Side by side
Living Proof Full Conditioner vs Living Proof Restore Conditioner
83% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 81%. Living Proof Full Conditioner and Living Proof Restore Conditioner 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.
- Full Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Restore Conditioner — protein-sensitive 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 24 oz against 7.98 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Full Conditioner
Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.
Full ingredient list — Full Conditioner (23)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
C13-15 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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5
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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6
Isopentyldiol
- solvent
- humectant
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7
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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8
Polyricinoleic Acid
- emollient
- light ester
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9
Glycerin
- humectant
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10
Polyglyceryl-3 Betainate Acetate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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11
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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12
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
- gum
- thickener
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13
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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14
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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15
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Hydroxyacetophenone
- preservative
- antioxidant
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18
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
- 19 Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCI
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20
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Restore Conditioner (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Polyricinoleic Acid
- emollient
- light ester
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5
Polyglyceryl-3 Betainate Acetate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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6
C13-15 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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7
Jojoba Esters
- wax
- light ester
- emollient
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8
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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9
Linoleamidopropyl Dimethylamine Dimer Dilinoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Polyglycerin-3
- humectant
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11
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax
- wax
- film former
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12
Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
-
13
Isopentyldiol
- solvent
- humectant
-
14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
15
Glycerin
- humectant
-
16
Sodium PCA
- humectant
-
17
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
- gum
- thickener
-
18
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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19
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Hydroxyacetophenone
- preservative
- antioxidant
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23
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
- 24 Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl
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25
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Full Conditioner
Delivers 2x the volume with every wash
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Scientifically proven to improve hair texture and quality
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Restore Conditioner
Delivers 95% less breakage with every wash
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Keeps hair cleaner and healthier for longer
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Improves hair texture and quality
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Silicone-free with polyricinoleic acid
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
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 the scent. Living Proof Full Conditioner draws complaints about weight.
Full Conditioner
Some reviewers report they can go multiple days between washes with less root grease.
Reviewers report a clear, noticeable increase in fullness and body from the conditioner.
The fragrance is repeatedly described as fresh and clean.
Hair is described as soft, silky, and easier to detangle after use.
A minority of reviewers with fine hair report the conditioner makes hair flatter and greasier rather than fuller.
fine hairRestore Conditioner
Pleasant, light fragrance noted as a recurring positive
generalReviewers with fine hair say it adds moisture and shine without weighing hair down
fine hairReviewers with heat- or color-damaged hair report visible repair/smoothing after use
heat/color-damaged hairSeveral reviewers report repeat/repurchase and loyalty to the Living Proof brand overall
repeat purchasersReviewers with dry, frizzy, or wavy/curly hair report noticeably improved softness and hydration
dry/frizzy/wavy hairPrice 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.
$1.85/oz vs $4.76/oz — Living Proof Full Conditioner costs about 2.6× more per ounce than Living Proof Restore Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Full Conditioner · Restore Conditioner · All conditioners 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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