Side by side
Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque vs Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask
93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 21%. Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque and Wella Professionals Ultimate Smooth Mask share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.
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.
- Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque — protein-sensitive hair
- Ultimate Smooth Mask — 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”.
Kérastase
Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
- Mask / treatment
- Prestige
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- 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
- 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
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
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
What only one of them carries
Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
Ultimate Smooth Mask
Full ingredient list — Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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7
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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10
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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11
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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12
Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
- preservative
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13
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
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21
Anhydroxylitol
- humectant
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22
Leontopodium Alpinum Callus Culture Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Xylitol
- humectant
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24
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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25
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- 26 Dipeptide Diaminobutyroyl Benzylamide Diacetate
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27
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Ultimate Smooth Mask (26)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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6
Betaine
- humectant
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
Quaternium-80
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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12
Valine
- amino acid
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13
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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14
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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15
Oleic Acid
- emollient
- emulsifier
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16
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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17
Malic Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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18
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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21
Histidine
- amino acid
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22
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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23
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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24
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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25
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 26 Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
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.
Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque
Intense fortifying masque for weakened, hair-fall prone hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Nourishes, detangles, and hydrates hair
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Provides intense nourishment & hydration; smooths & detangles; fortifies against breakage
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Enriched with Native Edelweiss Cells and Ginger to help stimulate hair
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
Ultimate Smooth Mask
Apply to clean, damp hair lengths and ends. Leave on for 5-10 minutes. Rinse thoroughly.
Stated by brandHow to use it, not a claim.Up to 85% smoother hair (with Miracle Oil Serum vs untreated)
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.96 hours frizz control (with Miracle Oil Serum)
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Silky shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.
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. Kérastase Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque draws complaints about weight and breakage.
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"
Ultimate Smooth Mask
Leaves hair smooth, soft, shiny, with no frizz or crunchy ends
Ulta verified reviewerHair feels noticeably softer and smoother from the first use, even while still wet
Ulta verified reviewer, age 49Effectiveness is not immediately obvious despite liking the scent and price point
Ulta reviewerCan feel heavy on fine or thin hair; needs to be used sparingly and mainly on ends
Ulta reviewer with fine/thin hairPrice 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.
Ultimate Smooth Mask
Against 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.
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.
Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying Masque · Ultimate Smooth Mask · 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.
- 9 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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