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Kerastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss vs Kerastase Specifique Masque Rehydratant

60% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Kerastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss and Kerastase Specifique Masque Rehydratant share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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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 Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss — protein-sensitive hair
  • Specifique Masque Rehydratant — 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”.

Trait
Kerastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss — 7.1 oz container Kerastase

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Kerastase Specifique Masque Rehydratant — 6.76 oz container Kerastase

Specifique Masque Rehydratant

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$62–76 7.1 oz · $8.86/oz
$63.15 6.76 oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 90% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place it Prestige tier
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 Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Time on the hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Short A few minutes on the hair before rinsing. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
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 Differs
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Brand website · Salons
Lookfantastic · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Finish
high-shine
—
Time on hair
1–2 min
5–10 min
How often
weekly
—
Treatment focus
color care
moisture

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 Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair GlossSpecifique Masque Rehydratant
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#6Supporting
Water
Neutral
#3Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#9Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss

Specifique Masque Rehydratant

Full ingredient list — Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss (20)
Full ingredient list — Specifique Masque Rehydratant (23)

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 Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair GlossSpecifique Masque Rehydratant
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
4
0
Potential conflict
0
1

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss

  • High shine hair gloss treatment for color treated hair.SupportedLess fade per wash.
  • This high shine hair gloss strengthens and seals the surface of the hair fiber to protect color and leave a high-shine finish.SupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Hair is 94% smoother (vs. non-conditioning shampoo)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Hair is 96% stronger with reduced porosity (system of Soin Acide Chroma Gloss + Serum Chroma Thermique vs. non-conditioning shampoo)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Gives hair color 70% more brilliant shine (vs. non-conditioning shampoo)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 0.7% Lactic Acid gently exfoliates and seals the hair surface.Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Specifique Masque Rehydratant

  • provides intense hydration to dry, damaged hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • infused with amino acids and ceramidesPotential conflictNot in the ingredient list.
  • promotes smooth and silky appearanceSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • boosts softness and shinePartly supportedA hint of gloss.

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 shine. Kerastase Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss draws complaints about dryness.

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss

Reviewers volunteer that a little goes a long way and that the scent is pleasant, though the brand names no fragrance notes.

fine and coarse colour-treated hair

Curly and thick-haired reviewers say it flattens frizz and leaves the hair silky and easier to manage.

curly, thick, frizz-prone hair

Reviewers with colour-treated hair describe visibly more shine and a smoother, healthier feel after a single rinse-out use.

colour-treated, coarse to fine hair, ages 25-64

The repeated one-star complaint is hair left drier and more brittle than before, from reviewers who describe fine, colour-damaged or already-dry hair.

fine colour-damaged and dry, coarse hair

Specifique Masque Rehydratant

Hydrates fine or dry hair without weighing it down and restores shine

Exact official/Sephora reviewers

Gel texture strengthens and nourishes damaged lengths

Exact product reviewers

Some thick/coarse reviewers find the result only moderate

Exact Sephora reviewer

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.

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss

Against 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readChroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair GlossSpecifique Masque Rehydratant
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.

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 Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss vs 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Hair TreatmentL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 92% function matchSpecifique Masque Rehydratant vs Full Rescue Restorative MaskBiolage · 95% function matchChroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss vs Restore Vitamin Hair TreatmentDesign Essentials · 90% function matchSpecifique Masque Rehydratant vs Frizz + Repair Treatment Mask, Fragrance FreeSEEN · 90% function matchChroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss vs Bond-Building TripleBond Flash Rinse for Damaged HairBumble and bumble · 90% function matchSpecifique Masque Rehydratant vs Weightless Hydration MaskCeremonia · 88% function matchChroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss vs Bond Building Pre-Shampoo TreatmentCoco & Eve · 81% function matchSpecifique Masque Rehydratant vs The Quick Fix CircleDavines · 85% function match

Chroma Absolu Soin Acide Chroma Gloss Hair Gloss · Specifique Masque Rehydratant · All masks and treatments 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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