Side by side
Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask vs Davines MINU Mask
93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 77%. Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask and Davines MINU Mask 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.
- LOVE SMOOTHING Mask — protein-sensitive hair
- MINU 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”.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-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
LOVE SMOOTHING Mask
Full ingredient list — LOVE SMOOTHING Mask (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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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
Ethyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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8
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Triolein
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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11
Inulin
- humectant
- botanical extract
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12
Shea Butter Ethyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
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13
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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14
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
- 15 HYDROGENATED SOY POLYGLYCERIDES
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16
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
- UV filter
- antioxidant
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17
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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18
Triheptanoin
- light ester
- emollient
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19
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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20
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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21
Octadecyl Di-T-Butyl-4-Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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22
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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25
C15-23 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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26
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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27
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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28
Ci 19140 / Yellow 5
- colourant
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29
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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30
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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34
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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35
Terpineol
- fragrance
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36
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — MINU Mask (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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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
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
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8
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
-
9
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 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
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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12
Triheptanoin
- light ester
- emollient
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13
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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14
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
- UV filter
- antioxidant
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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17
Malpighia Glabra (Acerola) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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19
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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20
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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23
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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24
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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25
Octadecyl Di-T-Butyl-4-Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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26
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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28
Ci 61570 / Green 5
- colourant
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29
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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30
Ci 19140 / Yellow 5
- colourant
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31
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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34
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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36
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Pinene
- fragrance
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38
Terpineol
- 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.
LOVE SMOOTHING Mask
Fast-acting smoothing mask for thick and coarse frizzy hair
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.2.4x smoother hair, up to 10x more hydration
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Frizz control lasting up to 72 hours
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
MINU Mask
Illuminating color protective fast-acting mask for color-treated hair
SupportedLess fade per wash.Anti-breakage action that reinforces weakened, chemically treated strands
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Long-lasting vibrant color for up to 4 weeks with full MINU routine
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.
Davines MINU Mask draws complaints about the price.
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 reviewReviewer 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 starsMINU Mask
Amazon "Customers say" AI-generated summary of 711 reviews: praised for visible softness/silkiness and color-preserving effect on curly/textured hair, with mixed opinions on scent
Amazon.com "Customers say" review summary feature, aggregated from 711 customer reviews, 4.4/5 starsLongtime Minu-line user calls it a favorite: delivers moisturized silkiness on mid-lengths/ends without adding weight, and works well for frequent washers with color-compromised hair
Verified buyer review, hairmnl.com (Judge.me widget)Amazon "Customers say" summary also surfaces recurring complaints: jar perceived as only about 3/4 full, and price seen as high for the amount received
Amazon.com "Customers say" review summary feature, aggregated from 711 customer reviewsPrice 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.
$3.43/oz vs $5.33/oz — Davines LOVE SMOOTHING Mask costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Davines MINU Mask.
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.
LOVE SMOOTHING Mask · MINU 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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