Side by side
John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo vs John Frieda Ultra Filler+ Shampoo
93% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 88%. John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo and John Frieda Ultra Filler+ 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.
- Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
- Ultra Filler+ Shampoo — protein-sensitive 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- silicone-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
Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo
Ultra Filler+ Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo (24)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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7
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
- wax
- emollient
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8
Sorbitan Caprylate
- light ester
- emollient
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9
Dicaprylyl Ether
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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12
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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13
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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14
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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15
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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16
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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17
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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18
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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19
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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20
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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21
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Yellow 10
- colourant
Full ingredient list — Ultra Filler+ Shampoo (33)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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5
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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7
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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8
Sorbitan Caprylate
- light ester
- emollient
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9
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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10
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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11
Sucrose
- humectant
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12
Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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13
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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14
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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15
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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16
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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17
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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18
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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19
Caffeine
- active
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20
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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21
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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22
Biotin
- vitamin
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23
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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24
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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25
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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26
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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27
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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28
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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.
Vegan, Cruelty Free
Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo
3X Blondecare: Lighten, Nourish & Protect
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Gradually lightens for sunkissed blonde
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Ultra Filler+ Shampoo
Instantly get the look and feel of more hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Plumps overall thickness by 200%*
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Strengthens hair, reducing hair loss due to breakage*
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.
Both praised for how it cleanses.
Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo
Recent reformulation changed the scent; some long-time users comment favorably on the new fragrance versus the prior version
long-time repeat purchasersHair is described as feeling soft and clean after use, not stripped or dried out despite the lightening action
Reviewers report the shampoo visibly lightens natural/color-treated blonde hair over repeated washes toward a "sunkissed" tone
Ultra Filler+ Shampoo
Reviewers with fine or thinning hair report a genuine thickening/plumping effect, often describing it alongside the matching conditioner as a system
reviewers with fine, thin, or aging hairReviewers note the shampoo leaves hair feeling silky/soft rather than stripped, despite the thickening/volumizing positioning
Hair described as feeling stronger and less prone to breakage with continued use, consistent with the brand's strengthening claim
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.
$1.32/oz vs $1.63/oz — John Frieda Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo costs about 1.2× more per ounce than John Frieda Ultra Filler+ Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 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.
Go Blonder Lightening Blonde Shampoo · Ultra Filler+ 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.
- 8 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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