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Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo

95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo and Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo share 2 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.

  • Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
  • Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo — protein-sensitive 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”.

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

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo — 10.1 oz container Redken

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$14.99 12 oz · $1.25/oz
$37 10.14 oz · $3.65/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 57% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 83% 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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 Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower 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
Weight on hair
—
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
—
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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
Complete for its job
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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
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 scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
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
Where to buy
Salons · Grocery / mass
Salons · Ulta
Free of
—
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
—
Scented, not described
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 ShampooAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#14Below the 1% line
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#13Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#14Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo (17)
Full ingredient list — Acidic Grow Full System Densifying 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.

VerdictsPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch ShampooAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
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.

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo

  • Densifying Complex for thin, flat hairStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Gently cleanses while delivering scalp rebalancing benefitsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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 how it cleanses. Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

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

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo

Reviewers with fine or thin hair report it cleanses and adds fullness/density without feeling heavy

fine/thin hair

Praised for scalp care/deep cleansing without stripping the scalp

Lightweight, clear formula that lathers well and rinses cleanly

A minority of reviewers found it drying on the hair despite liking the scent

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.

$1.25/oz vs $3.65/oz — Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo costs about 2.9× more per ounce than Design Essentials Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $1.25/oz Peppermint & Aloe Therapeu $3.65/oz Acidic Grow Full System De

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 ShampooAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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 Biolage Full Rescue ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo vs Kerastase Gloss Absolu Bain Hydra-Glaze ShampooKerastase · 100% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Biolage Volume Boost ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo vs Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere ShampooKerastase · 100% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Biolage VolumeBloom ShampooBiolage · 95% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo vs 2-in-1 Baby Shampoo & Body WashAttitude · 100% function matchPeppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo vs Total Results High Amplify Volumizing ShampooMatrix · 95% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Shampoo vs 2-in-1 Shampoo and Body Wash Scalp Care : Super leaves (Black Willow & Aspen)Attitude · 100% function match

Peppermint & Aloe Therapeutics Anti-Itch Shampoo · Acidic Grow Full System Densifying 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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