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Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) vs Kerastase Resistance Masque Therapiste

50% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 38%. Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) and Kerastase Resistance Masque Therapiste share 3 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.

  • Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) — maximum slip
  • Resistance Masque Therapiste — 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 Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) — 6.8 oz container Kerastase

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Moisture-rich
Kerastase Resistance Masque Therapiste — 6.76 oz container Kerastase

Resistance Masque Therapiste

  • Mask / treatment
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$62.99 6.8 oz · $11.30/oz
$60–68 6.76 oz · $10.06/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 95% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 92% 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
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Time on the hair
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. 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 Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
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
Target · Salons
Salons · Brand website
Free of
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  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
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
—
Treatment focus
moisture
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

IngredientNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)Resistance Masque Therapiste
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#26Below the 1% line
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#7Supporting
#8Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Geraniol
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)

Resistance Masque Therapiste

Full ingredient list — Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) (26)
Full ingredient list — Resistance Masque Therapiste (29)

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.

VerdictsNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)Resistance Masque Therapiste
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
3
2
Potential conflict
0
0

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.

Resistance Masque Therapiste

  • rebuilds internal hair structure via FIBRA-KAP complex to compensate for lost Keratin Associated ProteinsSupportedThe named ingredient is really there.
  • contains Resurrection Sap (Seve de Resurrection) for regenerative effectStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • restores fiber elasticity and toneStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • acts as intensive bandage repair for compromised lengths and endsPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.

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 moisture and shine. Kerastase Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) draws complaints about residue or cast; Kerastase Resistance Masque Therapiste draws complaints about tangling and dryness.

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

Resistance Masque Therapiste

Leaves damaged hair softer, stronger and more hydrated

Official US exact 200 ml product review corpus (679 reviews)

Revives bleached or overprocessed hair and can improve it after one use

Official US exact 200 ml product review corpus (679 reviews)

Improves detangling and manageability while smoothing and adding shine

Official US exact 200 ml product review corpus (679 reviews)

Some reviewers find the salon-like fragrance too strong or report dry/tangled ends

Official US exact 200 ml product review corpus (679 reviews)

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.

$10.06/oz vs $11.30/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $11.30/oz Nutritive Masquintense (Fi $10.06/oz Resistance Masque Therapis

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

Value readNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium)Resistance Masque Therapiste
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.

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) vs Hair Repair TreatmentSachajuan · 100% function matchResistance Masque Therapiste vs Strength Restorative Deep ConditionerCamille Rose · 99% function matchNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) vs Discipline MaskeratineKerastase · 98% function matchResistance Masque Therapiste vs Hydration Hair MaskRahua · 99% function matchNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) vs Goddess Strength Cocoon Hydrating Hair MaskCarol's Daughter · 95% function matchResistance Masque Therapiste vs Color Full Hair MaskRahua · 99% function matchNutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) vs All Soft Heavy Cream Moisturizing Hair MaskRedken · 95% function matchResistance Masque Therapiste vs Omega 9 Hair MaskRahua · 99% function match

Nutritive Masquintense (Fine to Medium) · Resistance Masque Therapiste · 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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