Side by side
Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH vs Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 36%. Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH and Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing 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.
- PLUMPING.WASH — colour-treated hair
- Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo — 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”.
- 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
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- 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
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- sulfate-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
PLUMPING.WASH
Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
Full ingredient list — PLUMPING.WASH (59)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate
- cleanser
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6
Peg-2 Cocamide
- secondary cleanser
- thickener
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7
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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8
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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9
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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10
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Oleanolic Acid
- botanical extract
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13
Aesculus Hippocastanum (Horse Chestnut) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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14
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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15
Bambusa Vulgaris Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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18
Rice Amino Acids
- amino acid
- humectant
- protein
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19
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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20
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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21
Creatine
- amino acid
- conditioning agent
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22
Apigenin
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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23
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
- vitamin
- protein
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24
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
- 25 Zinc Picolinate
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26
Glycerin
- humectant
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27
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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28
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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29
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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30
Butyloctanol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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31
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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32
Silicone Quaternium-16
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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33
PPG-26-Buteth-26
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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34
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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35
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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36
Undeceth-11
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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37
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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38
Steareth-4
- emulsifier
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39
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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40
Undeceth-5
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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41
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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42
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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43
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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44
Trisodium Hedta
- hard-water chelator
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45
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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46
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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47
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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48
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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49
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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50
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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51
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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52
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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53
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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54
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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55
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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56
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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57
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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58
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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59
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo (54)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Sericin
- protein
- film former
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9
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- 10 Butyrospernum Parkii (Shea Butter)
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11
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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13
Polyquaternium-59
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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14
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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15
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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21
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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22
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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23
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- 25 Hydroxyethyl Behanmidopropyl Dimonium Chloride
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26
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
- 27 C20-C40 Pareth-10
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28
Peg-40/Ppg-8 Methylaminopropyl/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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29
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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30
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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31
Synthetic Wax
- wax
- sealant
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32
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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33
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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34
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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35
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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36
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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37
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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39
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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40
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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45
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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47
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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48
Geranyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
- 49 Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
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50
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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51
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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52
Terpineol
- fragrance
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53
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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54
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.
PLUMPING.WASH
Plump up in all the right places, and take your hair to a whole new level of volume and thickness
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Targets fine and ageing hair to create stronger, fuller-looking locks
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.
Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.anti-frizz
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.does not strip natural oils
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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.
PLUMPING.WASH
Strong scent and noticeable volume lift; used alongside other Kevin Murphy shampoos in rotation
multi-product rotation userMakes hair feel fuller and softer after switching to travel size, plans to buy full size
new customer, travel-size trialReliable, consistent volumizing results wash after wash
repeat buyerAdvanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
Long-time users say it cleans well without drying hair out and a little product goes a long way.
Some reviewers say it did not control frizz for their hair type and left it dry or unmanageable.
A recurring complaint is a strong fragrance that some reviewers find unpleasant enough to stop using the product.
Several reviewers describe shipping problems — leaking, unsealed or lost bottles — separate from how the product itself performs.
A few longtime users report a recent reformulation left their scalp itchy or greasy, describing it as a reaction.
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.
$2.68/oz vs $5.33/oz — Kevin Murphy PLUMPING.WASH costs about 2× more per ounce than Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 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.
PLUMPING.WASH · Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing 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.
- 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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