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dpHUE Cool Blonde Conditioner vs dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green

35% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 65%. dpHUE Cool Blonde Conditioner and dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green 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.

  • Cool Blonde Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Gloss+ Toning Green — 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
dpHUE Cool Blonde Conditioner — 8 oz container dpHUE

Cool Blonde Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green — 6.5 oz container dpHUE

Gloss+ Toning Green

  • Conditioner
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $28 8 oz · $3.50/oz
$39 6.5 oz · $6.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced above most conditioners $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 79% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced above most conditioners $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 94% of the 689 conditioners 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
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
High 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Very dry hairno humectant appears in the list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • 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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
Cool Blonde
Gloss+ Toning
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
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Scent
Floral
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

IngredientCool Blonde ConditionerGloss+ Toning Green
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#4Supporting
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#5Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Ethylhexylglycerin
Softens
#7Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#17Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Cool Blonde Conditioner

Gloss+ Toning Green

Full ingredient list — Cool Blonde Conditioner (20)
Full ingredient list — Gloss+ Toning Green (15)

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.

VerdictsCool Blonde ConditionerGloss+ Toning Green
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Cool Blonde Conditioner

  • Neutralizes yellow tones and brassiness in blondes as it helps detangle and hydrateStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Silk Proteins help add softness and shine as it restores icy tonesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Gloss+ Toning Green

  • Neutralizes brassiness in under 5 minutesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Perfectly toned meets ultra conditionedStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Color safe, paraben free, SLS & SLES sulfate freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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.

Cool Blonde Conditioner

Reviewers describe an immediate improvement in softness and overall hair health after first use

general reviewers

Effective at smoothing and adding luster when used after the Cool Blonde Shampoo, including on curly, gray, blonde-colored hair

curly/gray/blonde-colored hair

High repeat-purchase intent, with some reviewers recommending it to family members

general reviewers

Scent is repeatedly called out as a favorite feature

general reviewers

Gloss+ Toning Green

Reviewers with dark/brunette or color-treated hair report it reliably neutralizes red and reddish-brassy undertones, including tones left by prior box-dye or salon color correction.

brunette/dark-hair, color-treated reviewers

Multiple reviewers note it leaves hair notably shinier and softer as a secondary conditioning benefit beyond the toning effect.

general

A minority of reviewers report the opposite of the intended effect -- hair looking more red/darker than before rather than neutralized, suggesting inconsistent results depending on starting tone.

general

Reviewers with very dark/black hair note the toning effect is real but subtle -- visible mainly in bright/outdoor light rather than dramatic under normal indoor lighting.

very dark hair reviewers

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.

$3.50/oz vs $6.00/oz — dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green costs about 1.7× more per ounce than dpHUE Cool Blonde Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.50/oz Cool Blonde Conditioner $6.00/oz Gloss+ Toning Green

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readCool Blonde ConditionerGloss+ Toning Green
Label
Priced above most conditionersCosts more per ounce than most conditioners; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Priced above most conditionersCosts more per ounce than most conditioners; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.

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.

Cool Blonde Conditioner vs Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Purple Conditioner for Blonde & Silver HairClairol · 83% function matchGloss+ Toning Green vs L'Oreal Paris Elvive Hyaluron Pure Rehydrating Conditioner for Oily HairL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 90% function matchCool Blonde Conditioner vs Blonde Moment Purple ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 80% function matchGloss+ Toning Green vs Gloss+ Toning PurpledpHUE · 85% function matchCool Blonde Conditioner vs Dualsenses Blondes & Highlights Anti-yellow ConditionerGoldwell · 75% function matchGloss+ Toning Green vs Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting ConditionerL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 80% function matchCool Blonde Conditioner vs Money Laundering Glossing ConditionerColor Wow · 75% function matchGloss+ Toning Green vs Elvive Hyaluron Plump Hydrating ConditionerL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 80% function match

Cool Blonde Conditioner · Gloss+ Toning Green · All conditioners 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.
  • 10 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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