Side by side
Kristin Ess Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask vs Uncle Funky's Daughter Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection
93% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 43%. Kristin Ess Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask and Uncle Funky's Daughter Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection share 3 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 Moisturizing Repair Mask — maximum slip
- Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection — 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
Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection
- Mask / treatment
- Masstige
- Sulfate-free
- Moisture-rich
- 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
- 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
- Planned treatment timeit is built for a long sit
- 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
- 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
What only one of them carries
Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask
Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection
Full ingredient list — Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask (40)
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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
Algin
- gum
- thickener
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12
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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13
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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14
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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15
Carrageenan
- gum
- thickener
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Cetrimonium Bromide
- conditioning agent
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18
Cetearamidoethyldiethonium Succinoyl Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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19
Chitosan
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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22
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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24
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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25
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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26
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Litchi Chinensis Pericarp Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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29
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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30
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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31
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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32
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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33
Salvia Hispanica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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34
Sargassum Filipendula Extract
- botanical extract
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35
Sorbitol
- humectant
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36
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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37
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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38
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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39
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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40
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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6
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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8
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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11
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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13
Olea Europea Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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15
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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16
Bambusa Vulgaris Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Quaternium-80
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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19
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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20
Dehydroacetic Acid
- preservative
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21
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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22
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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23
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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24
Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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25
Rosmarinus Officinalis Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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26
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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 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.
Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection
Deeply conditions dry, brittle hair before heat styling
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Replenishes moisture and reduces breakage
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
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; Uncle Funky's Daughter Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection draws complaints about irritation.
Reconstructive 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 treatmentSilk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection
Became a holy-grail product after trying it before a heat-styling session following a year without straightening
reviewer "Janine", titled "Highly Recommend!"Provides great slip; reviewer uses the whole Maximum Thermal Protection collection and rates it highly
reviewer "Karina", titled "Great Slip"Leaves stretched or heat-styled hair very soft and hydrated after a deep treatment
Named customer review, Janine (2021-06-11), exact 8 oz SKUDeep conditioner has strong slip and helps detangle during heat-styling preparation
Named customer review, Karina (2021-11-28), exact 8 oz SKUProtein-rich formula may not suit hair that is sensitive to protein; independent reviewer would not repurchase for that hair goal
Independent exact-product review by Tiki (2022-08-19), 8 oz lineCompare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Reconstructive Moisturizing Repair Mask · Silk 8 Deep Conditioner - Maximum Thermal Protection · 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.
- 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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