Side by side
Kerastase Kerastase Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo vs Kerastase Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo
77% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 48%. Kerastase Kerastase Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo and Kerastase Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo share 4 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 Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
- Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps
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”.
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Porous, damaged hairceramides are in the list
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Porous, damaged hairceramides are in the list
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- 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
More facts about each one
- silicone-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 Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo
- Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate
- Hexylene Glycol
- Alcohol Denat.
- Hexyl Cinnamal
Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Kerastase Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo (32)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Disodium Cocoamphodiacetate
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Sodium Laureth-8 Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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9
Magnesium Laureth-8 Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
- 10 Magnesium Laureth Sulfate
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11
Sodium Oleth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- emulsifier
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12
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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13
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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14
Polyquaternium-30
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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15
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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16
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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17
Magnesium Oleth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- emulsifier
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18
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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20
Glutamic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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21
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Serine
- amino acid
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24
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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26
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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27
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
- ceramide
- emollient
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28
Safflower Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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29
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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31
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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32
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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7
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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8
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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9
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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11
Polyquaternium-6
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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12
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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13
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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14
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
- ceramide
- emollient
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16
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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17
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Glycine
- amino acid
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20
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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21
Proline
- amino acid
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22
Tyrosine
- amino acid
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23
Glutamic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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24
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Serine
- amino acid
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26
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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28
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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29
Safflower Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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30
Isoeugenol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Trehalose
- humectant
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32
Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide
- botanical extract
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33
Myrothamnus Flabellifolia Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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34
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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35
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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36
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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 Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo
Adds density and volume to thinning hair with advanced densifying ingredients
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Strengthens and fortifies hair, providing a fuller appearance
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Gently cleanses while boosting hair thickness and resilience
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Rich, creamy lather
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo
Repairing Hair, from the Inside Out
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Leaves hair visibly shinier and dramatically smoother
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
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 Kerastase Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and weight.
Kerastase Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo
Reviewers who found it worked describe it as "saving" damaged/thin hair and worth the price despite the cost
repeat buyersReviewers report fuller, "lustrous" hair and improved body after use
5-star Target reviewersMultiple 1-star reviews complain of a strong, unpleasant "heavy perfume" scent and hair feeling dry after use
dissatisfied Target reviewersSeveral complaints are about shipping/packaging (late delivery, cracked/leaking bottles) rather than the formula itself
Target online buyersKerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo
Softness, smoothness, shine, and hydration are recurring benefits
Exact-product retailer/official reviewersSeverely damaged/bleached hair users report reduced breakage and repair
Exact-product retailer/official reviewersSome fine-hair users report heaviness/grease or reduced volume; scent is generally pleasant
Exact-product retailer/official reviewersPrice 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.
$4.87/oz vs $5.41/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 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 Densifique Bain Densite Shampoo · Kerastase K Bain Therapiste Balm-in-Shampoo · 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.
- 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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