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Kerastase Crme Chronologiste Masque vs Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

90% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 62%. Kerastase Crme Chronologiste Masque and Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) 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
  • Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) — maximum slip

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
Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) — 6.8 oz container Kerastase

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$67.50 6.8 oz · $11.84/oz
$62.99 6.8 oz · $11.30/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 96% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 95% of the 347 masks and treatments 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • 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
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
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
Target · Salons
Free of
  • 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
—
3–5 min
How often
weekly
—
Treatment focus
—
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

IngredientCrme Chronologiste MasqueNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#3Leading
#6Supporting
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#6Supporting
#9Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#13Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#31Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Hydroxycitronellal
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Crme Chronologiste Masque

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

Full ingredient list — Crme Chronologiste Masque (38)
Full ingredient list — Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) (26)

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 MasqueNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
3
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.

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

  • +96% stronger hair vs. untreatedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • +89% improved conditioningStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • +79% enhanced shineStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • reduces frizz and restores softnessSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • enhances manageability and detanglingSupportedEasier 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.

Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) draws complaints about residue or cast.

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

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

Improves smoothness, manageability, hydration, and healthy shine

Exact product reviewers

Nourishes and softens fine/medium color-treated or highlighted hair without heaviness

Exact Walmart Canada/Nykaa reviewers

Sticky feel is an occasional negative caveat

Exact variant 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.

$11.30/oz vs $11.84/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $11.84/oz Crme Chronologiste Masque $11.30/oz Nutritive Masquintense (Fi

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readCrme Chronologiste MasqueNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

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Crme Chronologiste Masque · Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) · 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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