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Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo vs Joico Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo

79% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 92%. Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo and Joico Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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.

  • K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
  • Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps

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
Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo — 33.8 oz container Joico

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Moisture-rich
Joico Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo — 10.1 oz container Joico

Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$37–44 33.8 oz · $1.30/oz
$24 10.1 oz · $2.40/oz

Compared at different sizes — 33.8 oz against 10.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 55% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 67% of the 817 shampoos 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Where to buy
Salons · Specialty beauty
Amazon · Salons
Vegan
—
Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Fresh & airy
How often
every wash
—

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

IngredientK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting ShampooMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#15Below the 1% line
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleanses
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Cocamide MEA
Cleanses
#7Supporting
#7Supporting
Sorbitol
Moisturizes
#8Supporting
#8Supporting
Laurdimonium Hydroxypropyl Hydrolyzed Keratin
Protein
#14Secondary
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo

Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo (46)
Full ingredient list — Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo (40)

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.

VerdictsK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting ShampooMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
1
0

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo

  • Maintains over 82% of haircolor for up to 8 weeksStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Repairs & strengthens damaged hairSupportedReinforces a damaged strand.
  • Instantly 9X stronger hairStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Twice the shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Gently cleanses color-treated hairPotential conflictLikely to pull colour faster.

Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo

  • For Thick, Coarse, Dry HairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Replenish MoistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Restore Smoothness & ElasticityStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Reduce BreakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • Increase StrengthStated 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. Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo draws complaints about the scent and irritation; Joico Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo draws complaints about tangling and dryness.

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo

Reviewers with colored hair consistently say the shampoo keeps hair feeling clean, soft and shiny while the color stays looking fresh rather than fading.

color-treated hair customers

A recurring negative pattern is hair feeling limp, oily or greasy after use, which some reviewers link to noticeable breakage over months of continued use.

long-term users reporting breakage

Multiple reviewers complain that the bottle arrives filled noticeably below the neck compared to other brands, reading it as a fill-level or quality-control problem rather than a formula one.

customers checking fill level on receipt

Several reviewers describe the fragrance as overpoweringly strong, calling it extremely perfumey.

scent-sensitive reviewers

Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo

Softness, clean scent, and manageable hair are recurring positives

Exact product reviewers

Gentle, low-dose cleanse helps dry, coarse, curly, or permed hair retain moisture

Exact Ulta/eBay reviewers

Some report matting, tangling, greasy film, dryness, or breakage

Exact product reviewers

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.

$1.30/oz vs $2.40/oz — Joico Moisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo costs about 1.8× more per ounce than Joico K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.30/oz K-PAK Color Therapy Color- $2.40/oz Moisture Recovery Moisturi

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting ShampooMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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.

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo vs K-PAK Daily Reconstructing ShampooJoico · 93% function matchMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo vs Colour Goddess™ Oil Infused ShampooTIGI Bed Head · 86% function matchK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo vs Color Balance Blue ShampooJoico · 91% function matchMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo vs Oatmeal & Honey ShampooBed Head · 86% function matchK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo vs John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Color Vibrancy ShampooJohn Frieda · 90% function matchMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo vs Brass Off Blue Shampoo for BrunettesMatrix · 86% function matchK-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo vs Colour Goddess™ Oil Infused ShampooTIGI Bed Head · 90% function matchMoisture Recovery Moisturizing Shampoo vs Color Balance Purple ShampooJoico · 85% function match

K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting Shampoo · Moisture Recovery Moisturizing 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.
  • 9 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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