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Biolage Hydra Source Leave-In Cream vs Tea Tree Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray

90% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 22%. Biolage Hydra Source Leave-In Cream and Tea Tree Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Hydra Source Leave-In Cream — protein-sensitive hair
  • Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray — 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”.

Trait
Biolage Hydra Source Leave-In Cream — 6.8 oz container Biolage

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream

  • Leave-in
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Tea Tree Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray — 6.8 oz container Tea Tree

Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$27 6.8 oz · $4.93/oz
$27 6.8 oz · $3.97/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ costs more than 71% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 63% of the 481 leave-ins 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
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate 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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • 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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
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
Leave-incream
Leave-inspray
Where to buy
Salons · Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
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Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Mint & herbal · Floral

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

IngredientHydra Source Leave-In CreamLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Dimethicone
Buildup
#2Leading
#12Below the 1% line
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#8Supporting
#5Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#14Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#13Below the 1% line
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream

Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray

Full ingredient list — Hydra Source Leave-In Cream (40)
Full ingredient list — Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray (34)

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.

VerdictsHydra Source Leave-In CreamLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream

  • Infused with fermented aloe and micro-filtered hyaluronic acid for smooth, shiny & frizz-free hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • 84% reduction in frizz after one useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Seals split ends and prevents hair breakageStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray

  • Lightweight leave-in conditionerPartly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.
  • Vitamin E and panthenol lock in moisture for softness and a glossy-smooth finishSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Award-winningStated by brandPopularity, not performance.

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. Biolage Hydra Source Leave-In Cream draws complaints about frizz and residue or cast; Tea Tree Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray draws complaints about dryness.

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream

A small amount is reported to detangle and leave hair soft.

Ulta reviewers; long/wavy hair

Some wavy reviewers report a lightweight finish without weigh-down.

Ulta wavy-hair reviewers

Reviewers describe hydration that leaves hair silky and soft.

Ulta reviewers; wavy and coarse/coily contexts

Some reviewers report flaking, stickiness, or frizz, especially on coarse or coily hair.

Ulta reviewers; coarse/coily and wavy contexts

Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray

Detangles effectively after the shower for a reviewer with difficult hair

Target reviewer

effective in small amounts, not sticky, improves hair health

I use this leave in conditioning spray all the time. I feel like a little of this goes a long way...it doesn't leave my hair sticky, and I feel like it really helps my hair get healthy.

Some curly-hair reviewers found it insufficiently moisturizing

Target reviewer with curly hair

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.

$3.97/oz vs $4.93/oz — Biolage Hydra Source Leave-In Cream costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Tea Tree Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $4.93/oz Hydra Source Leave-In Crea $3.97/oz Lavender Mint Conditioning

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readHydra Source Leave-In CreamLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray
Label
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.

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.

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream vs 23 PRO Original Vitamin Leave-In Hair TreatmentInfusium 23 · 93% function matchLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray vs Goddess Strength Divine Strength Leave In Conditioner with Castor OilCarol's Daughter · 95% function matchHydra Source Leave-In Cream vs Luxe One Leave-InKenra Platinum · 90% function matchLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray vs Miracle Rescue Instant Repair Leave-On with Melting Pro-V PearlsPantene · 90% function matchHydra Source Leave-In Cream vs Goddess Strength Divine Strength Leave In Conditioner with Castor OilCarol's Daughter · 86% function matchLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray vs Coily Miracle Leave-InIt's a 10 · 90% function matchHydra Source Leave-In Cream vs Nutricurls Curlixir Defining BalmWella Professionals · 86% function matchLavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray vs A Curl Can Dream Scrunch N' Go Defining SprayMatrix · 90% function match

Hydra Source Leave-In Cream · Lavender Mint Conditioning Leave-In Spray · All leave-ins 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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