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Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner vs Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

60% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 55%. Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner and Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free 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.

  • Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner — 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
Herbal Essences Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner — 13.5 oz container Herbal Essences

Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner — 13.5 oz container Herbal Essences

Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$8.99 13.5 oz · $0.67/oz
about $10 13.5 oz · $0.74/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 84% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 81% 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
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
High Your hair
High Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
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
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • 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
Conditionercream
Where to buy
Grocery / mass
Grocery / mass · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientHello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing ConditionerShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone
Buildup
#5Supporting
#10Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#9Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner (15)
Full ingredient list — Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner (17)

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.

VerdictsHello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing ConditionerShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Supported
3
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner

  • Paraben-free and mineral oil-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Dermatologist testedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Certified cruelty-free (PETA)SupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Color-safe and pH-balancedSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Deep moisture system leaves hair nourished and softStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

  • SHINE + SMOOTHS: Hydrates for up to 72 hours of shiny, smooth & humidity resistant hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • THE SCENT EXPERIENCE: Enjoy a smoothing hydration with notes of chai spice, creamy coconut, and citrusSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • LIGHTWEIGHT NOURISHMENT: Camellia oil mimics natural hair oils for instant absorption without heavinessSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • SAFE FORMULA: Free from sulfates, parabens, dyes, and phthalates for clean, effective careSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • REAL, PURE INGREDIENTS: Our botanicals are certified by the Royal Botanic Gardens, KewStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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. Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner draws complaints about weight and dullness.

Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner

Reviewers frequently say the coconut scent is strong and long-lasting, often naming it as the main reason they keep repurchasing this conditioner

long-time and repeat buyers across many star ratings

Many reviewers say the conditioner detangles hair easily and can be applied in the shower to work through knots before rinsing

reviewers with long, thick, or coarse/textured hair mentioning detangling specifically

Some long-time users say the conditioner leaves their hair feeling dry or no longer moisturizes as well as it used to, prompting a few to consider switching brands

multi-year repeat buyers and one reviewer with textured hair using it as a leave-in cowash

A recurring complaint is that the conditioner is dyed a bright blue color, which some reviewers say feels like an unnecessary added chemical in a hair product

reviewers who noticed the product's color while otherwise rating it anywhere from 1 to 5 stars

Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

Several reviewers report it works well across very different hair textures within the same household.

Target.com verified guest reviewers with multiple family members of differing hair types

The chai-spice-and-citrus scent comes up repeatedly as one of the most-liked parts of the product.

Target.com verified guest reviewers, general

Reviewers with frizzy or fine hair say it noticeably cuts frizz while their hair still feels clean and hydrated, not stripped.

Target.com verified guest reviewers describing fine and frizzy, air-dried hair

Reviewers with thick or wavy hair and an oily scalp sometimes find it feels heavy after washing.

Target.com verified guest reviewers describing thick, wavy hair with an oily scalp

A few reviewers who air-dry straight hair say it did not add the smoothing or shine effect they expected.

Target.com verified guest reviewers describing straight, air-dried hair

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.

$0.67/oz vs $0.74/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.67/oz Hello Hydration Deeply Moi $0.74/oz Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil

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

Value readHello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing ConditionerShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free 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.

Hello Hydration Deeply Moisturizing Conditioner · Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free 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.
  • 12 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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