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Kerastase Crme Chronologiste Masque vs Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque

93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 94%. Kerastase Crme Chronologiste Masque and Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque share 4 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.

  • Crme Chronologiste Masque — protein-sensitive hair
  • Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque — protein-sensitive 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 Crme Chronologiste Masque — 6.8 oz container Kerastase

Crme Chronologiste Masque

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque — brand photograph Kérastase

Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$67.50 6.8 oz · $11.84/oz
$68 6.8 oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 96% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. 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
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 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
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
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
Time on the hair
—
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. 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
  • Porous, damaged hairceramides are in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Time on hair
—
5–5 min
How often
weekly
weekly
Treatment focus
—
protein

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

IngredientCrme Chronologiste MasqueGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#3Leading
#3Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Cetyl Esters
Softens
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Trideceth-6
Stabilizes
#8Supporting
#7Supporting
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#31Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Crme Chronologiste Masque

Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque

Full ingredient list — Crme Chronologiste Masque (38)
Full ingredient list — Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque (27)

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.

VerdictsCrme Chronologiste MasqueGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
1
2
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Crme Chronologiste Masque

  • a deluxe hair mask that combines naturally derived ingredients to leave the hair revitalized, conditioned, and enviously bouncyStated by brandA brand’s own definition.
  • instantly strengthen and revitalize signs of aging hair and scalpPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.

Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque

  • Intense fortifying masque for weakened, hair-fall prone hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Nourishes, detangles, and hydrates hairPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Provides intense nourishment & hydration; smooths & detangles; fortifies against breakagePartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Enriched with Native Edelweiss Cells and Ginger to help stimulate hairStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.

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.

Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque draws complaints about weight and breakage.

Crme Chronologiste Masque

Repeat users report visibly healthier, shinier, more voluminous, well-conditioned hair with continued use, describing themselves as loyal to the product.

reviewers who have used the masque across multiple purchases

Too heavy and weighs down fine or thin hair, even when that hair is long, despite smelling and feeling nice in the tub.

a reviewer with fine, thin strands (though long/thick overall) found it unsuitable for her texture

The screw-top jar is slippery and awkward to hold and reseal with wet or product-covered hands, and one reviewer's jar slipped and spilled on first use; some wish the line offered an easier squeeze format given the price.

a reviewer new to the line, otherwise satisfied with the formula itself

Scent is a standout, called out specifically and favorably alongside the conditioning effect.

multiple reviewers naming the fragrance unprompted

Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque

Users report hair "felt 50% much better" after one use, softer/silkier with reduced breakage and noticeable shine within 5-minute application

Some reviewers with fine or curly hair found the thick, silicone-forward texture weighed down curls, and felt it addressed breakage but not underlying hair fall despite the anti-hair-fall branding

Walmart shoppers rate the masque 4.6/5 across 112 ratings (79% five-star), citing fiber reinforcement and reduced breakage, though a minority found it insufficiently hydrating or "not worth the high price tag"

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.

Crme Chronologiste Masque

Against 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readCrme Chronologiste MasqueGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
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.

Crme Chronologiste Masque vs Chronologiste Masque Intense RégénérantKerastase · 100% function matchGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque vs Chroma Absolu Masque Chroma FillerKerastase · 93% function matchCrme Chronologiste Masque vs Chroma Absolu Masque Chroma FillerKerastase · 100% function matchGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque vs Chronologiste Masque Intense RégénérantKerastase · 93% function matchCrme Chronologiste Masque vs Ultimate Smooth MaskWella Professionals · 100% function matchGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque vs Ultimate Smooth MaskWella Professionals · 93% function matchCrme Chronologiste Masque vs Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5-Min Liquid MaskRedken · 95% function matchGenesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque vs Serie Expert Metal Detox MaskL'Oreal Professionnel · 92% function match

Crme Chronologiste Masque · Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque · 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.
  • 8 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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