Side by side
Kerastase Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo vs Kerastase Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur
57% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 18%. Kerastase Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo and Kerastase Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur share 3 ingredients 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.
- Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
- Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur — 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-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
Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo (19)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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8
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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9
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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10
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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11
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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12
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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13
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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15
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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16
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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17
Malva Sylvestris (Mallow) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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19
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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5
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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10
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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11
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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13
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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14
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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15
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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16
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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17
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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18
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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19
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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20
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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21
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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22
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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24
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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25
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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26
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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27
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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28
Glycine
- amino acid
- 29 Polysorbate 21
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30
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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31
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
c12-13 alketh-23
- emulsifier
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33
c12-13 alketh-3
- emulsifier
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34
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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36
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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37
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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.
Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo
Intensely hydrates
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Illuminates shiny hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Removes impurities and pollution
SupportedResets a coated scalp.
Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur
Removes calcium buildup and hard water residue
SupportedResets a coated scalp.Repairs weakened hair and reduces breakage
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Restores softness, smoothness, and shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Suitable for all hair types, including damaged or over-processed hair
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
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 Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo
Several reviewers call it the best shampoo they have used, with strong repeat-purchase intent
verified purchasersReviewers report visibly softer, shinier, more manageable blonde/lightened hair
multiple reviewers, some non-English (French: shine and fragrance both praised)A recurring complaint is that the bottle runs out quickly relative to its price
price/value-conscious reviewers, echoed on both the 16.9oz and travel-size listingsPremiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur
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.
Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo
Against 835 shampoos 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.
Kerastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumiere Shampoo · Premiere Bain Décalcifiant Réparateur · 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.
- 5 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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