Side by side
Davines NOURISHING Hair Building Pak vs Palmer's Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack
92% function match · 6 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Davines NOURISHING Hair Building Pak and Palmer's Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack 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.
- NOURISHING Hair Building Pak — maximum slip
- Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack — maximum slip
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 — 8.45 oz against 2.1 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
- 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
- Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
NOURISHING Hair Building Pak
Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack
- Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil (Batana Oil)
- Stearyl Alcohol
- PEG-40 Stearate
- Tocopheryl Acetate
Full ingredient list — NOURISHING Hair Building Pak (32)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Hydrogenated Farnesene
- emollient
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8
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
-
9
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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10
Glycine
- amino acid
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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13
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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14
Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Lysine Hcl
- amino acid
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
- 19 THIOCTAMIDOETHYL DIMETHYLAMINE MALEATE
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20
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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21
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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22
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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23
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil / Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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24
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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25
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Terpineol
- fragrance
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27
Eucalyptus Globulus Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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28
hexadecanolactone
- fragrance
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29
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
anethole
- fragrance
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack (30)
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1
Water
- solvent
- 2 Elaeis Oleifera Kernel Oil (Batana Oil)
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3
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- 5 PEG-40 Stearate
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6
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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9
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Hydroxyethyl Cetearamidopropyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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13
Stearalkonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Polyquaternium-22
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
- 17 Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl
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18
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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19
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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20
Dimethyl Stearamine
- conditioning agent
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21
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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22
Sodium Nitrate
- salt
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23
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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24
C9-12 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
- 25 Diallyldimethyl Ammonium Chloride
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26
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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27
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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28
Myristyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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29
Lauryl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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30
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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.
NOURISHING Hair Building Pak
Restructuring mask with vegetal keratin and Biacidic Bond Complex for dry, brittle hair
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Nourishes roots and hair shaft, strengthening fibers
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Protects from oxidative damage, leaves hair soft and full-bodied
Stated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.
Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack
Visibly reduces the appearance of normal hair shedding to help support healthy hair growth
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.With regular use, hair looks thicker, longer and shinier
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Cruelty-free certified
SupportedMatches our researched record.
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.
Palmer's Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack draws complaints about the packaging.
NOURISHING Hair Building Pak
Described as one of the best protein masks tried, especially recommended for colored blonde hair
Verified Walmart.com customer review, 5 starsRequires consistent use (1-2 months, 2-3x weekly) but delivers real repair and helps hair look great while stretching product life with cost-saving mix-ins
Verified Walmart.com customer review, 5 starsRated one of the best products overall by a Walmart customer
Verified Walmart.com customer review, 5 stars; aggregate 4/5 across 4 ratingsBatana Oil Pro Gro Pack
Several reviewers report a noticeable shine after use, describing the batana and coconut/castor oil blend as leaving hair looking healthier.
general reviewers on the brand's Bazaarvoice widgetReviewers consistently describe the pack leaving hair softer, silkier and less frizzy after rinsing.
general reviewers on the brand's Bazaarvoice widgetMultiple reviewers complain about the single-use packet's lack of a nozzle or reclosable spout, calling the pack messy or too much product for one use.
reviewers comparing it to tubbed or capped hair masksReviewers are split on whether the pack delivers on its hair-growth/shedding claim: some report reduced shedding, while others see softness and shine but no visible new growth.
reviewers who used it specifically hoping for growth or shed reductionPrice 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.
$1.19/oz vs $4.98/oz — Davines NOURISHING Hair Building Pak costs about 4.2× more per ounce than Palmer's Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack.
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.
NOURISHING Hair Building Pak · Batana Oil Pro Gro Pack · 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.
- 8 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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