Side by side
Joico Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner vs Redken All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 33%. Joico Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner and Redken All Soft Mega Curls 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.
- Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner — maximum slip
- All Soft Mega Curls 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”.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- sulfate-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
Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner
All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- Dipropylene Glycol
- Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- Coumarin
- Benzyl Benzoate
Full ingredient list — Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner (47)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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6
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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10
Phosphatidylcholine
- emulsifier
- emollient
- 11 Hydroxypropyl Chitosan
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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13
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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14
Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 15 Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables
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16
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
- emollient
- oil
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18
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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20
Arginine Hcl
- amino acid
- humectant
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21
Punica Granatum Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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23
Distearyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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24
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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25
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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26
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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28
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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29
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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30
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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31
Diethylhexyl Malate
- light ester
- emollient
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32
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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33
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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34
Peg-4 Laurate
- emulsifier
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35
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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36
Glycerin
- humectant
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37
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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39
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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40
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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41
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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42
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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43
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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44
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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45
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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47
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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4
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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10
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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11
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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12
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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13
Glycerin
- humectant
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14
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
- amino acid
- mild anionic cleanser
- humectant
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15
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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16
Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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17
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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18
Caramel
- colourant
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19
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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20
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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21
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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25
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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26
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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31
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract/Cactus Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Glucose
- humectant
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33
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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34
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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35
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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36
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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.
Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner
Color vibrancy lasts up to 8 weeks with regular use and Glow Beyond serum
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Sulfate-free formula
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.UV protection
Partly supportedIndirect help, not a filter.Increases shine, manageability, and strength
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
Detangles and moisturizes severely dry, curly and coily hair
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Hydrates, strengthens, and improves hair's manageability
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
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 frizz control. Joico Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner draws complaints about irritation.
Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner
Reviewers say the conditioner keeps their color-treated hair vibrant and slows visible fading, especially on blonde.
color-treated customers, including blondesMany reviewers describe hair feeling noticeably softer and frizz-free after regular use.
general reviewersThe pomegranate-forward scent is repeatedly singled out as a favorite feature.
general reviewersA small number of reviewers report scalp irritation or a facial skin reaction they attributed to this product.
reviewers with sensitive skin/scalpAll Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
Softens and detangles curly/coily hair without weighing it down
reviewers with curly/coily hair (3C, Irish curls mentioned)Works well paired with the matching All Soft/Mega Curls shampoo
general reviewersEffective on bleached/color-treated curly hair for detangling
reviewers with bleached/dyed curly hairReduces frizz on wavy and curly textures
reviewers with frizzy/curly hairSome reviewers find it unremarkable versus cheaper alternatives at this price point
price-sensitive reviewersPrice 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.
$2.82/oz vs $2.87/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.
Colorful Anti-Fade Conditioner · All Soft Mega Curls 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.
- 6 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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