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Living Proof Full Shampoo vs Living Proof Restore Shampoo

93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 90%. Living Proof Full Shampoo and Living Proof Restore Shampoo 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.

  • Full Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Restore 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
Living Proof Full Shampoo — 2 oz container Living Proof

Full Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Living Proof Restore Shampoo — 2 oz container Living Proof

Restore Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$7.75 2 oz · $3.82/oz
$36 8 oz · $4.50/oz

Compared at different sizes — 8 oz against 2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 83% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 92% 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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 Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. 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
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
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. 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 Differs
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Line
Full
Restore
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
CitrusLight
FruityStrong

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

IngredientFull ShampooRestore Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleanses
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Decyl Glucoside
Cleanses
#5Supporting
#6Supporting
Sodium Cocoyl Glycinate
Cleanses
#6Supporting
#7Supporting
Sunfloweroyl Methylglucamide
Cleanses
#7Supporting
#13Secondary
Maltooligosyl Glucoside
Moisturizes
#8Supporting
#10Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#24Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line
Linoleamidopropyl PG-Dimonium Chloride Phosphate
Detangles
#9Secondary
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

Full Shampoo

Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.

Restore Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Full Shampoo (25)
Full ingredient list — Restore Shampoo (27)

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.

VerdictsFull ShampooRestore Shampoo
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Full Shampoo

  • Delivers 2x the volume with every washStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Scientifically proven to improve hair texture and qualityStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Restore Shampoo

  • Delivers 95% less breakage with every washStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Keeps hair cleaner and healthier for longerStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Silicone-free and sulfate-free (no SLS + SLES)SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Vegan formulaSupportedMatches our researched record.

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 and how it cleanses. Living Proof Full Shampoo draws complaints about the price.

Full Shampoo

Reviewers describe hair feeling softer and smoother after washing.

Reviewers report the shampoo leaves hair feeling thoroughly clean without stripping.

The light citrus/green-tea fragrance is repeatedly called out as a pleasant, lasting scent.

Reviewers with fine, thin, or flat hair report noticeably improved volume and body.

fine/thin/flat hair

A minority of reviewers question whether results justify the premium price point.

Restore Shampoo

Scent is described as fruity and pleasant without being overpowering

Shampoo is reported to cleanse effectively without stripping hair, leaving it soft and manageable

Reviewers report hair feels noticeably healthier and stronger after regular use

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.

$3.82/oz vs $4.50/oz — Living Proof Restore Shampoo costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Living Proof Full Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $3.82/oz Full Shampoo $4.50/oz Restore Shampoo

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

Value readFull ShampooRestore Shampoo
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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 Shampoo · Restore 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.
  • 6 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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