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Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH vs Kevin Murphy REPAIR-ME.WASH

99% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 86%. Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH and Kevin Murphy REPAIR-ME.WASH share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • PLUMPING.WASH — colour-treated hair
  • REPAIR-ME.WASH — 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”.

Trait
Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

PLUMPING.WASH

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Kevin Murphy REPAIR-ME.WASH — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

REPAIR-ME.WASH

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$45 8.45 oz · $5.33/oz
$36.99 8.45 oz · $4.40/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 95% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 91% of the 817 shampoos 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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 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 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
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong 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
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
PLUMPING
Repair-Me
Where to buy
Brand website
Manufacturer · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Fruity · Coconut & tropical

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

IngredientPLUMPING.WASHREPAIR-ME.WASH
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleanses
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate
Cleanses
#5Supporting
#6Supporting
Peg-2 Cocamide
Cleanses
#6Supporting
#7Supporting
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#7Supporting
#8Supporting
Silk Amino Acids
Protein
#17Below the 1% line
#12Secondary
Keratin Amino Acids
Protein
#19Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
Protein
#23Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

PLUMPING.WASH

REPAIR-ME.WASH

Full ingredient list — PLUMPING.WASH (59)
Full ingredient list — REPAIR-ME.WASH (60)

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.

VerdictsPLUMPING.WASHREPAIR-ME.WASH
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

PLUMPING.WASH

  • Plump up in all the right places, and take your hair to a whole new level of volume and thicknessSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Targets fine and ageing hair to create stronger, fuller-looking locksStated by brandNot something a label can show.

REPAIR-ME.WASH

  • reconstructing treatment shampoo enriched with powerful proteins and amino acidsSupportedThe named ingredient is really there.

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 the scent.

PLUMPING.WASH

Strong scent and noticeable volume lift; used alongside other Kevin Murphy shampoos in rotation

multi-product rotation user

Makes hair feel fuller and softer after switching to travel size, plans to buy full size

new customer, travel-size trial

Reliable, consistent volumizing results wash after wash

repeat buyer

REPAIR-ME.WASH

Tropical pineapple/papaya-derived scent is praised as sophisticated rather than artificial.

general users

Lightweight, creamy formula is easy to apply and rinses cleanly.

general users

Visible improvement on damaged, bleached hair -- reviewer reported softer, healthier-looking hair after air-drying, with others noticing the change.

bleached/chemically damaged hair

The brand-recommended rotation (using the treatment product in place of a regular wash) did not work for every reviewer; some preferred wash followed by treatment instead.

general users experimenting with routine

Premium price (roughly $73 for the wash/rinse duo) is seen as worth it for damaged hair but a barrier for budget-conscious shoppers.

damaged hair, price-sensitive buyers

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.

$4.40/oz vs $5.33/oz — Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Kevin Murphy REPAIR-ME.WASH.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $5.33/oz PLUMPING.WASH $4.40/oz REPAIR-ME.WASH

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readPLUMPING.WASHREPAIR-ME.WASH
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.

PLUMPING.WASH vs BLOW.DRY WASHKevin Murphy · 99% function matchREPAIR-ME.WASH vs BLOW.DRY WASHKevin Murphy · 100% function matchPLUMPING.WASH vs Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Multiplying Volume ShampooAlterna Haircare · 98% function matchREPAIR-ME.WASH vs Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Multiplying Volume ShampooAlterna Haircare · 97% function matchPLUMPING.WASH vs Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing ShampooOuidad · 96% function matchREPAIR-ME.WASH vs Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing ShampooOuidad · 95% function matchPLUMPING.WASH vs Bond Rx ShampooPaul Mitchell · 95% function matchREPAIR-ME.WASH vs Moisture ShampooKirkland Signature · 95% function match

PLUMPING.WASH · REPAIR-ME.WASH · 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.
  • 10 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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