Side by side
IGK Hair MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo vs Moroccanoil Color Care Shampoo
96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 53%. IGK Hair MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo and Moroccanoil Color Care Shampoo 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 Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Color Care Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
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 Shampoo
Full ingredient list — MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo (50)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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8
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Polyurethane-10
- film former
- polymer
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14
Dimethiconol Panthenol
- humectant
- silicone
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15
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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16
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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17
Apple Cider Vinegar
- pH adjuster
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18
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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19
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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20
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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21
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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22
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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23
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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24
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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25
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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26
Glycerin
- humectant
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27
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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28
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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29
Polyquaternium-6
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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30
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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31
BHT
- antioxidant
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32
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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33
Polyquaternium-53
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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34
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UV filter
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35
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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36
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane
- UV filter
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37
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- UV filter
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38
C11-15 Alketh-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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39
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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40
Sarcosine
- amino acid
- 41 Formic Acid
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42
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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43
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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44
Glyceryl Ricinoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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45
Polyquaternium-16
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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46
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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47
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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48
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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49
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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50
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
Full ingredient list — Color Care Shampoo (46)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Acrylates Crosspolymer-4
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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6
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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7
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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9
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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10
Lauryl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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11
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Algin
- gum
- thickener
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15
Chitosan
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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16
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Quaternium-95
- conditioning agent
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19
Glyceryl Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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20
Glycerin
- humectant
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Amodimethicone/Morpholinomethyl Silsesquioxane Copolymer
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- silicone
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23
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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25
C12-13 Pareth-9
- emulsifier
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26
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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27
Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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28
Trideceth-5
- emulsifier
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29
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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30
Sodium Methyl Isethionate
- cleanser
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31
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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32
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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33
Fumaric Acid
- pH adjuster
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34
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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35
Sodium Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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36
Sorbitan Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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37
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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38
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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39
EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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40
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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41
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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42
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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43
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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44
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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45
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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 Shampoo
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.
Color Care Shampoo
90% of users noticed healthy-looking shine in just one use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Optimizes color retention for 10+ washes
Stated 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.
Moroccanoil Color Care Shampoo draws complaints about the packaging.
MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo
Hair described as left soft and manageable without a heavy or oily feel
Multiple reviewers pair it explicitly with the matching conditioner as a set
Reviewers report the shampoo genuinely extends color vibrancy between salon visits
several mention color-treated or previously fashion-colored (e.g. pink) hairRepeat-purchase language is common (ordered multiple times, will continue buying)
Color Care Shampoo
Reviewers with sensitive scalp/skin report this shampoo was gentler than their prior shampoo and did not irritate their neck or scalp.
sensitive scalp/skinColor-treated-hair users report the shampoo helps color last noticeably longer between salon visits, with less color rinsing out on later washes.
color-treated hairReviewers describe the fragrance as pleasant but not overpowering.
Reviewers frequently pair it with Color Care Conditioner and describe the combination as leaving color-treated hair soft and moisturized.
color-treated hair, uses with Color Care ConditionerOne long-time repurchaser found a recently bought bottle unusually thin/watery compared to the formula they remembered, suspecting a change in consistency.
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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 $9.94/oz — Moroccanoil Color Care Shampoo costs about 2.5× more per ounce than IGK Hair MORE LIFE Color Extending Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos 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 Shampoo · Color Care Shampoo · 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.
- 9 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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