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John Frieda John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner vs Rusk Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner

90% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. John Frieda John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner and Rusk Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Deepshine PlatinumX Purple 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”.

Trait
John Frieda John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner — 8.3 oz container John Frieda

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Rusk Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner — container Rusk

Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$11–12 8.3 oz · $1.32/oz
$16.80 12 oz · $1.40/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 57% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 54% 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
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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 Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Conditioner
Where to buy
Brand website · Target
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

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

IngredientJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting ConditionerDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#3Leading
Benzyl Alcohol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#36Below the 1% line
#34Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#37Below the 1% line
#35Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner

Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner

Full ingredient list — John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner (37)
Full ingredient list — Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner (38)

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.

VerdictsJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting ConditionerDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner

  • Recharge your red.Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Replenishes vivid tones of red hair, preserves vibrancy and protects from color loss.SupportedLess fade per wash.

Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner

  • Neutralizes yellow, boosts brightness, eliminates brassinessStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Gentle, everyday, non-strippingStated 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.

John Frieda John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner draws complaints about irritation and the price; Rusk Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner draws complaints about tangling and dryness.

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner

Reviewers say the product does not stain hands or shower surfaces despite the visible red tint

general users

Reviewers with natural red or graying-red hair report the color deposit visibly brightens and refreshes red tones between salon visits

natural redheads and greying redheads

Some reviewers note the price is high relative to a standard drugstore conditioner

price-sensitive buyers

Deepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner

Effectively neutralizes brassiness and yellow tones, especially valued by blonde/lightened and gray/silver-transitioning hair

bleached blonde and naturally-going-gray reviewers

Regarded as good value relative to price, with a lightweight, non-greasy feel and pleasant scent

value-conscious reviewers

Leaves hair feeling soft, hydrated, and shiny after use

general reviewers, several using it alongside the matching shampoo

Some reviewers report it does not adequately detangle or moisturize very thick/lots of hair, requiring extra effort to brush after showering

reviewers describing themselves as having a lot of hair

Best results reported when used as a system with the matching PlatinumX purple shampoo rather than standalone

reviewers using the full PlatinumX line

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 $1.40/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $1.32/oz John Frieda Radiant Red Bo $1.40/oz Deepshine PlatinumX Purple

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

Value readJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting ConditionerDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.

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.

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner vs White Rain Conditioner, Aloe & White TeaWhite Rain · 85% function matchDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner vs I Want Moisture Moisturizing ConditionerSexy Hair · 83% function matchJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner vs Urban Antidotes Resurrection ConditionerTIGI Bed Head · 80% function matchDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner vs Fusion Intense Repair ConditionerWella Professionals · 83% function matchJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner vs Professionals Rosemary + Mint Invigorating ConditionerSuave · 80% function matchDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner vs Color Extend Magnetics ConditionerRedken · 83% function matchJohn Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner vs Bigger The Better Lightweight Volume ConditionerTIGI Bed Head · 80% function matchDeepshine PlatinumX Purple Conditioner vs TRESemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner for Frizzy HairTRESemme · 83% function match

John Frieda Radiant Red Boosting Conditioner · Deepshine PlatinumX Purple 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.
  • 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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