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Kristin Ess High Gloss Shampoo vs Verb Bonding Shampoo

94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 42%. Kristin Ess High Gloss Shampoo and Verb Bonding Shampoo 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.

  • High Gloss Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Bonding Shampoo — colour-treated hair

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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
Kristin Ess High Gloss Shampoo — 8.45 oz container Kristin Ess

High Gloss Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Verb Bonding Shampoo — 12 oz container Verb

Bonding Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$11.99 8.45 oz · $1.42/oz
$18.70 12 oz · $1.70/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 51% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 56% 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Where to buy
Grocery / mass
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
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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

IngredientHigh Gloss ShampooBonding Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#6Supporting
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#21Below the 1% line
#2Leading
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
Stabilizes
#16Below the 1% line
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

High Gloss Shampoo

Bonding Shampoo

Full ingredient list — High Gloss Shampoo (41)
Full ingredient list — Bonding Shampoo (65)

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.

VerdictsHigh Gloss ShampooBonding Shampoo
Supported
6
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
3
Potential conflict
1
0

High Gloss Shampoo

  • Brilliant shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Shine Lock Technology delivers a glassy, light-reflective finishSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Sulfate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Color-safeSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Keratin safePotential conflictNot in the ingredient list.
  • Cruelty freeSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • VeganSupportedMatches our researched record.

Bonding Shampoo

  • helps relink broken bonds while strengthening strands for smoother, shinier and visibly healthier hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • strengthens hair by 61% after one use (with bonding mask)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • temporarily repairs split ends by 82% after one use (with bonding mask)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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.

Kristin Ess High Gloss Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and weight; Verb Bonding Shampoo draws complaints about the packaging.

High Gloss Shampoo

The fragrance drew consistent praise, with reviewers describing coconut, vanilla and floral notes as long-lasting.

general reviewers

Reviewers consistently said the shampoo left hair shinier and glossier, often naming it as the reason they bought the line.

general Bazaarvoice reviewers on the retailer PDP

Several reviewers with fine hair said the shampoo felt too heavy and weighed hair down.

reviewers with fine or thin hair

A few reviewers reported scalp dryness or itching/dandruff when using the shampoo as part of the full High Gloss system.

reviewers using the full High Gloss system

Multiple reviewers with thick or coarse hair said the shampoo needed a second wash or extra product to feel fully clean.

reviewers with thick or coarse hair

Bonding Shampoo

Leaves hair feeling smooth without weighing it down

Reviewers with color-treated/blonde hair report it cleanses effectively without noticeably stripping color

color-treated/blonde hair

Occasional shipping/packaging complaint: bottle arrives leaking

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.

$1.42/oz vs $1.70/oz — Verb Bonding Shampoo costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Kristin Ess High Gloss Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $1.42/oz High Gloss Shampoo $1.70/oz Bonding Shampoo

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

Value readHigh Gloss ShampooBonding Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

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.

High Gloss Shampoo vs Miracle Blow Dry Glossing ShampooIt's a 10 · 98% function matchBonding Shampoo vs Argan Oil Hydrating ShampooMarc Anthony · 95% function matchHigh Gloss Shampoo vs Medium Hair ShampooOuai · 96% function matchBonding Shampoo vs Acidic Color Gloss Sulfate-Free ShampooRedken · 94% function matchHigh Gloss Shampoo vs Strictly Curls 3x Moisture ShampooMarc Anthony · 95% function matchBonding Shampoo vs Miracle Blow Dry Glossing ShampooIt's a 10 · 94% function matchHigh Gloss Shampoo vs YouthLock Shampoo Formulated With CollagenJoico · 95% function matchBonding Shampoo vs SMOOTH.AGAIN.WASHKevin Murphy · 94% function match

High Gloss Shampoo · Bonding 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.
  • 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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