Side by side
Drybar Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser vs Drybar Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask
54% function match · 3 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 22%. Drybar Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser and Drybar Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask 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.
- Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask — 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”.
Drybar
Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask
- Scalp treatment
- Salon
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- 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
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-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
Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser
- Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Coco-Glucoside
- Menthoxypropanediol
- Salicylic Acid
Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask
Full ingredient list — Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser (33)
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Water
- solvent
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Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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Glycerin
- humectant
- 5 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Carboxyethyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
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6
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Menthoxypropanediol
- humectant
- 9 Mangifera Indica Leaf Extract
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10
Maltodextrin
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
- 11 Nephelium Lappaceum Seed Extract
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12
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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13
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
- 14 Polydextrose
- 15 Dextrin
- 16 Saccharide Isomerate
- 17 Amylopectin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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18
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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19
Sarcosine
- amino acid
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20
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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22
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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23
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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24
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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25
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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26
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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28
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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29
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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30
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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31
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask (56)
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Water
- solvent
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Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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7
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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8
Isopentyldiol
- solvent
- humectant
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9
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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12
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 15 Pyrus Malus (Apple) Juice
- 16 Prunus Persica (Peach) Juice
- 17 Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Seed Extract
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18
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Alteromonas Ferment Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Anetholea Anisata Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Maltodextrin
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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23
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
- 24 Saccharide Isomerate
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25
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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26
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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27
Ethyl Linoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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28
Ethyl Oleate
- light ester
- emollient
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29
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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30
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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31
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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32
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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33
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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34
Trideceth-3
- emulsifier
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35
Trideceth-15
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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36
Glyceryl Caprylate
- preservative
- emollient
- 37 Glyceryl Undecylenate
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38
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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39
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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40
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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41
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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42
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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43
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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44
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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45
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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46
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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47
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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48
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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49
isoeugenyl acetate
- fragrance
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50
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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51
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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52
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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53
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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54
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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55
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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56
Pinene
- fragrance
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.
Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser
Extended blowout longevity up to 4 days when used before Drybar shampoo/conditioner
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.100% of users reported improved scalp condition after one use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Increases scalp circulation via exfoliating applicator
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Soothes scalp and reduces visible flakes and dryness
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Reduces itchiness
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask
This scalp treatment doubles as a hydrating mask.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Formulated with a prebiotic plant-based complex, it provides lasting moisturization to soothe dryness without buildup for longer-lasting blowouts.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Promotes Scalp Health
Stated by brandDepends on your scalp.Prebiotic Complex
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.Great for all hair types
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
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. Drybar Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser draws complaints about the price.
Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser
Several reviewers report a noticeably less itchy, flake-free scalp and less buildup after using it before shampooing
general Ulta reviewersReviewers say the massaging applicator makes the product feel like a scalp treatment rather than a plain cleanser
general Ulta reviewersSome reviewers feel it does not extend time between washes any better than an ordinary shampoo would
general Ulta reviewersA recurring complaint is that the price feels high relative to the size and result
general Ulta reviewersDetox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask
The most repeated single word is lightweight: reviewers say it does not weigh hair down or leave it greasy, which is what they expected from a mask used on the scalp.
verified reviewers across all five pages of the brand's review widgetReviewers who say they get a lot of buildup report the clearest single-use difference, and several use it in place of conditioner on wash day rather than as an extra step.
verified reviewers describing buildup-prone scalps; one names weekly use replacing conditionerReviewers repeatedly describe it as a scalp reset that still leaves length soft — a 'deep-clean, refreshed' scalp feeling with moisturised hair rather than one or the other.
verified reviewers on the brand's own review widget; several state the product was gifted to them by DrybarThe corpus reads as a launch corpus: it is uniformly five-star and a substantial share of reviewers disclose the product was complimentary from the brand, so no complaint pattern is reachable.
24 reviews, all five-star; multiple carry 'gifted by Drybar' or 'complimentary from drybar' disclosuresPrice 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.
$5.67/oz vs $6.33/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 154 scalp treatments 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.
Crown Tonic Pre-Shampoo Scalp-Balancing Cleanser · Detox Reset Revive & Restore Scalp & Hair Treatment Mask · All scalp treatments 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.
- 4 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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