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Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner

95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 54%. Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner and Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating 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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner — 6.7 oz container Aveda

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner — 12 oz container Carol's Daughter

Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$42.67 6.7 oz · $6.37/oz
$12–13 12 oz · $1.08/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 95% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 68% 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
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 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
  • 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
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • 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
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
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
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Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine
Where to buy
Salons · Target · Brand website
Target · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Vegan · brand states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Sweet & vanillaStrong

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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing ConditionerBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Dimethicone
Buildup
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Alcohol Denat.
Drying
#18Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner

Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner (25)
Full ingredient list — Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner (54)

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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing ConditionerBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner

  • Softens and detangles tresses after washingSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Repair damage and rebuild it from the rootStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Formulated with natural quinoa protein to strengthen and enrich hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Paraben-, sulfate-, and phthalate-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Cruelty-freeSupportedMatches our researched record.

Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner

  • Instantly hydrates strands and naturally balances hairs moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Light enough for daily use and works great as a co-washStated 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.

Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner draws complaints about dryness.

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner

Long-time users on the paired shampoo review page name-check the conditioner favorably as part of their regular Damage Remedy routine

cross-referenced from paired shampoo product page (no direct conditioner reviews found this session)

Verified buyers report effective repair and continued repurchase.

Mginga and Jane, Walmart verified buyers

Highlighted or permed users report detangling and no added weight.

tabbenterprises, eBay verified buyer

Long-term users report repaired, smooth, soft ends on thin or damaged hair.

mome66 and a23runner, eBay verified buyers

Some longtime customers wish Aveda still offered the line (including the conditioner) in larger 1-liter refill/backbar sizes

cross-referenced from paired shampoo product page

Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner

Reviewers describe a pleasant, long-lasting vanilla scent as a recurring positive

general users

Curly-hair reviewers say it sets up curls well as a base before gel or curling cream

reviewers with curly/coily hair

Reviewers in hard-water areas report the conditioner still leaves hair notably soft and shiny at an affordable price

reviewers with hard water

A minority of reviewers report the conditioner left their hair extremely dry or straw-like and would not repurchase

reviewers reporting a negative texture reaction

Some reviewers found it left hair feeling a bit heavier than expected, though still good for curl definition

reviewers commenting on weight/heaviness

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.

$1.08/oz vs $6.37/oz — Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner costs about 5.9× more per ounce than Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $6.37/oz Aveda Damage Remedy Recons $1.08/oz Black Vanilla Moisture & S

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

Value readAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing ConditionerBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.

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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Plex Breakage Defense Restoring ConditionerCreme of Nature · 98% function matchBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner vs TRESemme Lamellar Gloss Brilliant Gloss & Sleek Finish Hair Conditioner with Heat ProtectionTRESemme · 97% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs TRESemme Lamellar Gloss Brilliant Gloss & Sleek Finish Hair Conditioner with Heat ProtectionTRESemme · 95% function matchBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner vs Acidic Color Gloss ConditionerRedken · 97% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Acidic Color Gloss ConditionerRedken · 95% function matchBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner vs Aussie Paraben-Free Miracle Curls Conditioner with Coconut and Jojoba OilAussie · 97% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Strictly Curls 3x Moisture ConditionerMarc Anthony · 95% function matchBlack Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating Conditioner vs Miracle Coils ConditionerAussie · 97% function match

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner · Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating 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.
  • 11 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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