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Aveda Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich vs Aveda Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner

55% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 31%. Aveda Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich and Aveda Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner share 2 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.

  • Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich — protein-sensitive hair
  • Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair

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
Aveda Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich — 6.7 oz container Aveda

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Aveda

Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$41 6.76 oz · $7.40/oz
$36 10.1 oz · $3.56/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 97% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 80% 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
High Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list 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
Hard-water defence Differs
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • 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
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
—
Men Pure-Formance
Where to buy
Salons · Target · Brand website
Salons · Specialty beauty · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Vegan · brand states
Vegan · brand states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Mint & herbalStrong
Mint & herbal · Fresh & airy

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

IngredientAveda Color Control Conditioner RichAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Detangles
#4Supporting
#14Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#27Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich

Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich (30)
Full ingredient list — Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner (27)

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.

VerdictsAveda Color Control Conditioner RichAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
4
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich

  • Lock in color and extend longevity of newly dyed hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Detangles to prevent breakage & seal the cuticle for a smoother lookStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Omega-9-rich apricot oil adds radiant shine to hairSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Botanical Acid Complex helps protect against environmental damageStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • 100% veganStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner

  • Conditions and detangles for manageable hairPartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • Leaves hair softer and smootherSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Designed for men and all hair typesStated 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.

Both praised for the scent. Aveda Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner draws complaints about irritation.

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich

Reviewers say it leaves color-treated hair feeling soft, silky, and smooth, often used in combination with the matching Color Control shampoo

multiple reviewers with dyed/bleached hair

Effective at detangling dry, knotty, or color-damaged hair

reviewers with dry/coloured hair

Reviewers praise the scent as pleasant and long-lasting on hair

general reviewer base

A reviewer with bleached hair felt it did not leave hair quite as soft as hoped, docking it a star despite otherwise liking it

reviewer with bleached hair

Some reviewers note the price is high but consider it worth it for the results

general reviewer base

Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner

Some users like the scalp-cooling feel from menthol

Exact Nordstrom Men Pure-Formance Conditioner review corpus (133 reviews); reformulation caveat retained

Users report softer, shinier hair and improved manageability

Exact Nordstrom Men Pure-Formance Conditioner review corpus (133 reviews); reformulation caveat retained

Many reviewers praise the fresh, masculine scent

Exact Nordstrom Men Pure-Formance Conditioner review corpus (133 reviews); reformulation caveat retained

Long-time users report a reformulation with less effective conditioning or scalp irritation

Exact Nordstrom Men Pure-Formance Conditioner review corpus (133 reviews); reformulation caveat retained

Some need extra product or find the conditioner watery

Exact Nordstrom Men Pure-Formance Conditioner review corpus (133 reviews); reformulation caveat retained

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.

$3.56/oz vs $7.40/oz — Aveda Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich costs about 2.1× more per ounce than Aveda Aveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $7.40/oz Aveda Color Control Condit $3.56/oz Aveda Men Pure-Formance Co

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

Value readAveda Color Control Conditioner RichAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich vs Frizz Dismiss Sulfate-Free ConditionerRedken · 95% function matchAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner vs Quenching+ Coconut Curls ConditionerOGX · 90% function matchAveda Color Control Conditioner Rich vs Ultra Filler+ ConditionerJohn Frieda · 95% function matchAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner vs TRESemme Color Revitalize Conditioner for Color-Treated HairTRESemme · 90% function matchAveda Color Control Conditioner Rich vs ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine HairJohn Frieda · 95% function matchAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner vs Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and QuinoaNexxus · 90% function matchAveda Color Control Conditioner Rich vs Coconut Curlada ConditionerCurls · 95% function matchAveda Men Pure-Formance Conditioner vs Moroccan Infusion Shine ConditionerSuave · 90% function match

Aveda Color Control Conditioner Rich · Aveda Men Pure-Formance 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.
  • 10 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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