Side by side
Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment vs Davines The Restless Circle
65% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 32%. Davines HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment and Davines The Restless Circle 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.
- HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment — maximum slip
- The Restless Circle — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 5.07 oz against 1.69 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- 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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- 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
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment
The Restless Circle
Full ingredient list — HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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8
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- 9 DICOCOYL PENTAERYTHRITYL DISTEARYL CITRATE
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10
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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11
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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14
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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17
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil / Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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19
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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20
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
- 21 ORYZA SATIVA CERA / ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX
- 22 THIOCTAMIDOETHYL DIMETHYLAMINE MALEATE
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23
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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24
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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25
Sorbitan Isostearate
- light ester
- emollient
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26
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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28
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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29
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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30
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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31
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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32
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
Full ingredient list — The Restless Circle (29)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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3
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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4
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- starch
- powder
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5
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Hydrogenated Farnesene
- emollient
-
7
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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11
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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12
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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13
Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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14
Polyacrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- 17 Glyceryl Olivate
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18
Sclerotium Gum
- film former
- gum
- thickener
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19
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- 20 Hydrogenated Rapeseed Alcohol
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21
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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22
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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23
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Pinene
- fragrance
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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29
Citrus Aurantium Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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.
HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment
Reinforcing, brightening treatment for natural or cosmetic blondes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Biacidic bond complex and baobab extract strengthen fibers and prevent breakage
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Brightens blonde hair immediately
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
The Restless Circle
Invisible mask for those who want to take care of their hair whilst carrying out other activities
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Invisible elasticizing anti-breakage mask for the hair of people always on the go
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.It gives body and elasticity protecting the hair from mechanical breakage
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Anti-breakage and volumizing action
SupportedLeaves room for lift.It protects from the mechanical damage caused by elastics and hair clips
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.It gives elasticity to the hair stressed by an active lifestyle
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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 moisture and shine. 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.comMakes hair noticeably softer and adds significant shine, with reviewer noting compliments even between salon visits
Blogger product review, paigeditullio.comDelivers hydration without weighing down fine hair, and works in just 5-10 minutes once weekly
Blogger product review, paigeditullio.comComplaint 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.comThe Restless Circle
The selling point that actually lands is that it disappears into dry, unwashed hair instead of sitting on it as a visible conditioner coat, which is what makes wearing it around all day workable.
a single named editorial reviewer at Into The Gloss — this is one writer's account, not a multi-reviewer pattern; no customer review corpus exists for this productThe fragrance is described as strong and long-lasting — grapefruit still detectable days after the wash — which reads as a plus or a drawback depending on how much scent you want left behind.
a single named editorial reviewer at Into The Gloss; recorded as a scent-persistence observation, not a complaint about the product's performancePrice 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.
$7.69/oz vs $8.48/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments 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.
HEART OF GLASS Intense Treatment · The Restless Circle · 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.
- 12 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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