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Kerastase Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo vs Malibu C Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo

94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 65%. Kerastase Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo and Malibu C Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo — colour-treated 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 Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo — 8.45 oz container Kerastase

Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Malibu C Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo — 9 oz container Malibu C

Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$42 8.45 oz
$35.96 9 oz · $4.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Not enough priced shampoos to place it Salon tier
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 85% 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 Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low 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
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent 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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Shampoocream
Shampoo
Where to buy
Salons · Brand website
Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
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

IngredientChroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect ShampooHydrate Color Wellness Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#29Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo (29)
Full ingredient list — Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo (21)

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.

VerdictsChroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect ShampooHydrate Color Wellness Shampoo
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo

  • Preserves 92% of color intensity after 6 weeksStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Provides glossy, healthy, vibrant shineStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds lightweight bounceSupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.
  • Sulfate-free, paraben-free, mineral oil-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo

  • Helps prevent color fading for enhanced vibrancyStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Gentle formulation with mild cleansersStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Low-lathering suds for optimal color preservationStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeSupportedMatches our researched record.

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.

Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo

Many reviewers with color-treated hair describe the shampoo as their favorite in the Chroma Absolu line, saying it leaves hair looking shinier and healthier while helping protect their color.

color-treated hair users, several long-time repeat buyers

A recurring complaint describes dryness, scalp itchiness, or hair left feeling stripped rather than protected, sometimes attributed to a formula change some longtime buyers noticed.

reviewers who found the shampoo drying or irritating

A few reviewers say the shampoo alone underwhelmed them and only delivered noticeable shine when used together with the rest of the Chroma Absolu conditioner and treatment line.

reviewers expecting dramatic results from the shampoo on its own

Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo

No review themes researched for this product yet.

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.

Hydrate Color Wellness Shampoo

Against 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readChroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect ShampooHydrate Color Wellness Shampoo
Label
Not enough priced shampoos to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Chroma Absolu Bain Chroma Respect Shampoo · Hydrate Color Wellness 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.
  • 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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