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Hask Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner vs Hask Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner

65% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 87%. Hask Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner and Hask Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner — protein-hungry hair
  • Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner — protein-hungry 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”.

Trait
Hask Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner — 12 oz container Hask

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
Hask Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner — container Hask

Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Value
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$3.54 12 oz · $0.30/oz
$7.97 16 oz · $0.53/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 97% of the 698 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 88% of the 698 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. 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
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
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
Conditioner
Line
—
Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Specialty beauty
Grocery / mass · Dollar General
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not vegan · ingredient list
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
every wash
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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

IngredientKeratin Protein Smoothing ConditionerSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Isopropyl Palmitate
Softens
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Keratin Amino Acids
Protein
#6Below the 1% line
#5Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#15Below the 1% line
#6Supporting
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Heavy
#11Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Softens
#12Below the 1% line
#8Supporting
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#29Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner

Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner

Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.

Full ingredient list — Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner (30)
Full ingredient list — Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner (25)

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.

VerdictsKeratin Protein Smoothing ConditionerSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner

  • Infused with hydrolyzed keratin to reduce frizz and block humidityStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
  • Gently smoothes and detangles leaving hair soft and revitalized with incredible shineSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.

Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner

  • Conditions and softens unruly strands while reducing frizz through keratin fortificationSupportedReinforces a damaged strand.

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.

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner

Multiple reviewers and the retailer's own review summary describe the scent as pleasant and fruity without being overpowering.

general reviewers across the 354 written reviews on this listing

Reviewers repeatedly call out the price as a good value, several saying it beats other conditioners they have tried at a similar or higher cost.

value-conscious shoppers

Several reviewers say a small amount goes a long way and that combing it through wet hair easily removes tangles.

general Walmart shoppers, including one self-described professional hairstylist of 34 years

One professional stylist and the retailer's aggregated review summary both say it smooths hair and controls frizz effectively despite containing no silicones.

a self-identified professional hairstylist and the wider review base

Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner

Companion Deep Conditioner Packet in the same product line rates strongly at Target (4.5 stars, 654 ratings), a directional positive signal for the line though not the exact rinse-out conditioner SKU

Rating aggregate for a companion line product, not this exact SKU -- no individual review text available

Formulated without sulfates, parabens, or silicones per brand labeling -- a differentiator versus many mass conditioners that rely on dimethicone for slip, using behentrimonium/cetrimonium chloride instead

Brand labeling claim, not independently verified reviewer text

Brand markets this as a daily-use companion conditioner to the Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Shampoo, positioned for strengthening and shine on unruly/frizzy hair; independent reviewer text could not be fetched this session (see task notes)

Sourced from brand product copy, not independently verified reviewer text

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.

$0.30/oz vs $0.53/oz — Hask Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner costs about 1.8× more per ounce than Hask Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.30/oz Keratin Protein Smoothing $0.53/oz Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 698 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readKeratin Protein Smoothing ConditionerSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil 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.

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner vs Curl Conditioner Coconut OilHask · 99% function matchSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner vs African Black Soap Bamboo Charcoal Balancing ConditionerSheaMoisture · 87% function matchKeratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner vs Big Volume Weightless Lift ConditionerMarc Anthony · 90% function matchSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner vs Curl ConditionerLiving Proof · 86% function matchKeratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner vs CHI Infra Thermal Protective TreatmentCHI · 88% function matchSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner vs SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Curl & Shine ConditionerSheaMoisture · 85% function matchKeratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner vs Medium Hair ConditionerOuai · 88% function matchSmooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Conditioner vs Too Shea! Extra Moisturizing ConditionerJessicurl · 85% function match

Keratin Protein Smoothing Conditioner · Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil 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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