Side by side
dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green vs L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
80% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 77%. dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green and L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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.
- Gloss+ Toning Green — protein-sensitive hair
- Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner — 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”.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Protein-free
- Moisture-rich
Compared at different sizes — 28 oz against 6.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- 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
- 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- protein-free
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
What only one of them carries
Gloss+ Toning Green
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Gloss+ Toning Green (15)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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6
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
HC Blue No. 16
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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8
HC Blue No. 2
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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9
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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11
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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14
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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10
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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11
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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13
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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18
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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.
Gloss+ Toning Green
Neutralizes brassiness in under 5 minutes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Perfectly toned meets ultra conditioned
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Color safe, paraben free, SLS & SLES sulfate free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Infused with Glycolic Acid for maximum light reflection
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.Mirror-like shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Gently cleanses and instantly smooths
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
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.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner draws complaints about weight and residue or cast.
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 reviewersMultiple reviewers note it leaves hair notably shinier and softer as a secondary conditioning benefit beyond the toning effect.
generalA 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.
generalReviewers 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 reviewersElvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Noticeable shine and silky texture after use
Several reports of increased shedding/hair fallout associated with use
Complaints of greasy or heavy buildup / hair feeling weighed down
Reviewers report better results on thick/curly hair than on fine or thin hair
fine/thin hair vs thick/curly hairGrapefruit-jasmine fragrance appreciated but noted as potentially overpowering
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.
$0.51/oz vs $6.00/oz — dpHUE Gloss+ Toning Green costs about 12× more per ounce than L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.
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.
Gloss+ Toning Green · Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner · 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.
- 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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