Side by side
Joico Defy Damage Protective Conditioner vs Kenra Moisture Conditioner
10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 39%. Joico Defy Damage Protective Conditioner and Kenra Moisture 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.
- Defy Damage Protective Conditioner — maximum slip
- Moisture 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
- 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Easy to findsold through several channels
- 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
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Defy Damage Protective Conditioner
Moisture Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Defy Damage Protective Conditioner (48)
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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
- 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
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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9
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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10
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Hydrogenated Olive Oil
- emollient
- oil
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14
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Avena Sativa (Oat) Peptide
- protein
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16
Phosphatidylcholine
- emulsifier
- emollient
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17
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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18
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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20
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
- 21 Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables
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22
Arginine Hcl
- amino acid
- humectant
- 23 Hydroxypropyl Chitosan
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24
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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25
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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26
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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27
Distearyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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28
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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29
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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30
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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31
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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32
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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33
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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34
Diethylhexyl Malate
- light ester
- emollient
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35
Glycerin
- humectant
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36
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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38
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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39
Peg-4 Laurate
- emulsifier
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40
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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41
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- 42 C10-40 Isoalkylamidopropylethyldimonium Ethosulfate
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43
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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44
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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45
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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46
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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47
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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48
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Moisture Conditioner (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
- light ester
- emollient
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8
Bis-Cetearyl Amodimethicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- silicone
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9
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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10
Glycerin
- humectant
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11
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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12
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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13
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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14
Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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15
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
- 16 Poloxamer 184
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17
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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18
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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19
Cereus Grandiflorus (Cactus) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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21
C11-15 Alketh-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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22
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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23
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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24
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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25
Avena Sativa (Oat) Peptide
- protein
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26
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Lysate Filtrate
- botanical extract
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27
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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28
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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29
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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30
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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31
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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32
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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33
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Amyl Cinnamal
- 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.
Defy Damage Protective Conditioner
Gentle enough to use every day
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Mighty enough to replenish hydration and build strength and resilience
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Protects hair from future damage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Detangles and wards off fading hair color
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
Moisture Conditioner
Boost Hydration
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Leaves hair feeling nourished, soft and smooth without feeling heavy
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.With Cactus Flower Extract
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Color Safe
SupportedLess fade per wash.
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. Joico Defy Damage Protective Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and irritation.
Defy Damage Protective Conditioner
Reviewers report the conditioner is efficient with less product needed per use and leaves hair feeling less greasy than prior conditioners they used
general users comparing to prior productsReviewers praise the scent and describe it as bringing life back into damaged hair
general users, contrasts with the fragrance complaints aboveSome reviewers switching from another salon brand report scalp itching and breakouts after a few days of use
reviewers switching brands, possible sensitivityA subset of reviewers describe the conditioner's fragrance as unpleasant, likening it to a sewer or musty smell strong enough to require re-washing hair
fragrance-sensitive reviewersMoisture Conditioner
Reviewers with coily/4C hair report the conditioner softens and detangles without weighing hair down
Natural/coily-textured hair reviewersMultiple reviewers single out the flip-cap bottle packaging as a standout, travel-friendly feature
General reviewer baseReviewers repeatedly praise the fragrance as light/pleasant rather than overpowering
General reviewer baseReviewers with color-treated or hard-water-damaged hair report noticeable softness/hydration improvement
Colored and hard-water-affected hair 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.
$2.08/oz vs $2.11/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.
Defy Damage Protective Conditioner · Moisture 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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