Side by side
KRISTIN ESS HAIR Reconstructive Moisture Mask vs Kristin Ess Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 97%. KRISTIN ESS HAIR Reconstructive Moisture Mask and Kristin Ess Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask 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.
- Reconstructive Moisture Mask — maximum slip
- Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask — 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”.
Kristin Ess
Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
- Mask / treatment
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Moisture-rich
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Protein
What only one of them carries
Reconstructive Moisture Mask
Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.
Full ingredient list — Reconstructive Moisture Mask (50)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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10
Lauryl Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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11
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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13
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Algin
- gum
- thickener
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15
Carrageenan
- gum
- thickener
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16
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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17
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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18
Sargassum Filipendula Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Chitosan
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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20
Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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22
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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23
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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25
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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26
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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27
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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28
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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29
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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30
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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31
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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32
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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33
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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34
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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35
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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36
Cetrimonium Bromide
- conditioning agent
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37
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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38
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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39
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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40
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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41
Sorbitol
- humectant
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42
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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43
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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44
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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45
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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46
Trisodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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47
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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48
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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49
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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50
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
Full ingredient list — Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
-
2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
-
3
Glycerin
- humectant
-
4
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
5
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
-
6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
-
7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
-
8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
-
9
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
-
10
Lauryl Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
-
11
Algin
- gum
- thickener
-
12
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
-
13
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
-
14
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
-
15
Carrageenan
- gum
- thickener
-
16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
-
17
Cetrimonium Bromide
- conditioning agent
-
18
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
-
19
Chitosan
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
-
20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
-
21
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
-
22
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
- botanical extract
-
23
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
24
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
-
25
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
-
26
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
- botanical extract
-
27
Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract
- botanical extract
-
28
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
-
29
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
-
30
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
-
31
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
-
32
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
-
33
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
34
Sargassum Filipendula Extract
- botanical extract
-
35
Sorbitol
- humectant
-
36
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
-
37
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
-
38
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
-
39
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
-
40
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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.
Reconstructive Moisture Mask
Moisture reviving
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Strand softening
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Deeply nourishing
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Color and keratin safe
SupportedThe named ingredient is really there.
Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
Zip-Up Technology addresses split ends and damaged cuticles
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Protects against environmental stressors and color fade
SupportedLess fade per wash.Softening and detangling, but not heavy
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.Leave on hair for 5 minutes minimum after shampooing; once weekly for shine/softness, or up to one hour with shower cap for intensive treatment
Stated by brandHow to use it, not a claim.
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. Kristin Ess Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask draws complaints about dryness and weight.
Reconstructive Moisture Mask
Reviewers describe the mask as rich and creamy, spreading easily and leaving hair noticeably softer and smoother after rinsing.
general reviewers, mostly gifted-product testersReviewers like that it's sulfate-free and adds shine and softness without weighing hair down despite its rich texture.
general reviewersSeveral reviewers use it weekly as a repeat staple that keeps thick or postpartum-dry hair hydrated for days at a time.
reviewers with thick or postpartum-dry hairA couple of reviewers who tried a small sample size say the results were pleasant but not life-changing for the full-size price.
reviewers who sampled a travel/mini sizeReconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
Multi-day softness and hydration
Target review (5-star): "leaves my hair feeling incredibly soft and hydrated for days"Leaves hair silky without residue
Target review (5-star): "leaves hair silky and not greasy"Some reviewers report dryness or heaviness
Target reviews (1-star): "made my hair dry and brittle" and "left my hair feeling weighed down and gunky" after hour-long treatmentPrice 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.
Reconstructive Moisture Mask
Against 341 masks and treatments 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.
Reconstructive Moisture Mask · Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask · 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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