Side by side
Joico HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner vs Joico YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen
80% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 93%. Joico HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner and Joico YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen 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.
- HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner — maximum slip
- YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen — 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- 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
Buildup
What only one of them carries
HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner
Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.
YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen
Full ingredient list — HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner (45)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Isopropyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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8
Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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9
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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12
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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13
Phosphatidylcholine
- emulsifier
- emollient
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14
Arginine Hcl
- amino acid
- humectant
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15
Hydrolyzed Algin
- gum
- thickener
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16
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Liquid Endosperm
- botanical extract
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17
Water
- solvent
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18
Chlorella Vulgaris Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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20
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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21
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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22
Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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23
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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25
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
- 26 Bis-Ethyl (Isostearylimidazoline) Isostearamide
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27
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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28
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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29
Peg-4 Laurate
- emulsifier
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30
Peg-14m
- emulsifier
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31
styrene/butadiene copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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32
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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33
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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34
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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35
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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36
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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37
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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38
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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39
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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40
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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43
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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44
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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45
Yellow 5
- colourant
Full ingredient list — YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen (41)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Isopropyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Hydrolyzed Collagen
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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9
Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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12
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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13
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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14
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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15
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
16
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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17
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
-
18
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
19
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
20
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
21
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
-
22
Bis-Ethyl(Isostearylimidazoline) Isostearamide
- conditioning agent
- emollient
-
23
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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24
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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25
Peg-14m
- emulsifier
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26
styrene/butadiene copolymer
- film former
- polymer
-
27
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
-
28
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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29
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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30
Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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31
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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32
Phosphatidylcholine
- emulsifier
- emollient
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33
Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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34
Arginine Hcl
- amino acid
- humectant
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35
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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36
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
-
37
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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38
Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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39
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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40
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
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.
HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner
24-hour hydration when using the full HydraSplash system
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Provides detangling power and elasticity
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.Leaves hair soft, moisturized, and shiny
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Won't weigh fine hair down
Partly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.
YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen
Formulated with Collagen and Smart Release Technology (liposome delivery) to continuously release Rosehip Oil, Arginine and Keratin
SupportedThe named ingredient is really there.Restores strength in mature hair experiencing breakage-related thinning
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
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 shine. Joico HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner draws complaints about tangling and dryness.
HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner
A subset of reviewers say the conditioner does deliver on softness, shine, and hydration as promised.
general reviewersSome reviewers report noticeable hair shedding or fall after using this conditioner.
general reviewersThe most common complaint is a heavy, waxy residue that builds up and transfers to hands and clothing.
general reviewersMultiple reviewers dislike the scent, describing it as masculine or old-fashioned rather than what they expected.
general reviewersSeveral reviewers report the opposite of the hydrating claim, describing hair left dry, brittle, or tangled.
general reviewersYouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen
The product works particularly well for mature hair experiencing thinning and age-related damage, restoring weight and movement to thin strands.
customers with mature and thinning hairMany reviewers report noticeable improvements in hair health, softness and reduced breakage after just two to three uses of the conditioner.
customers evaluating product efficacyUsers with fine, thin, or brittle hair consistently praise the conditioner for adding shine and silkiness without weighing hair down or causing flatness.
customers with delicate or fragile hairSome users with wavy or curly hair report the conditioner did not enhance their natural wave or curl pattern as expected.
customers with textured hair seeking curl enhancementPrice 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.
$2.88/oz vs $3.06/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.
HydraSplash Hydrating Conditioner · YouthLock Conditioner Formulated With Collagen · 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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