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Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo vs Bumble and bumble Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo

80% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 34%. Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo and Bumble and bumble Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo share 4 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.

  • Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo — 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
Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Bumble and bumble

Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Bumble and bumble Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Bumble and bumble

Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$38 8.5 oz · $4.47/oz
$27–38 8.5 oz · $4.47/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 91% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 92% 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 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
Cleansing strength Differs
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. 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
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
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Differs
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. 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
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
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
Seaweed Nourishing
Where to buy
Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

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

IngredientSeaweed Nourishing ShampooSeaweed Oil Control Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#31Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Lactobacillus Ferment
Stabilizes
#12Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Butylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#20Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
Neutral
#10Secondary
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo (38)
Full ingredient list — Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo (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.

VerdictsSeaweed Nourishing ShampooSeaweed Oil Control Shampoo
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo

  • Balances scalp moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Washes away buildup without strippingStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 91% improved scalp hydration in clinical testingStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo

  • Oil control for fine, oily hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Purifying formula softens strandsSupportedResets a coated scalp.

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, a clean rinse-out, and how it cleanses. Bumble and bumble Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo draws complaints about how it cleanses.

Seaweed 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 conditioner

Cleanses without leaving hair feeling dry, stripped, or leaving residue

general reviewers

Thin 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 shampoo

Some reviewer confusion between the shampoo and its paired conditioner when writing reviews (one review of the shampoo largely describes conditioner performance)

general reviewers

Seaweed Oil Control Shampoo

Noticeably reduces oiliness and refreshes hair after a single wash

reviewers with fine, oily hair/scalp

Extends time between washes by controlling grease/oil buildup for fine hair types

reviewers with fine hair prone to getting greasy quickly

Thoroughly cleanses the scalp without over-drying, works well for very fine hair washed frequently

reviewers who wash almost daily

Some reviews originate from complimentary product testing/seeding programs rather than ordinary purchases

PR/gifted-product 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.

$4.47/oz vs $4.47/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $4.47/oz Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo $4.47/oz Seaweed Oil Control Shampo

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

Value readSeaweed Nourishing ShampooSeaweed Oil Control Shampoo
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Seaweed Nourishing Shampoo · Seaweed Oil Control 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.
  • 6 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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