Side by side
Living Proof Leave-In Conditioning Spray vs Living Proof Restore Repair Leave-In
62% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 13%. Living Proof Leave-In Conditioning Spray and Living Proof Restore Repair Leave-In share 2 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.
- Leave-In Conditioning Spray — heat styling
- Restore Repair Leave-In — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 4 oz against 1.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Heat stylingthe brand states protection to 450°F
- 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
- 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
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- 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
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Leave-In Conditioning Spray
Full ingredient list — Leave-In Conditioning Spray (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Peg/Ppg-8/3 Laurate
- emulsifier
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3
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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4
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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5
Isopentyldiol
- solvent
- humectant
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6
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
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8
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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9
Beta Vulgaris (Beet) Root Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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10
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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12
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- film former
- starch
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13
Cynara Scolymus (Artichoke) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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14
PPG-26-Buteth-26
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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15
Alaria Esculenta Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
- 17 Gluconic Acid
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18
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- starch
- powder
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19
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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20
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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21
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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22
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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23
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Restore Repair Leave-In (39)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Isoamyl Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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6
C13-15 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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7
Oleyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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8
Yeast Amino Acids
- amino acid
- humectant
- protein
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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10
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
- light ester
- emollient
- ceramide
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12
Theobroma Grandiflorum (Cupuacu) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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13
Steareth-2
- emulsifier
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14
Steareth-10
- emulsifier
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15
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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16
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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17
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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18
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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19
Alaria Esculenta Extract
- botanical extract
- 20 Ethyl Lauroyl Arginate HCl
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21
Hydroxyacetophenone
- preservative
- antioxidant
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22
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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23
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
methyldihydrojasmonate
- fragrance
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29
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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30
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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31
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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32
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Pinene
- fragrance
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34
Amyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
ethylene brassylate
- fragrance
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36
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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37
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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38
ionone
- fragrance
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39
cyclamen aldehyde
- fragrance
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.
Leave-In Conditioning Spray
Weightless, all-day conditioning
SupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.Instant + lasting detangling
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.4x less breakage and lasting detangling with each use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.9x easier detangling
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.UV + heat protection up to 450F
Partly supportedSold for hot tools; untestable here.
Restore Repair Leave-In
Strengthens hair 15x in one use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Helps prevent up to 93% of new split ends typically caused by styling
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Leaves hair feeling silky, soft, and healthier looking
Stated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.Provides UV protection
Partly supportedIndirect help, not a filter.Silicone- and oil-free; safe for color-treated hair
SupportedLess fade per 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.
Leave-In Conditioning Spray
Pleasant, salon-like scent that makes hair feel and smell smoother
Lightweight, no greasy residue or heavy feel; but some report it left hair frizzy, dry, or too perfume-y compared to Living Proof Restore
Detangles thick hair without leaving it flat, though light on oils for very tangled hair
Restore Repair Leave-In
Hair feels visibly stronger and healthier with regular use; noticeable difference if skipped
Helps fight frizz and smooth hair, improves manageability and detangling, light scent
Leaves hair soft and protected without feeling heavy; weightless application
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.
$8.43/oz vs $8.50/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 564 leave-ins 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.
Leave-In Conditioning Spray · Restore Repair Leave-In · All leave-ins 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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