Side by side
Aveda Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo vs Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo
85% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 44%. Aveda Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo and Aveda Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo share 4 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.
- Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-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 Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo
Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo
- Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate
- Dimethicone
- Glyceryl Oleate
- Salicylic Acid
Full ingredient list — Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo (29)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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4
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Babassuamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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8
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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9
Dioctyldodecyl Dodecanedioate
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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11
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Ethyl Macadamiate
- light ester
- emollient
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Glyceryl Caprylate
- preservative
- emollient
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18
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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21
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Farnesol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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28
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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29
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo (41)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Babassuamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate
- mild anionic cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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9
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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10
Hydrogenated Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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12
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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14
Hordeum Distichon (Barley) Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Glycerin
- humectant
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19
Calcium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
- salt
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20
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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22
Bixa Orellana Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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25
Stearic Acid
- emulsifier
- thickener
- fatty alcohol
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26
Potassium Stearate
- light ester
- emollient
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27
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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28
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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29
Polysorbate 80
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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30
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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31
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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32
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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33
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Gluconolactone
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
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38
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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39
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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40
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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41
Annatto (Ci 75120)
- colourant
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 Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo
Instantly transform unruly and frizzy hair into sleek, shiny strands
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Lock out humidity with dual-action technology
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Free from parabens, mineral oil, SLS/SLES, synthetic fragrances
SupportedPreserved without parabens.
Damage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo
Helps repair hair and strengthen hair.
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Sulphate free shampoo.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Formulated with quinoa protein, coconut, and babassu to strengthen and repair damaged tresses.
Stated 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.
Aveda Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo draws complaints about residue or cast.
Aveda Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo
Some reviewers still find it effective for reducing frizz and smoothing at a salon-quality level for the Target price point
value-focused reviewers, including one with dreadlocksComplaint that the large (1-liter) bottle size is no longer available since the reformulation, only smaller sizes
reviewer who liked both the old formula and old packaging sizeReduced lather versus the earlier formulation is a recurring specific complaint
repeat customers noting a texture/lather changeA recent reformulation is widely reported to leave hair greasy, tacky, or weighed down, a strong reversal from praise for the prior formula
long-time users (some 10+ years) comparing old vs new bottleDamage Remedy Restructuring Shampoo
Long-time loyal users strongly recommend the full Damage Remedy system (shampoo, conditioner, heat protectant) and wish discontinued 1-liter refill bottles would return
multi-year repeat customersSome reviewers report the shampoo lathers poorly and leaves hair feeling greasy/not fully clean, requiring a double wash
general usersPackaging/size availability frustration - customers want the larger 1-liter bottle size back after it was discontinued
bulk/refill-size buyersPrice 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.
$4.11/oz vs $4.47/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 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 Smooth Infusion Anti-Frizz Shampoo · Damage Remedy Restructuring 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.
- 9 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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