Side by side
Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner vs Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner
93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner and Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner share 1 ingredient 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.
- Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Bond Rx Conditioner — dry, thirsty hair
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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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- 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 light 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
- protein-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
Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner (20)
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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
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
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5
Isopropyl Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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7
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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8
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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9
Glycerin
- humectant
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10
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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11
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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12
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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13
Ascorbyl Glucoside
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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14
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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16
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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19
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Bond Rx Conditioner (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Amodimethicone/Morpholinomethyl Silsesquioxane Copolymer
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- silicone
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5
Caprylyl Methicone
- silicone
- emollient
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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
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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8
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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9
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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10
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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11
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
Cystine Bis-PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- amino acid
- protein
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14
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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15
Olealkonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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16
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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17
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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19
Trideceth-10
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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20
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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21
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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22
Benzyl Benzoate
- 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.
Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner
Deeply moisturizes hair strands using Hyaluronic Acid
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Instantly restores hair nourishment and strengthens hair to prevent breakage
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Protects against hair breakage via Edelweiss flower antioxidants
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Bond Rx Conditioner
88% Improvement in Hair Condition when used with Bond Rx Shampoo and Treatment
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Won 2023 People Magazine Beauty Award for Best Splurge System for Damaged Hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Color-safe, vegan, sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
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.
Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner draws complaints about weight; Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner draws complaints about dryness.
Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner
Reviewers describe hair feeling noticeably softer, smoother, and shinier after regular use of Blond Absolu products.
general reviewer baseReviewers across the Blond Absolu line report visibly reduced brassiness and better blonde-tone maintenance between salon visits.
reviewers with bleached, highlighted, or color-lightened hairOne reviewer felt a Blond Absolu shampoo did not live up to its color-safe marketing and was disappointed to learn it was not sulfate-free.
color-treated-hair reviewerA minority of reviewers say some Blond Absolu formulas feel heavy or weigh hair down.
reviewers with fine hairBond Rx Conditioner
Fragrance is consistently described as subtle and pleasant
Users with chemically treated or colored hair report noticeable restorative/repair benefit
chemically treated or colored hairReviewers with thick/coarse hair note they need less product per use
thick/coarse hairReviewers describe hair as silky smooth and easier to manage after use
Some reviewers with very dry or curly hair feel it does not provide enough hydration for their needs
very dry or curly hairPrice 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.
$3.97/oz vs $12.77/oz — Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner costs about 3.2× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner.
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.
Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner · Bond Rx 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.
- 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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