Side by side
Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner vs Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 74%. Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner and Redken Acidic Color Gloss 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.
- Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Acidic Color Gloss 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
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
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- 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
- 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
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
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
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13
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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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
Full ingredient list — Acidic Color Gloss 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
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Peg/Ppg-4/12 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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9
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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12
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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13
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Isopropyl Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
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16
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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17
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Trideceth-10
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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19
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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20
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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23
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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24
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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25
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Steareth-6
- emulsifier
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27
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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28
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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30
Serine
- amino acid
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31
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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32
Glutamic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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33
Trideceth-3
- emulsifier
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34
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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35
Trisodium Hedta
- hard-water chelator
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36
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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.
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.
Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner
Nourish and hydrate with argan oil
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Intense hydration where most needed
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Locks in moisture
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
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 the scent.
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.
verified Walmart buyersAcidic Color Gloss Conditioner
Some reviewers say results are strong enough that they no longer need a separate leave-in oil or spray conditioner afterward
general users comparing to drugstore conditionersReviewers with fine or straight hair report it does not weigh hair down when used as directed
fine/straight, long hairReviewers describe pleasant scent, easy rinse-out, and preserved/protected hair color
color-treated hairOne recurring complaint is a difficult-to-open cap/pump
general usersA minority of reviewers report the opposite experience -- noticeable weigh-down after a few weeks of regular use
general usersPrice 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.
$0.46/oz vs $3.24/oz — Redken Acidic Color Gloss Conditioner costs about 7× 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.
Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Conditioner · Acidic Color Gloss 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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