Side by side
Aussie Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner vs Aussie Ultra Smooth Conditioner
75% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 17%. Aussie Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner and Aussie Ultra Smooth Conditioner share 3 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.
- Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Ultra Smooth Conditioner — maximum slip
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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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-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
Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Isobutane
- propellant
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3
Propane
- propellant
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4
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
- 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
Polyquaternium-4
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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8
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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9
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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10
Lauramine Oxide
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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11
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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13
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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14
1,2-Hexanediol
- preservative
- humectant
- solvent
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15
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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16
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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17
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- UV filter
Full ingredient list — Ultra Smooth Conditioner (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Glutamic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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7
Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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8
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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9
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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10
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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14
Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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19
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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20
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- 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.
Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner
Softens hair and brings extra bounce to your curls without weighing them down
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Locks in your look for 24 hours
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Infused with jojoba oil
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
Ultra Smooth Conditioner
hydrates and smooths
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.9X hydration
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.4 days of frizz-fighting power, even in high humidity
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.sulfate and paraben free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.humidity blocking conditioner
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
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 a clean rinse-out. Aussie Ultra Smooth Conditioner draws complaints about dryness and the scent.
Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner
Reviewers say this mousse tames curls without leaving them crunchy and helps with dryness without adding heaviness.
curly-hair reviewers on aussie.comReviewers with fine curls say it adds body and shine without drying hair out or feeling excessively heavy.
reviewers with fine curly hair on aussie.comReviewers say it works best applied right after showering while hair is still wet.
reviewers on aussie.comUltra Smooth Conditioner
Softens and smooths hair, improves manageability and reduces tangling without weighing hair down
reviewers with curly and frizz-prone hairPleasant, distinctive scent frequently singled out as premium/perfume-like
reviewers across hair types, most syndicated from aussie.com's own promotion programRinses out easily with no oily residue left behind
repeat users of the conditioner paired with the matching shampooOne reviewer reported a drying result and a fragrance that turned unpleasant (initial 'candy' scent fading into a 'cigarette'-like note), requiring a double rewash
a single verified-purchase reviewer (also reported on the matching shampoo)Some reviewers with finer hair (2b) or already-oily hair find it too rich, leaving hair weighed down or paradoxically dry
a reviewer with type 2b hair using it with the matching shampoo daily; a reviewer with naturally oily hairPrice 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.
Ultra Smooth Conditioner
Against 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.
Sprunch Mousse Leave Conditioner · Ultra Smooth 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.
- 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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