Side by side
Aveda Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo vs Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
98% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 20%. Aveda Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo and Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo share 1 ingredient 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.
- Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
- Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo — 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”.
- 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
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- 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
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- silicone-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
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo (23)
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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
Babassuamidopropyl Betaine
- 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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5
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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6
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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8
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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9
Camphor
- fragrance
- active
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10
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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11
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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12
Polyquaternium-4
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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13
Apple Cider Vinegar
- pH adjuster
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14
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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15
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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16
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Isoeugenol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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22
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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23
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo (25)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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6
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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9
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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11
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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12
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
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13
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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14
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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16
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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17
Triethanolamine
- pH adjuster
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18
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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19
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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21
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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25
Sodium Benzoate
- 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.
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
Counteract the damage from environmental factors
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Remove impurities that weigh down your hair
SupportedResets a coated scalp.Leaves hair shiny, bouncy, and clean
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.mostly plant-derived components such as micelles and white vinegar
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
Step 2 of the PLEX Breakage Defense 3-Step System
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Shampoo for weakened hair bonds and fragile strands
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Removes haircare product buildup and impurities
SupportedResets a coated scalp.Moisturizes hair with Moroccan argan oil and castor oil
SupportedHelps 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.
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo
Rosemary/peppermint scent described as fresh and long-lasting on hair
general usersFormula is highly concentrated and lasts a long time per bottle, reviewers say a small amount goes far
general users, multi-year repeat buyersUsed in combination with the matching Rosemary Mint conditioner, reviewers report reduced need for daily washing and less greasiness between washes
reviewers who wash hair frequently due to oilinessA minority of reviewers report noticeable hair shedding/hair fall immediately after first use
isolated reports, not the normPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
No review themes researched for this product yet.
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 $3.13/oz — Aveda Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo costs about 6.8× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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.
Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying Shampoo · Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo · 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.
- 8 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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