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Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner vs Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

85% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 62%. Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner and Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner — 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”.

Trait
Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner — 12 oz container Garnier Fructis

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Value
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner — 10.2 oz container Garnier Fructis

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$5–6 12 oz · $0.44/oz
$5.99 10.2 oz · $0.53/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 92% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 89% 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 Same
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
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
Conditionercream
Line
Grow Strong
—
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Target
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
—
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Citrus · Fruity
Scented, not described
How often
—
every wash

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

IngredientGarnier Fructis Grow Strong ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Niacinamide
Detangles
#5Supporting
#11Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#6Supporting
#3Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#7Supporting
#5Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#11Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Cetyl Esters
Softens
#14Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner (20)
Full ingredient list — Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner (28)

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.

VerdictsGarnier Fructis Grow Strong ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Supported
1
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner

  • resist breakageStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • moisturized, smooth, and detangledStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • no parabens, no phthalates, no DMDM hydantoinSupportedPreserved without parabens.

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

  • Up to 3 days of frizz control, even in 97% humidity, with system useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Anti-frizz leave-in cream with argan oil and vegan keratinSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Smooths and adds shine without greasy residueSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • No-rinse formula for all hair types, especially dry, frizzy hairSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Formulated without parabens, phthalates, or DMDM hydantoinSupportedPreserved without parabens.

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 the scent.

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner

Reviewers report noticeably softer, shinier hair, some comparing results to salon treatments.

general users

Users with longer or curly hair note easier detangling and improved manageability.

curly and long-hair users

The citrus-apple fragrance is repeatedly called out as pleasant.

general users

Some reviewers feel the softening effect fades over the course of the day.

general users

At least one long-term user perceives the reformulated version as less effective for damaged hair than the prior formula.

long-term/repeat users

Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner

Multiple reviewers like the scent and say it keeps hair smooth and in place through the day.

general reviewers

Reviewers report it moisturizes and controls flyaways without weighing hair down.

general reviewers

Reviewers say it leaves hair noticeably less frizzy with a glossy, healthy-looking finish.

general 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.

$0.44/oz vs $0.53/oz — Garnier Fructis Sleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.44/oz Garnier Fructis Grow Stron $0.53/oz Sleek Shine Leave-In Condi

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

Value readGarnier Fructis Grow Strong ConditionerSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner
Label
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.

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.

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner vs Aussie Paraben-Free Miracle Volume Conditioner with Plum & Bamboo for Fine HairAussie · 93% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Smoothing ConditionerGarnier Fructis · 95% function matchGarnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner vs Body Envy Volumizing ConditionerHerbal Essences · 91% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Fructis Curl Nourish ConditionerGarnier · 95% function matchGarnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner vs Super Smooth ConditionerPaul Mitchell · 90% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Pureology Strength Cure ConditionerPureology · 95% function matchGarnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner vs Lavender Lychee Scalp Soothing ConditionerMielle · 90% function matchSleek Shine Leave-In Conditioner vs Biolage Volume Boost ConditionerBiolage · 93% function match

Garnier Fructis Grow Strong Conditioner · Sleek Shine Leave-In 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.
  • 6 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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