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Bumble and bumble Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner vs dpHUE Color Fresh Conditioner

93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 62%. Bumble and bumble Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner and dpHUE Color Fresh 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.

  • Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Color Fresh Conditioner — 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 Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner — 8.5 oz container Bumble and bumble

Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
dpHUE Color Fresh Conditioner — 8 oz container dpHUE

Color Fresh Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$30.99 8.5 oz · $3.65/oz
about $26 8 oz · $3.25/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 81% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 77% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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 Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate 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
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Conditioner
Line
Color Fresh
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Fresh & airy

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

IngredientSurf Creme Rinse Texturizing ConditionerColor Fresh Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#12Secondary
#4Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#9Secondary
#7Supporting

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner (26)
Full ingredient list — Color Fresh Conditioner (17)

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.

VerdictsSurf Creme Rinse Texturizing ConditionerColor Fresh Conditioner
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner

  • Delivers body, texture, and enhanced natural wave; perfect for all hair typesPartly supportedNeutral on lift.

Color Fresh Conditioner

  • Restore and nourish your hair with a smoothing conditioner uniquely formulated to both protect and enhance your hair colorSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Detangles and infuses hair with moisture and shine without weighing it downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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.

Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner

A minority of reviewers report the opposite of the moisturizing claim, describing hair left dry, frizzy, or tangled after use.

Several reviewers call the product pricey or overpriced for what it delivers and say they would not repurchase it.

Several reviewers with fine or straight hair say it adds softness and lightweight hydration without weighing hair down.

Multiple reviewers say the promised beachy texture and volume did not show up on straight or fine hair, calling it a letdown for that goal.

Many reviewers praise the scent strongly, calling it fantastic or amazing, though a few note it does not cling to hair once rinsed out.

Color Fresh Conditioner

Leaves hair feeling silky/soft and shiny, cited as a routine repurchase

general reviewers

Reviewers with fine hair say it does not weigh hair down and a small amount goes a long way

fine hair

Keeps hair hydrated without increasing oiliness between washes

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.

$3.25/oz vs $3.65/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.65/oz Surf Creme Rinse Texturizi $3.25/oz Color Fresh Conditioner

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

Value readSurf Creme Rinse Texturizing ConditionerColor Fresh Conditioner
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.

Surf Creme Rinse Texturizing Conditioner · Color Fresh 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.
  • 10 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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