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Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo

72% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 39%. Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo and Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
  • Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo — fragrance-free

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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 Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Silicone-free
Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$11–13 12 oz · $1.00/oz
$14.99 12 oz · $1.25/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 67% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 57% of the 835 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
  • 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
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • 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
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
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Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • silicone-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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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

IngredientOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing ShampooPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#3Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#4Supporting
#19Below the 1% line
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#6Supporting
#5Supporting
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo

Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo (21)
Full ingredient list — Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo (29)

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.

VerdictsOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing ShampooPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
2
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
0

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.

Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo

  • Cools and cleanses on contactStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Removes buildup and impurities without compromising essential moistureSupportedResets a coated scalp.
  • Best used as an occasional detox, not weeklySupportedResets a coated scalp.

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 a clean rinse-out and how it cleanses. Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and the scent; Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo draws complaints about irritation.

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

Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo

Reviewers with an oily/product-buildup scalp report it cleanses effectively between silk presses without stripping or over-drying.

Long-time repeat Design Essentials customers describe consistent satisfaction across the brand generally, not just this product.

repeat customer of 25+ years

The cooling peppermint tingle is repeatedly described as soothing on the scalp, with some reporting less itchiness after regular use.

reviewer describing chronic scalp itch

One reviewer reported an intense burning sensation when the shampoo was applied by a stylist, despite prior tolerance of other peppermint/tea-tree shampoos.

single-incident, not corroborated by other reviews

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 $1.25/oz — Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Design Essentials Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.51/oz $17.29/oz $1.00/oz Oat Protein & Henna Deep C $1.25/oz Peppermint & Aloe Soothing

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing ShampooPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care 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.

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Nexxus Keraphix ShampooNexxus · 96% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo vs Almond & Avocado Moisturizing & Detangling Sulfate-Free ShampooDesign Essentials · 98% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Anti-Dandruff + Dry Scalp ShampooAmerican Crew · 95% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo vs Hydrate Color Wellness ShampooMalibu C · 98% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs TRESemme Healthy Volume ShampooTRESemme · 94% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo vs Agave & Lavender Moisturizing & Strengthening ShampooDesign Essentials · 94% function matchOat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo vs Extreme Length ShampooRedken · 93% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care Shampoo vs Honey Creme Moisture Retention Super Detangling Conditioning ShampooDesign Essentials · 94% function match

Oat Protein & Henna Deep Cleansing Shampoo · Peppermint & Aloe Soothing Scalp Care 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.
  • 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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