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Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner

98% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 67%. Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner and Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner share 4 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 Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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
Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$42.67 6.7 oz · $6.37/oz
$5.52 12 oz · $0.46/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 95% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 92% 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
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. 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
  • Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
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 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
Where to buy
Salons · Target · Brand website
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Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Vegan · brand states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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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

IngredientAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing ConditionerPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#8Below the 1% line
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Dimethicone
Buildup
#5Supporting
#12Below the 1% line
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#7Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#34Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner (25)
Full ingredient list — Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner (36)

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 ConditionerPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Supported
2
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
3
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.

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner

  • Adds softness to the hairStated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.
  • Aids in easy detanglingSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Moisturizing formulaSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Suitable for color-treated, relaxed, transitioning, and natural hairSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Strengthens weak and brittle bonds to prevent breakage and damageStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Revives dry and damaged strandsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Improves moisture and hair appearanceSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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 slip and strength and repair. Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner draws complaints about the packaging.

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

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner

Reviewers frequently describe their hair as noticeably softer, smoother and healthier-looking after using this conditioner, some comparing it favorably to pricier bond-repair systems.

verified Walmart buyers, some with relaxed or 4c natural hair

Several reviewers mention the conditioner has a pleasant, not-overpowering scent that they enjoy while it works.

verified Walmart buyers

Many reviewers say the conditioner clearly reduces hair breakage, reporting far less hair coming off when combing or detangling after regular use.

verified Walmart buyers of the 12 oz bottle, several using it as part of the full Plex system with the shampoo

A couple of reviewers complain that the bottle is hard to squeeze the conditioner out of, with one cutting the bottle open to get the remaining product.

verified Walmart buyers

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.

$0.46/oz vs $6.37/oz — Aveda Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner costs about 14× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $6.37/oz Aveda Damage Remedy Recons $0.46/oz Plex Breakage Defense Rest

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 ConditionerPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.

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 TRESemme Lamellar Gloss Brilliant Gloss & Sleek Finish Hair Conditioner with Heat ProtectionTRESemme · 95% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner vs Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating ConditionerCarol's Daughter · 96% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Acidic Color Gloss ConditionerRedken · 95% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner vs TRESemme Lamellar Gloss Brilliant Gloss & Sleek Finish Hair Conditioner with Heat ProtectionTRESemme · 95% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Strictly Curls 3x Moisture ConditionerMarc Anthony · 95% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner vs Acidic Color Gloss ConditionerRedken · 95% function matchAveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner vs Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Hydrating ConditionerCarol's Daughter · 95% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner vs Strictly Curls 3x Moisture ConditionerMarc Anthony · 95% function match

Aveda Damage Remedy Reconstructing Conditioner · Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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.
  • 12 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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