Side by side
Garnier Fructis Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream vs Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream
29% function match · 2 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 30%. Garnier Fructis Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream and Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream share 2 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.
- Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream — protein-sensitive hair
- Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream — maximum slip
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”.
Garnier Fructis
Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream
- Leave-in
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
Compared at different sizes — 20.4 oz against 6.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- 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
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-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
Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream
Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream
- Amodimethicone
- Behentrimonium Chloride
- Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
- Isopropyl Alcohol
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Amyl Cinnamal
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Lemon Protein
Full ingredient list — Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream (21)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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5
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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7
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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10
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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12
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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13
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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14
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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15
Caramel
- colourant
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16
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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20
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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4
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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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
Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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9
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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10
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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12
Pyridoxine Hcl
- vitamin
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13
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
- preservative
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15
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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22
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Lemon Protein
- protein
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23
Ci 19140/Yellow 5
- colourant
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24
Ci 15985/Yellow 6
- colourant
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25
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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26
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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28
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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.
Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream
Garnier Fructis Curl Restoring 3-in-1 Multi-Tasking Leave-In Cream nourishes, defines and controls frizz, intensely caring for Dry Curly Hair
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Use 3 Ways: as a Nourishing Leave In Conditioner, as a Defining Cream, or as an Anti-Frizz Treatment
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.No sulfates, no silicones, no parabens, no artificial colorants; vegan formula
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream
Frizz control up to 72 hours when used with the Sleek & Shine system
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Helps resist frizz in up to 97% humidity
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Smooths strands for a sleek, shiny finish; helps reduce static and flyaways
Stated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
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.
Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream
Pleasant scent and affordable price are highlighted
Target reviewersSoftens and smooths hair while reducing flyaways and frizz
Target reviewersUsing too much can feel heavy on the hair
Target reviewersPrice 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.
$0.45/oz vs $1.49/oz — Garnier Fructis Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream costs about 3.3× more per ounce than Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins 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.
Curl Restoring Hair Treat 3 in 1 Leave in Cream · Sleek & Shine Smooth Leave-In Conditioning Cream · All leave-ins 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.
- 8 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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