Side by side
Clairol Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo vs Fanola Fanola No Yellow Shampoo
85% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Clairol Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo and Fanola Fanola No Yellow Shampoo share 2 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.
- Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
- Fanola No Yellow 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 32 oz against 11.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the 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
- 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
More facts about each one
- silicone-free
- silicone-free
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
Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo
Fanola No Yellow Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo (21)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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8
Disodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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9
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- 10 Ricinoleamidopropyl Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
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11
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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12
Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
- conditioning agent
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13
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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16
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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17
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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19
Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
- 20 Stearamide AMP
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21
Violet 2 (CI 60725)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
Full ingredient list — Fanola No Yellow Shampoo (15)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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6
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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9
Vitis Vinifera Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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11
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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12
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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14
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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15
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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.
Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo
Specifically created for blonde and silver hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Tone down brassiness
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Shampoo away yellow
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Refresh highlights without affecting ash tones
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Fanola No Yellow Shampoo
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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.
Clairol Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo draws complaints about residue or cast; Fanola Fanola No Yellow Shampoo draws complaints about dryness.
Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo
Leaves hair feeling shiny and soft
Effective at removing yellow/brassy tones from blonde and gray hair
Works well on salt-and-pepper/gray hair specifically
reviewers with gray hairStrong chemical/purple-shampoo odor noted
Can leave a purple/violet cast if left on too long or used too frequently
Fanola No Yellow Shampoo
Reviewers describe it as strong value for the toning results, with long-term repeat purchasers over multiple years
Reviewers report strong, fast toning effect on brassy/yellow blonde and gray hair, some calling it a holy-grail product for maintaining platinum or ashy blonde between salon visits
platinum/ashy blonde hairMultiple reviewers warn the violet pigment can turn hair purple or create patchy discoloration if left on too long or used too frequently, especially on fine, pale, or very porous hair
fine/pale/porous blonde hairReviewers note the purple dye can stain hands and under fingernails during application
Some reviewers report drying effects with regular use and recommend limiting use to once weekly or bi-weekly and following with conditioner
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.
$0.00/oz vs $0.62/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 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.
Clairol Shimmer Lights Purple Shampoo · Fanola No Yellow 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.
- 13 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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