
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14
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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16
Caffeine
- active
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17
Inulin
- humectant
- botanical extract
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18
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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19
Nasturtium Officinale (Watercress) Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Tropaeolum Majus (Indian Cress) Extract
- botanical extract
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.
EWG VERIFIED®
Vegan
Extra Gentle Shampoo
Dermatologically Tested
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.98.2% naturally sourced ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Strengthening Shampoo Bar
PLASTIC-FREE
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.90% natural-origin ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Repairs and strengthens dry and damaged hair
Stated 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.
Attitude Extra Gentle Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and how it cleanses.
Extra Gentle Shampoo
Several reviewers with documented sensitivities (chemical sensitivity, allergies, eczema) say this is one of the few shampoos that does not trigger a reaction or make their scalp itchy.
reviewers with sensitivities/allergiesReviewers describe the unscented formula as mild enough for kids and toddlers, several using it specifically for their children.
parentsAt least one reviewer found hair feels clean but a little dry afterward and paired it with the matching conditioner to compensate.
general reviewersStrengthening Shampoo Bar
Several reviewers say the bar lasts a long time without dissolving quickly, making it good value and easy to travel with.
general reviewers, some noting daily use over weeksReviewers say it cleans effectively without leaving residue, with some noting hair stays cleaner longer than with liquid shampoos.
general reviewers, including one using it on both hair and beardReviewers repeatedly praise the scent as one of the bar's best qualities.
general reviewersPrice 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.
$0.93/oz vs $3.99/oz — Attitude Strengthening Shampoo Bar costs about 4.3× more per ounce than Attitude Extra Gentle Shampoo.
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.
Extra Gentle Shampoo · Strengthening Shampoo Bar · 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.
- 6 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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