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Biolage Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair vs Sun Bum Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo

89% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 4%. Biolage Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair and Sun Bum Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo 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.

  • Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair — protein-sensitive hair
  • Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps

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
Biolage Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair — 13.5 oz container Biolage

Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Sun Bum Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo — brand photograph Sun Bum

Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Silicone-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$21–26 13.5 oz · $1.78/oz
$9–12 10 oz · $1.18/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 57% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 60% of the 817 shampoos 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a 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 strong scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Hydra Source
—
Where to buy
Salons · Ulta
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Free of
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • silicone-free
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Coconut & tropical · FruityStrong

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 Shampoo for Dry HairSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#5Supporting
#17Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Coco-Betaine
Cleanses
#18Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
Softens
#14Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair

Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair (29)
Full ingredient list — Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo (22)

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 Shampoo for Dry HairSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
1

Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair

  • Gently cleanses dry, tired hair without stripping it of its natural oilsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Providing 6x more hydration after one useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo

  • Gently cleanse and restore hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Deep hydration and help to protect against breakage, frizz and drying from the sunSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Made without parabens and sulfatesPotential conflictThe label says otherwise.

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 moisture, the scent, and how it cleanses. Biolage Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair draws complaints about weight; Sun Bum Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo draws complaints about the packaging.

Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair

Improved shine and bounce reported after regular use

Pleasant scent and good lather called out frequently

Thorough cleansing while still leaving hair feeling moisturized

Some reviewers with fine or already-oily hair report a greasy, coated feeling

fine/low-porosity hair reviewers

Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo

Perceived as helpful for sun- and swim-exposed hair, reducing tangles and dryness for kids/teens with heavy outdoor sun/water exposure

parents purchasing for children/teens with high sun and pool/ocean exposure

Strong, repeatedly praised tropical/banana-coconut scent is the single most-mentioned positive attribute

broad range of reviewers, including parents buying for teens/kids

Cleans without stripping color-treated hair

reviewers with color-treated hair

Leaves hair feeling clean and soft without feeling heavy or weighed down

daily users, including fine/normal hair mentions

A minority of complaints concern order fulfillment (bottles arriving open/used, slow customer-service response) rather than the formula itself

single low-star reviewer describing a damaged/used bottle received via online order

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.

$1.18/oz vs $1.78/oz — Biolage Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Sun Bum Sun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.78/oz Hydra Source Shampoo for D $1.18/oz Sun Bum Revitalizing Shamp

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readHydra Source Shampoo for Dry HairSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo
Label
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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 Shampoo for Dry Hair vs Wonder Curl ShampooFanola · 100% function matchSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo vs Creme De Coco Coconut ShampooBumble and bumble · 96% function matchHydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair vs L'Oreal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure Purifying Shampoo for Oily HairL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 96% function matchSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo vs Keraterm ShampooFanola · 96% function matchHydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair vs Biolage Ultra HydraSource ShampooBiolage · 96% function matchSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo vs Hydrating Shampoo - Essential Oils (Peppermint & Sweet Orange)Attitude · 89% function matchHydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair vs Ultra Hydra Source ShampooBiolage · 96% function matchSun Bum Revitalizing Shampoo vs Oatmeal Sensitive Skin Natural Volume & Shine ShampooAttitude · 89% function match

Hydra Source Shampoo for Dry Hair · Sun Bum Revitalizing 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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