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Herbal Essences Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts vs Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

85% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 73%. Herbal Essences Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts and Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts — 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 Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts — 13.5 oz container Herbal Essences

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts

  • Conditioner
  • Value
  • 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
$6.99 13.5 oz · $0.52/oz
about $10 13.5 oz · $0.74/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 89% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. 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
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
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
  • 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
  • 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 strong 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
Line
Classics Smooth Rose Hips & Jojoba
—
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Drugstore
Grocery / mass · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Floral · Mint & herbalStrong
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

IngredientHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba ExtractsShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#3Leading
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Detangles
#4Supporting
#8Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#8Below the 1% line
#6Supporting
Bis-Aminopropyl Dimethicone
Buildup
#10Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#11Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#12Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts

Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts (19)
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.

VerdictsHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba ExtractsShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner
Supported
1
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
1
0

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts

  • Conditions and nourishes to smooth hair for a shiny, smooth end lookSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Certified PETA cruelty-free, silicone-free, mineral-oil-freePotential conflictA silicone is on the label.
  • Dermatologist-tested, color-safe, pH-balancedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts

Reviewers consistently describe hair as soft and silky with noticeable smoothing/easier styling.

The rose/lily/apple fragrance is widely praised as pleasant and long-lasting.

Reviewers note the formula hydrates without heaviness, preserving bounce and volume.

Some curly-haired reviewers report the conditioner weighs curls down or feels waxy; a few very-dry-hair reviewers found it insufficiently moisturizing.

curly hair, very dry hair

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.

$0.52/oz vs $0.74/oz — Herbal Essences Shine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Herbal Essences Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.52/oz Herbal Essences Smooth Con $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 readHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba ExtractsShine + 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.

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts vs Miracle Waves Anti-Frizz Hemp ConditionerAussie · 100% function matchShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner vs Curl + Define Apricot Sulfate-Free ConditionerHerbal Essences · 100% function matchHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts vs Ultimate Repair ConditionerWella Professionals · 97% function matchShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner vs Herbal Essences Argan Oil Repairing Conditioner, Color-Safe, For Damaged HairHerbal Essences · 95% function matchHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts vs Miracle Moist ConditionerAussie · 95% function matchShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner vs Rizos Naturales ConditionerSilicon Mix · 93% function matchHerbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts vs Purifying Tea Tree ConditionerHerbal Essences · 95% function matchShine + Smooth Jojoba Oil Sulfate Free Conditioner vs Monoi Coconut Oil Nourishing ConditionerHask · 93% function match

Herbal Essences Smooth Conditioner with Rose Hips & Jojoba Extracts · 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.
  • 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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