Side by side
Bumble and bumble Bond-Building Repair Shampoo vs Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo
70% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 33%. Bumble and bumble Bond-Building Repair Shampoo and Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo share 3 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.
- Bond-Building Repair Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Seaweed Nourishing 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
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Bond-Building Repair Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Bond-Building Repair Shampoo (41)
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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 Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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6
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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8
Honey
- humectant
- botanical extract
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9
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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10
Yeast Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer
- light ester
- film former
- thickener
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12
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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13
Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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17
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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18
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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19
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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20
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- UV filter
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21
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UV filter
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22
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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23
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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24
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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25
Silica
- powder
- thickener
- mineral
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26
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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28
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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29
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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30
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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31
BHT
- antioxidant
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32
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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33
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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38
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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39
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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40
Mica
- colourant
- mineral
- opacifier
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41
Titanium Dioxide
- colourant
- opacifier
- mineral
Full ingredient list — Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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7
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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8
Caprylyl/Capryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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9
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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13
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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15
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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16
Cocamidopropyl Pg-Dimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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17
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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18
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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19
Glycerin
- humectant
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20
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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21
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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22
Pyridoxine Hcl
- vitamin
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23
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- 24 Zinc Sulfate
- 25 Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
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26
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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27
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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28
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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29
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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30
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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31
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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33
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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34
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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35
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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36
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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38
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.
Bond-Building Repair Shampoo
Honey Bond-Building Complex: Builds new bonds to strengthen + help repair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Wildflower Honey + Honey Ferment: Improve elasticity to prevent breakage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Allure Best of Beauty 2024 Winner
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo
Balances scalp moisture
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Washes away buildup without stripping
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.91% improved scalp hydration in clinical testing
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
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 how it cleanses. Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo draws complaints about how it cleanses.
Bond-Building Repair Shampoo
Used as a system with the matching Bond-Building conditioner (and sometimes the bonding rinse), reviewers report noticeably softer hair and reduced breakage/hair loss during styling
long-term Bumble and bumble users following the full bonding regimenReviewers report a rich, classic Bumble and bumble lather that rinses clean, with a strong perfume-like fragrance
general reviewer base, coarse/thick hairReviewers with heat-damaged hair report visible improvement in feel and condition within about two weeks of use
heat-styling/damaged-hair users, often on stylist recommendationMultiple reviewers with blonde or highlighted/color-treated hair report the shampoo darkened or turned their color brassy
blonde/highlighted-hair usersAt least one reviewer reports increased hair shedding/thinning noticed after starting the product
single reviewer, not corroborated by other reviews sampledSeaweed Nourishing Shampoo
Works best as part of the matching Seaweed system, leaving hair soft and smooth with lightweight moisture
reviewers with dry or wavy hair pairing shampoo and conditionerCleanses without leaving hair feeling dry, stripped, or leaving residue
general reviewersThin formula that some feel under-cleanses or under-lathers on a second wash, better suited as an in-between-wash refresher than sole daily cleanser
reviewers using it as their only shampooSome reviewer confusion between the shampoo and its paired conditioner when writing reviews (one review of the shampoo largely describes conditioner performance)
general reviewersPrice 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.
$4.26/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: 817 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.
Bond-Building Repair Shampoo · Seaweed Nourishing 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.
- 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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