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Kevin Murphy Staying.Alive vs ORS Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner

87% function match · 6 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 2%. Kevin Murphy Staying.Alive and ORS Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner share 4 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.

  • Staying.Alive — curl definition
  • Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner — dry, thirsty 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 Staying.Alive — container, alternate view Kevin Murphy

Staying.Alive

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
ORS Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner — 16 oz container ORS

Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$34 5.1 oz · $6.67/oz
$7–10 16 oz · $0.56/oz

Compared at different sizes — 16 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 82% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Lower cost than most leave-ins $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 97% of the 481 leave-ins 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
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
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
Weight on hair
—
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Protein
—
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
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
Leave-inspray
Leave-inlotion
Where to buy
Brand website · Salons
Brand website · Walmart
Free of
—
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

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

IngredientStaying.AliveOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Stabilizes
#2Leading
#51Below the 1% line
Hydrolyzed Silk
Protein
#12Below the 1% line
#26Secondary
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#14Below the 1% line
#21Secondary
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#18Below the 1% line
#31Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Staying.Alive

Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Staying.Alive (27)
Full ingredient list — Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner (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.

VerdictsStaying.AliveOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
0
2
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Staying.Alive

  • A high-performance leave-in treatment, that instantly helps repair damaged or colour-treated hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Helps to seal the cuticleSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Helps fight frizz and deliver smoothnessSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Sulphate, paraben, and cruelty-freeSupportedMatches our researched record.

Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner

  • Delivers super slip detangling, smooths and softensPartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • Primes hair for styling and reduces drying timeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Restores and seals in moisture without weigh downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Enhances moisture retentionSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Protects against breakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • Revitalizes to promote healthy hairStated 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.

Both praised for slip and frizz control.

Staying.Alive

Multiple reviewers report a noticeable reduction in frizz and easier styling after spraying it on damp hair.

general reviewers

Reviewers with fine hair say it adds lift and volume without feeling sticky, greasy, or heavy.

reviewers who self-identify as having fine hair

Detangling right out of the shower is the single most cited use, applied as a first step before other leave-ins or styling products.

general reviewers

A few reviewers with fine hair describe the volumizing effect as modest rather than dramatic, though they still consider the leave-in benefit worthwhile.

reviewers with fine hair looking for a volumizing effect

Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner

detangling ease on coily/textured hair

I have short, thick 4C coily hair, and most products don't usually work for me. I was honestly surprised that this worked so well, especially when applied to dry hair. It made my hair feel manageable from the scalp, and I was even able to use a fine-tooth comb without issues.

silky slip / easy detangling

After using the other products in this line I applied this leave in and my hair felt like SILK... My fingers literally slid through my strands with ease which made the detangling process outstanding.

Strong slip/detangling with reduced frizz and good absorption

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.

$0.56/oz vs $6.67/oz — Kevin Murphy Staying.Alive costs about 12× more per ounce than ORS Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $6.67/oz Staying.Alive $0.56/oz Olive Oil Max Moisture Sup

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readStaying.AliveOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most leave-insCosts less per ounce than most leave-ins we have researched.

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.

Staying.Alive vs Keratin & Green Tea RestructurizerAphogee · 93% function matchOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner vs Prep Detangling Hair PrimerBumble and bumble · 90% function matchStaying.Alive vs Plump Emulsion + Collagen Conditioning Hair Mist SprayOGX · 93% function matchOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner vs Curly Creme ConditionerCurlyKids · 88% function matchStaying.Alive vs Mango & Tulsi Nourishing Thermal Protectant SprayMielle · 93% function matchOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner vs Original Leave In Treatment Spray for Strengthening and Repairing Damaged HairInfusium 23 · 86% function matchStaying.Alive vs Get Hydrated Ultra-Moisturizing Splash MaskOuidad · 93% function matchOlive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner vs Good Behavior 4 in 1 Prep SprayIGK · 86% function match

Staying.Alive · Olive Oil Max Moisture Super Silkening Leave-In Conditioner · All leave-ins 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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