Side by side
Creme of Nature Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner vs Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 73%. Creme of Nature Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner and Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner share 4 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.
- Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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”.
Creme of Nature
Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
Creme of Nature
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-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
Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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5
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- 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
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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9
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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10
Apple Cider Vinegar
- pH adjuster
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11
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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12
Ascorbyl Glucoside
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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13
Charcoal Powder
- absorbent
- powder
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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16
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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17
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- wax
- emollient
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19
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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20
Kaolin
- clay
- powder
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21
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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22
Lauryl Alcohol Diphosphonic Acid
- emollient
- fatty alcohol
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23
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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24
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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25
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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26
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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27
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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28
Quaternium-80
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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29
Moroccan Lava Clay
- clay
- absorbent
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30
Bentonite
- clay
- powder
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31
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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32
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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33
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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34
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
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6
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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12
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
-
13
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
-
14
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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15
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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16
Lauryl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- 17 Diphosphonic Acid
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18
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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19
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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20
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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21
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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22
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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23
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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24
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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25
Quaternium-70
- conditioning agent
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26
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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27
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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28
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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29
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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30
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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36
Sodium Benzoate
- 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.
Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner
Restores Moisture & Softness
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Controls Frizz & Enhances Curl Definition
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Enhances Natural Shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Adds softness to the hair
Stated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.Aids in easy detangling
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.Moisturizing formula
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Suitable for color-treated, relaxed, transitioning, and natural hair
SupportedLess fade per wash.Strengthens weak and brittle bonds to prevent breakage and damage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Revives dry and damaged strands
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Improves moisture and hair appearance
SupportedHelps 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.
Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Reviewers frequently describe their hair as noticeably softer, smoother and healthier-looking after using this conditioner, some comparing it favorably to pricier bond-repair systems.
verified Walmart buyers, some with relaxed or 4c natural hairSeveral reviewers mention the conditioner has a pleasant, not-overpowering scent that they enjoy while it works.
verified Walmart buyersMany reviewers say the conditioner clearly reduces hair breakage, reporting far less hair coming off when combing or detangling after regular use.
verified Walmart buyers of the 12 oz bottle, several using it as part of the full Plex system with the shampooA couple of reviewers complain that the bottle is hard to squeeze the conditioner out of, with one cutting the bottle open to get the remaining product.
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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.
$0.46/oz vs $1.11/oz — Creme of Nature Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner costs about 2.4× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Clay & Charcoal Soften & Moisture Replenish Conditioner · Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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.
- 11 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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