Side by side
Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs Kerastase Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream
83% function match · 8 of the 11 functions we compared match Formula overlap 50%. Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum and Kerastase Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream 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.
- Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum — maximum slip
- Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream — protein-sensitive 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”.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
- Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
- 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
- protein-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 Cicaplasme Serum
Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream
Full ingredient list — Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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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
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
- 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
Quaternium-33
- conditioning agent
- protein
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9
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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11
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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12
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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14
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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18
Serine
- amino acid
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19
Ethylhexyl Salicylate
- UV filter
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20
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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22
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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23
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
- 25 Malva Sylvestris Flower Extract (Mallow Flower Extract)
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26
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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27
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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28
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream (19)
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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
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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6
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- 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
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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9
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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10
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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11
Rosa Canina Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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13
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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16
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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 Cicaplasme Serum
Controls frizz for up to 24 hours in humid conditions
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Provides heat protection up to 450°F (230°C)
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.Prevents pollution particles from adhering to hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Neutralizes unwanted warm undertones
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream
Controls frizz and flyaways
Stated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.Provides long-lasting hydration without heaviness
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Enhances shine and gloss
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Protects against humidity
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Smooths hair cuticle for improved manageability
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
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.
Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream
Reviewers frequently say the product leaves hair shinier and smoother without making it feel greasy or weighed down, and several describe it as a bathroom staple they repurchase.
general reviewers of the Gloss Absolu line, including color-treated and coarse-hair usersA recurring complaint is that the scent is much stronger than other Kerastase products, described by some as overwhelming perfume that lingers and, for a few, causes headaches.
scent-sensitive reviewersSome reviewers with fine or very dry, bleached hair report the opposite of the marketed effect, saying it left their hair drier, frizzier, or duller rather than smoother.
reviewers with fine or chemically processed 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.
$6.17/oz vs $8.63/oz — Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Kerastase Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream.
Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum
Against 79 serums with a computable unit price.
Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream
Against 23 anti-frizz finishers 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 Cicaplasme Serum · Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream · All serums 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.
- 4 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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