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Biolage Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner vs Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 82%. Biolage Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner and Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner — maximum slip

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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”.

Trait
Biolage Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner — 33.8 oz container Biolage

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner — 10.2 oz container Garnier Fructis

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$47.18 33.8 oz · $1.40/oz
$5.99 10.2 oz · $0.53/oz

Compared at different sizes — 33.8 oz against 10.2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 55% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 89% 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
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
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
Conditionercream
Line
Volume Boost
—
Where to buy
Target · Salons · Brand website
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
—
every wash

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

IngredientBiolage Volume Boost ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#3Leading
#3Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Cetyl Esters
Softens
#7Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#8Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
Stabilizes
#17Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#21Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner (24)
Full ingredient list — Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner (28)

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.

VerdictsBiolage Volume Boost ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Supported
1
4
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner

  • Weightlessly moisturizes hair without weighing it downStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Boosts volume and lifts rootsPartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • Infused with microfiltered soy protein and polymersStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Vegan formula with no animal derived ingredients or byproductsSupportedMatches our researched record.

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

  • Up to 3 days of frizz control, even in 97% humidity, with system useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Anti-frizz leave-in cream with argan oil and vegan keratinSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Smooths and adds shine without greasy residueSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • No-rinse formula for all hair types, especially dry, frizzy hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Formulated without parabens, phthalates, or DMDM hydantoinSupportedPreserved without parabens.

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 shine. Biolage Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner draws complaints about dryness and frizz.

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner

Other reviewers with fine hair report the opposite: real added body and shine without any heaviness, especially when paired with the matching shampoo.

fine hair types

A number of reviewers report the conditioner left their scalp or hair dry, itchy, or frizzy rather than moisturized.

no specific hair type identified in these reviews

Reviewers with fine, straight or oily hair frequently say this conditioner weighs their hair down rather than boosting volume as advertised.

fine and/or oily hair types

Multiple review titles in this pool reference a differently-named product (Full-Lift Volumizing Conditioner), suggesting a shared/pooled review feed rather than themes exclusive to Volume Boost.

flagged for provenance, not a hair-type pattern

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

Multiple reviewers like the scent and say it keeps hair smooth and in place through the day.

general reviewers

Reviewers report it moisturizes and controls flyaways without weighing hair down.

general reviewers

Reviewers say it leaves hair noticeably less frizzy with a glossy, healthy-looking finish.

general reviewers

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.

$0.53/oz vs $1.40/oz — Biolage Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner costs about 2.6× more per ounce than Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $1.40/oz Biolage Volume Boost Condi $0.53/oz Sleek Shine Leave-In Condi

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

Value readBiolage Volume Boost ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
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.

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner vs Big Boost Up Volumizing Conditioner with CollagenSexy Hair · 97% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smoothing ConditionerGarnier Fructis · 95% function matchBiolage Volume Boost Conditioner vs Lavender Lychee Scalp Soothing ConditionerMielle · 90% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Fructis Curl Nourish ConditionerGarnier · 95% function matchBiolage Volume Boost Conditioner vs Royal Oils Moisture Renewal Conditioner with Coconut OilHead & Shoulders · 90% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Pureology Strength Cure ConditionerPureology · 95% function matchBiolage Volume Boost Conditioner vs Head Shoulders Coconut Anti-Dandruff ConditionerHead & Shoulders · 90% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Big Boost Up Volumizing Conditioner with CollagenSexy Hair · 93% function match

Biolage Volume Boost Conditioner · Sleek Shine Leave-In 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.
  • 7 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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