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Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs Kevin Murphy Young.Again Oil

87% function match · 9 of the 11 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum and Kevin Murphy Young.Again Oil share 3 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.

  • Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum — maximum slip
  • Young.Again Oil — dull-looking hair

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
Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum — size line-up Kerastase

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum

  • Finisher
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Kevin Murphy Young.Again Oil — 3.4 oz container Kevin Murphy

Young.Again Oil

  • Finisher
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$44 5.1 oz · $8.63/oz
$36.74 3.4 oz · $12.94/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 53% of the 79 serums we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a hair oil $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 63% of the 175 hair oils 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
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Slip / detangling
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
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 Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Shine system
—
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Finisherserum
Finisheroil
Where to buy
Brand website · Salons
Kevin Murphy · Walmart
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Finish
—
shine
How often
as needed
as needed

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

IngredientBlond Absolu Cicaplasme SerumYoung.Again Oil
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#16Below the 1% line
Cetearyl Alcohol
Shine
#3Leading
#26Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#34Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#33Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum

Young.Again Oil

Full ingredient list — Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum (28)
Full ingredient list — Young.Again Oil (36)

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.

VerdictsBlond Absolu Cicaplasme SerumYoung.Again Oil
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
3
Stated by brand
3
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum

  • Controls frizz for up to 24 hours in humid conditionsSupportedSmoother 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 hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Neutralizes unwanted warm undertonesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Young.Again Oil

  • nourishes and conditions dry, damaged hairPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • leaves hair softer, smoother, and more manageablePartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • adds radiant shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • helps improve resistance to breakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • provides thermal heat protection up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.

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.

Young.Again Oil

Erin H. says the oil leaves their hair looking shiny and healthy, reduces poofiness, and lasts a long time because only a little is needed.

four-month-old written Influenster review

Laura B. says they use the oil on damp hair before styling and on dry hair for extra taming, and report that it leaves dry coarse hair soft and silky without an overpowering scent.

written Influenster review on the exact 100 mL product page

Mariia G. finds the texture rich but too oily and heavy for their long frizzy hair, saying it did not tame frizz enough and left an unpleasant lingering scent.

two-month-old written Influenster review

Tatiana P. likes the luxurious smooth texture and subtle scent, but says a small amount can still make their hair look heavier than preferred and may suit thicker, drier hair better.

six-month-old written Influenster review

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.

$8.63/oz vs $12.94/oz — Kevin Murphy Young.Again Oil costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Kerastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum.

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum

Against 79 serums with a computable unit price.

Young.Again Oil

Against 175 hair oils with a computable unit price.

Value readBlond Absolu Cicaplasme SerumYoung.Again Oil
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for serums per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a hair oilSits in the middle of the range for hair oils 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.

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs Smooth Shine MilkBiolage · 87% function matchYoung.Again Oil vs Hydrate Glow Catcher Hair Oil For Moisture and ShinePureology · 92% function matchBlond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze CreamKerastase · 83% function matchYoung.Again Oil vs Smoothing Serum (Compare to Paul Mitchell Super Skinny Serum)GVP · 89% function matchBlond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs ULTIMATE REPAIR Night Hair SerumWella · 83% function matchYoung.Again Oil vs Dualsenses Just Smooth Taming OilGoldwell · 89% function matchBlond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum vs 7SECONDS DetanglerUNITE Hair · 78% function matchYoung.Again Oil vs Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Hair OilAlterna · 88% function match

Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Serum · Young.Again Oil · 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.
  • 7 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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