Side by side
IGK Hair MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner vs IGK Hair Pay Day Conditioner
57% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 52%. IGK Hair MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner and IGK Hair Pay Day Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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.
- MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Pay Day 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”.
- 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
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
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
What only one of them carries
MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner
Full ingredient list — MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner (33)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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9
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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14
Hibiscus Sabdariffa Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Apple Cider Vinegar
- pH adjuster
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16
Glyceryl Ricinoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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17
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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18
Polyurethane-10
- film former
- polymer
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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21
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UV filter
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22
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- UV filter
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23
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- UV filter
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24
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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25
Polyquaternium-16
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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26
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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27
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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28
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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29
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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30
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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31
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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32
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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33
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
Full ingredient list — Pay Day Conditioner (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Isoamyl Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
SR-Spider Polypeptide-1
- protein
- film former
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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10
Salvia Hispanica Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Emblica Officinalis Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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16
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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17
Polyquaternium-73
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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18
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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21
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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22
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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25
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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26
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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27
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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28
1,2-Hexanediol
- preservative
- humectant
- solvent
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29
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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30
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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31
Red 33 (CI 17200)
- colourant
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.
MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner
clinically proven to preserve color for 15 washes and provide 2X high-shine
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Color-Locking Polymers and UV protection to maintain prismatic, brilliant color
SupportedA real filter is listed.
Pay Day Conditioner
treats fragile, damaged, over-processed hair to 360-degree repair
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.11x softer strands and healthier-looking hair all around
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
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.
MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner
Valued for being cruelty-free/clean while still performing on color-treated hair
reviewers who specifically sought a cruelty-free color-care optionScent frequently called out as a standout, pleasant feature
Conditions well and keeps hair feeling great alongside the color-extending claim
Some reviewers use it as a dual-purpose in-shower product beyond hair (e.g. body wash)
anecdotal, not the intended usePay Day Conditioner
Pairs well with the matching shampoo as a system for hydration
Reduces breakage and strengthens hair with continued use
Scent and overall softness are the most repeated positives
Some use it as a toner-boosting leave-longer treatment before rinsing
off-label extended-dwell-time usage, not directed usagePrice 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.
$4.00/oz vs $4.00/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.
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.
MORE LIFE Color Extending Conditioner · Pay Day 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.
- 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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