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Aveda Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner vs Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner

10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 40%. Aveda Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner and Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner share 3 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.

  • Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost 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 Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner — 6.7 oz container Aveda

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner — 13.5 oz container Palmer's

Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $23 6.7 oz · $3.43/oz
$6.59 13.5 oz · $0.49/oz

Compared at different sizes — 13.5 oz against 6.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 78% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 91% 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
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. 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
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 Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • 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
Cherry Almond Softening
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Where to buy
Target
Target · Brand website · Drugstore
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · brand states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Sweet & vanilla · Mint & herbal
Coconut & tropical · Sweet & vanilla

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

IngredientCherry Almond Softening ConditionerCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#3Leading
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Heavy
#7Supporting
#8Supporting
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Softens
#8Supporting
#6Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner

Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner (20)
Full ingredient list — Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost 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.

VerdictsCherry Almond Softening ConditionerCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner

  • 98% naturally-derived ingredients; vegan, gluten-free, silicone-free, and color-safeStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner

  • Now with 2X the Coconut OilStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Restores, softens, detangles and improves manageabilitySupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.

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 Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner draws complaints about the price; Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and the packaging.

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner

Leaves hair light, bouncy, soft and silky when used with the matching shampoo

general

Fragrance (cherry-almond scent) is called out very positively

general

Some reviewers feel the price is high relative to the experience

general

A reviewer found it pleasant but less hydrating than expected for a deep conditioner

general

Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner

Reviewers with textured/curly hair report good effectiveness for curl definition and manageability

reviewers with textured/curly hair

Reviewers report the conditioner leaves hair soft, moisturized, and pleasantly scented of coconut

Some recent reviewers report a reformulation changed the scent and texture for the worse, and that the bottle is harder to dispense from

recent/repeat buyers noticing a formula change

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.

$0.49/oz vs $3.43/oz — Aveda Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner costs about 7× more per ounce than Palmer's Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.43/oz Cherry Almond Softening Co $0.49/oz Coconut Oil Formula Moistu

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

Value readCherry Almond Softening ConditionerCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost 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.

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner vs Shampure Nurturing ConditionerAveda · 100% function matchCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner vs Enhancing Herbal ConditionerTaliah Waajid · 100% function matchCherry Almond Softening Conditioner vs Enhancing Herbal ConditionerTaliah Waajid · 100% function matchCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner vs Shampure Nurturing ConditionerAveda · 100% function matchCherry Almond Softening Conditioner vs Nourishing Conditioner, Grape Seed Oil & Olive LeavesAttitude · 95% function matchCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner vs Olive Oil ConditionerPalmer's · 95% function matchCherry Almond Softening Conditioner vs Nourishing Conditioner - Sensitive Skin (Avocado Oil)Attitude · 95% function matchCoconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost Conditioner vs Cocoa Butter Formula Length Retention Deep ConditionerPalmer's · 95% function match

Cherry Almond Softening Conditioner · Coconut Oil Formula Moisture Boost 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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