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Design Essentials Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo vs Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

78% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 32%. Design Essentials Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo and Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps

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
Design Essentials Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$12.99 12 oz · $1.08/oz
$11–13 12 oz · $1.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 64% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 67% of the 817 shampoos 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Agave & Lavender Moisturizing
—
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • silicone-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Floral · Sweet & vanilla
Scented, not described

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

IngredientAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening ShampooOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#3Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#12Below the 1% line
#6Supporting

What only one of them carries

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo (20)
Full ingredient list — Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo (21)

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.

VerdictsAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening ShampooOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
2
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo

  • This sulfate-free formula is designed to provide intense moisture while softening and smoothing the cuticle for easier blow-drying.SupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

  • When your hair needs a reset, this deep-cleansing shampoo delivers.Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Powered by oat protein to strengthen and smooth, and henna to boost volume and enhance shinePartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • Perfect for fine or limp hair, it adds body and bouncePartly supportedNeutral on lift.

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.

Design Essentials Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo draws complaints about frizz and residue or cast; Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo

Reviewers with fine, curly/coily hair report reduced shedding and better slip/detangling versus prior products tried

fine curly/coily hair

Stylists report using it as part of the Agave & Lavender shampoo+conditioner system on clients with good results

stylists / salon clients

Positioned/used by reviewers specifically as a length-retention and pre-blowout shampoo

length-retention focused / blowout clients

Reviewers describe it as moisturizing without drying out the scalp or causing itchiness

general

A minority of reviewers report hair feeling sticky or frizzier than usual after use

general

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

Called out specifically as effective by reviewers who maintain locs.

loc-wearing reviewers

Reviewers frequently report it removes buildup/residue effectively in a single wash, and that a small amount goes a long way.

Multiple reviewers describe scalp and hair feeling thoroughly clean and refreshed, not stripped, after use.

At least one reviewer with natural or relaxed hair reported the shampoo stripped/dried their hair, contrary to the product's moisture claims.

A long-time customer compared a newly purchased bottle's printed ingredient list and scent to an older bottle and reported the formula appears to have changed.

possible reformulation, single reviewer

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.

$1.00/oz vs $1.08/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.08/oz Agave & Lavender Moisturiz $1.00/oz Oat Protein & Henna Deep C

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening ShampooOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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.

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo vs Honey Creme Moisture Retention Super Detangling Conditioning ShampooDesign Essentials · 100% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Nexxus Keraphix ShampooNexxus · 96% function matchAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo vs Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate-Free ShampooDesign Essentials · 96% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Anti-Dandruff + Dry Scalp ShampooAmerican Crew · 95% function matchAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo vs Hair Under There Detox Tea Cleansing ShampooCurls · 96% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs TRESemme Healthy Volume ShampooTRESemme · 94% function matchAgave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo vs All Soft Mega Curls ShampooRedken · 96% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Extreme Length ShampooRedken · 93% function match

Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening Shampoo · Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo · All shampoos 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.
  • 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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