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Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Creme of Nature Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo

57% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 43%. Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo and Creme of Nature Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense 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.

  • Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
  • Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo — colour-treated hair

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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
Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Creme of Nature Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$5.52 12 oz · $0.46/oz
$6.99 12 oz · $0.58/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 91% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 86% 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 Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. 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
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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • 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
  • 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
—
Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Specialty beauty
Grocery / mass · Drugstore
Free of
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
—
Not vegan · ingredient list
Scent
Scented, not described
Sweet & vanilla

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

IngredientPlex Breakage Defense Restoring ShampooPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#11Below the 1% line
Panthenol
Detangles
#5Supporting
#10Below the 1% line
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#8Supporting
#7Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Polyquaternium-10
Detangles
#13Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Glycol Stearate
Softens
#9Secondary
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo (25)
Full ingredient list — Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo (31)

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.

VerdictsPlex Breakage Defense Restoring ShampooPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

  • Step 2 of the PLEX Breakage Defense 3-Step SystemStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Shampoo for weakened hair bonds and fragile strandsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Removes haircare product buildup and impuritiesSupportedResets a coated scalp.
  • Moisturizes hair with Moroccan argan oil and castor oilSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo

  • Cleanses HairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Helps Restore Moisture for Healthy-Looking HairPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Detangles & SoftensSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Provides Healthy ShineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • NO Mineral OilStated by brandA brand’s own definition.
  • NO SulfatesSupportedGentler 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.

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

No review themes researched for this product yet.

Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo

Many reviewers describe the scent as a standout, repeatedly calling it a favorite aspect of the product.

general reviewer base, largest single topic cluster in the site's aggregated review summary (~44% of coverage)

A smaller group of reviewers specifically praise how the product treats the scalp, describing it as leaving the scalp feeling fresh and clean rather than irritated.

reviewers commenting on scalp feel specifically (~6% of topic coverage)

Reviewers commonly note it pairs well with and is often used alongside the matching Pure Honey conditioner as part of a routine, rather than as a standalone product.

reviewers referencing the paired conditioner in their routine

Several reviewers with dry, natural/textured hair say the shampoo detangles effectively during the wash and makes the hair more manageable afterward.

reviewers self-identifying with natural or low-porosity/textured hair

Reviewers frequently report the shampoo leaves hair feeling clean, soft, and hydrated rather than stripped, which they attribute to the moisture-focused formula.

general reviewer base, second-largest topic cluster (~42% of coverage)

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.

$0.46/oz vs $0.58/oz — Creme of Nature Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $0.46/oz Plex Breakage Defense Rest $0.58/oz Pure Honey Moisturizing Dr

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

Value readPlex Breakage Defense Restoring ShampooPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo
Label
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.

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 Shampoo vs Aveda Cherry Almond Softening ShampooAveda · 100% function matchPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo vs Argan Oil from Morocco Sulfate-Free Moisture & Shine ShampooCreme of Nature · 94% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying ShampooAveda · 98% function matchPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo vs Thick Hair ShampooOuai · 94% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Aveda Shampure Nurturing ShampooAveda · 98% function matchPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo vs High Gloss ShampooKristin Ess · 94% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Gentle ShampooBumble and bumble · 94% function matchPure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense Shampoo vs Fine Hair ShampooOuai · 93% function match

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo · Pure Honey Moisturizing Dry Defense 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.
  • 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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