Side by side
Design Essentials African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo vs Marc Anthony Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo
93% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 55%. Design Essentials African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo and Marc Anthony Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo 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.
- African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
Design Essentials
African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo
- Shampoo
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo
- Shampoo
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- 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
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- 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
African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo
Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo
Full ingredient list — African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo (25)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Glyceryl Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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8
Chébé Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Sclerocarya Birrea (Marula) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Plantago Major Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Nut Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Citrullus Vulgaris Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Adansonia Digitata Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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19
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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20
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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21
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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22
Glycereth-2 Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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23
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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24
Caramel Liquid # 1884
- colourant
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo (33)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Peg-4 Rapeseedamide
- emulsifier
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Biotin
- vitamin
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7
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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9
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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12
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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13
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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14
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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16
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- 17 PEG-120 Methyl Glucoside Dioleate
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18
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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19
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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20
Polyquaternium-55
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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21
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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22
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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23
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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24
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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25
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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26
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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27
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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28
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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29
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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30
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo
Strengthens strands, reduces breakage, and supports length retention
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Perfect for removing granules from the Herbal Pre-Wash Masque
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Ideal first step to achieving stronger, smoother, more resilient strands
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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.
African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo
Reviewers consistently describe hair feeling notably soft and easy to detangle immediately after washing, several calling it gentler than other cleansing shampoos they've used.
Several reviewers reference a stylist or in-store beauty consultant recommending it, suggesting professional/salon credibility drives trial.
The thick texture and pleasant lather are specifically called out.
At least one reviewer wishes there were a rinse-out conditioner in the line rather than only a leave-in, confirming the African Chebe line currently has no standalone conditioner.
corroborates the LINE-SWEEP enumeration findingInstantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo
a few reviewers note the scent is mild rather than strong, which they count as a plus
general reviewersreviewers with fine or thinning hair, often older adults, describe a visible gain in body and lift from the first use or two
reviewers with fine/thin hair, several self-identifying as over 50several reviewers pair it with the matching conditioner (and mention a styling cream) and credit the whole system rather than the shampoo alone
repeat buyers of the Instantly Thick linePrice 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.
$1.40/oz vs $4.53/oz — Design Essentials African Chebe Anti-Breakage Moisture Retention Shampoo costs about 3.2× more per ounce than Marc Anthony Instantly Thick +Biotin Plump & Lift Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos 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.
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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.
- 9 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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