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Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Design Essentials Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo

62% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo and Design Essentials Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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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.

  • Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
  • Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo — colour-treated hair

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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 Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
Design Essentials Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo — 12 oz container Design Essentials

Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$14.99 12 oz · $1.25/oz
$11.99 12 oz · $1.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 57% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige 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 Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. 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
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
Weight on 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
Protein
—
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
—
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong 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
Shampoocream
Shampoo
Line
—
Rosemary & Mint Stimulating
Where to buy
Salons · Grocery / mass
Brand website
Free of
—
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
—
Mint & herbal · FloralStrong
How often
as needed
—

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

IngredientPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch ShampooRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Menthol
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo (17)
Full ingredient list — Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo (16)

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.

VerdictsPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch ShampooRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

  • Fights against dandruff and Seborrheic DermatitisStated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.
  • Restores moisture balance to the scalp and hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Nourishes and soothes the scalpSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Immediate relief after first useStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Revitalize and Refresh. Infused with rosemary and peppermint, this invigorating shampoo delivers an ultra-hydrating cleanse while stimulating and refreshing the scalp.Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.

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 moisture and how it cleanses.

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

Effectively relieves itchiness, flaking, and dandruff conditions with measurable improvement in scalp comfort and health.

Users with scalp conditions reporting significant relief from itching, flaking and dandruff symptoms

Professional endorsement by salon stylists using the product on diverse clients for over eighteen years confirms consistent efficacy.

Long-term professional users and salon owners recommending to their client base

Peppermint tingle sensation provides a pleasant stimulating and cooling effect that reviewers find refreshing and enjoyable.

Users appreciating the sensory experience and stimulating feel of the peppermint formulation

Concentrated formula with strong cleansing power that removes buildup and product residue without stripping moisture from hair.

Users noting effective yet gentle cleansing that leaves hair feeling soft and clean

Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo

Reviewers with locs and textured hair report it as a go-to that leaves hair feeling clean and moisturized without dryness

locs / 4c textured hair, incl. stylists using it on clients

Strong positive reaction to the rosemary/peppermint scent, described as amazing or invigorating

general

Reviewers describe a noticeable cooling/tingling sensation on the scalp during use, associated with the peppermint content

general

Several reviewers pair it explicitly with the companion Rosemary & Mint Conditioner as a system

repeat buyers using the full line

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 Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Design Essentials Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.25/oz Peppermint & Aloe Therapeu $1.00/oz Rosemary & Mint Stimulatin

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

Value readPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch ShampooRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing 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.

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Acidic Grow Full System Densifying ShampooRedken · 95% function matchRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo vs clear-washBread Beauty Supply · 96% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Biolage Full Rescue ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo vs Coconut Water Curl CleanseCamille Rose · 96% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Biolage Volume Boost ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo vs SqueakyUncle Funky's Daughter · 93% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Biolage VolumeBloom ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchRosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing Shampoo vs Feel It Formula Strengthening ShampooAfrican Pride · 91% function match

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo · Rosemary & Mint Stimulating Super Moisturizing 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.
  • 7 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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