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Garnier Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo vs Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair

94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 42%. Garnier Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo and Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair 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 Sleek & Shine Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
  • Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair — protein-sensitive hair

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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 Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo — 22 oz container Garnier

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Lightweight
Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair — 10.1 oz container Matrix

Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Protein-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$4.99 22 oz · $0.40/oz
$22 10.1 oz · $2.18/oz

Compared at different sizes — 22 oz against 10.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 94% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 64% of the 835 shampoos 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Sleek & Shine
Food For Soft
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Target · Walmart …
Beauty supply · Ulta
Free of
—
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
—
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientGarnier Fructis Sleek & Shine ShampooFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Coco-Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#15Below the 1% line
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#7Supporting
#19Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Salicylic Acid
Active
#15Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Hexylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#10Below the 1% line
#7Supporting

What only one of them carries

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo

Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair

Full ingredient list — Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo (34)
Full ingredient list — Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair (37)

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 Sleek & Shine ShampooFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
2
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo

  • Helps control frizzy, unmanageable hairPartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • Fortifying shampoo contains argan oil from Morocco and apricot to control frizz and add shinePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.

Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair

  • Hydrating shampoo that moisturizes while cleansing and removing excess oilSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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.

Garnier Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo draws complaints about frizz and residue or cast.

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo

Leaves hair shiny and smooth immediately after use

Effective at reducing frizz in humid conditions when the full system is used

reviewers using shampoo+conditioner+serum together

Some users notice product buildup after using about half the bottle

Some reviewers report hair becomes oily while frizz/static persist

Frizz control is inconsistent unless paired with the rest of the Sleek & Shine line

Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair

Many reviewers describe hair as noticeably softer and more manageable, praising the scent as a standout feature

general reviewers, several with dry/coarse hair

A recurring cluster of reviewers report unusual hair shedding/hair loss after switching to this shampoo-and-conditioner line, some stopping use as a result

multiple independent reviewers reporting shedding

Reviewers with fine or thin hair note the shampoo can feel weighty if the paired conditioner is over-applied, though the shampoo itself is not reported as weighing hair down

fine/thin-hair reviewers

Some reviewers find the fragrance overwhelmingly strong and unpleasant despite others praising the same scent

fragrance-sensitive reviewers vs. scent fans

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.

$0.40/oz vs $2.18/oz — Matrix Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair costs about 5.5× more per ounce than Garnier Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.51/oz $17.29/oz $0.40/oz Garnier Fructis Sleek & Sh $2.18/oz Food For Soft Hydrating Sh

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readGarnier Fructis Sleek & Shine ShampooFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair
Label
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

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 Sleek & Shine Shampoo vs Garnier Fructis Triple Nutrition ShampooGarnier Fructis · 100% function matchFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair vs Biolage Color Last ShampooBiolage · 98% function matchGarnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo vs L'Oreal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Restoring Shampoo for Long, Damaged HairL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 98% function matchFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair vs Color Last ShampooBiolage · 98% function matchGarnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo vs Color Obsessed ShampooMatrix · 93% function matchFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair vs Color Obsessed ShampooMatrix · 98% function matchGarnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo vs Biolage Color Last ShampooBiolage · 93% function matchFood For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair vs Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting ShampooL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 96% function match

Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Shampoo · Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle Hair · All shampoos 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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