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Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

70% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 67%. Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment and Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask 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.

  • HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment — maximum slip
  • LOVE SMOOTHING Mask — 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
Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment — 5.07 oz container Davines

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask — 8.45 oz container Davines

LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$43 5.07 oz · $8.48/oz
$44–45 8.45 oz · $5.33/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 89% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 69% of the 347 masks and treatments 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Time on the hair
Short A few minutes on the hair before rinsing. Your hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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 Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear 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 light scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · brand states
Cruelty-free · brand states
Scent
Fresh & airyLight
Floral
Time on hair
5–10 min
0–1 min
How often
weekly
—
Treatment focus
multi
smoothing

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

IngredientHEART OF GLASS Intense TreatmentLOVE SMOOTHING Mask
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#3Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#2Leading
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Detangles
#7Supporting
#10Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Glyceryl Stearate
Softens
#11Secondary
#7Supporting
Linalyl Acetate
Fragrance
#33Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#34Below the 1% line
#31Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment

LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

Full ingredient list — HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment (37)
Full ingredient list — LOVE SMOOTHING Mask (37)

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.

VerdictsHEART OF GLASS Intense TreatmentLOVE SMOOTHING Mask
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment

  • Reinforcing, brightening treatment for natural or cosmetic blondesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Biacidic bond complex and baobab extract strengthen fibers and prevent breakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • Brightens blonde hair immediatelyStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

  • Fast-acting smoothing mask for thick and coarse frizzy hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • 2.4x smoother hair, up to 10x more hydrationStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Frizz control lasting up to 72 hoursSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

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.

Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment draws complaints about the scent and the price.

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment

Reviewer with long-term color damage found it a genuine repair treatment (not just an extra-hydrating conditioner) that became a weekly self-care ritual

Editorial product review, NewBeauty.com

Makes hair noticeably softer and adds significant shine, with reviewer noting compliments even between salon visits

Blogger product review, paigeditullio.com

Delivers hydration without weighing down fine hair, and works in just 5-10 minutes once weekly

Blogger product review, paigeditullio.com

Complaint that the jar is pricey relative to how quickly it is used up (a few months of weekly use), harder to stretch than an oil or leave-in; scent described as mildly powdery though subtle and fast-fading

Blogger product review, paigeditullio.com

LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

Strong aggregate customer satisfaction: 4.6 out of 5 stars across 35 Amazon reviews

Aggregate Amazon.com star rating, disclosed as aggregate (individual review text not accessible)

Named customer video reviewer (Cathiana Bannister) recommended it for curly hair under the theme "Your curly hair will love this product"

Amazon.com customer video review

Reviewer with dry/textured hair found the botanical, floral scent pleasant, though noted the product's blue tint does not wash out (purely an ingredient characteristic, not color-correcting) and flagged the higher Davines price point as a barrier to repurchase

Verified customer review on Hwahae app, 4/5 stars

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.

$5.33/oz vs $8.48/oz — Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $8.48/oz HEART OF GLASS Intense Tre $5.33/oz LOVE SMOOTHING Mask

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readHEART OF GLASS Intense TreatmentLOVE SMOOTHING Mask
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments per ounce.

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.

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs NOURISHING Hair Building PakDavines · 95% function matchLOVE SMOOTHING Mask vs MINU MaskDavines · 93% function matchHEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs Black Castor Miracle Deep Penetrating Conditioner Moisture Restore TreatmentAfrican Pride · 95% function matchLOVE SMOOTHING Mask vs Sunset Blvd Blonde Toning MasqueR+Co · 86% function matchHEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs Jamaican Black Castor Oil Hair MaskAs I Am · 95% function matchLOVE SMOOTHING Mask vs Shade Variation Mask Baby Blonde (Color Protection for Blonde Hair)Christophe Robin · 85% function matchHEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs Deep Conditioning Repair Mask4U by Tia · 95% function matchLOVE SMOOTHING Mask vs Blond Absolu Masque Ultra-VioletKerastase · 85% function match

HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment · LOVE SMOOTHING Mask · All masks and treatments 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.
  • 6 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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