Side by side
L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner vs Mixed Chicks His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men
87% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 54%. L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner and Mixed Chicks His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men 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.
- Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner — heat styling
- His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men — 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”.
Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner
- Leave-in
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Moisture-rich
- Heat stylingthe brand states protection to 450°F
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- 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
Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner
His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men
- Stearalkonium Chloride
- PVP
- Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- Soluble Collagen
- Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- Silk Amino Acids
Full ingredient list — Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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6
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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7
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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8
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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10
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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11
Trideceth-5
- emulsifier
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12
Steareth-20
- emulsifier
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13
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil/Sweet Almond Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Cetyl Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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15
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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16
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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17
Trideceth-10
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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19
Chlorhexidine Digluconate
- preservative
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20
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Sorbitan Oleate
- emulsifier
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23
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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25
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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26
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
2-Oleamido-1,3-Octadecanediol
- ceramide
- emollient
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28
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Isoeugenol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Magnesium Aluminum Silicate
- clay
- thickener
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35
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Fruit Extract/Sweet Almond Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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36
Ci 15985/Yellow 6
- colourant
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37
Ci 19140/Yellow 5
- colourant
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38
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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39
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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40
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
Full ingredient list — His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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5
Stearalkonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
-
6
PVP
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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8
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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9
Methyl Gluceth-20
- humectant
- emollient
- solvent
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10
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UV filter
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11
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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14
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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15
Soluble Collagen
- protein
- 16 Ethylhexylglycerine
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17
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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19
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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20
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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21
Wheat Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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22
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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23
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
hydroxyisohexyl 3-cyclohexene carboxaldehyde
- fragrance
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25
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Yellow 5
- colourant
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31
Ci 15985 (Yellow 6)
- colourant
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.
Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner
Leave In Protein Hair Treatment
Stated by brandHow to use it, not a claim.Helps recharge strength and protect against up to 450F heat
Partly supportedSold for hot tools; untestable here.The #1 brand in repair
Stated by brandPopularity, not performance.
His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men
Reduces Frizzy Hair & Defines Curly Hair
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Provides a soft hold
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.For a more Matte Finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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. Mixed Chicks His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men draws complaints about irritation.
Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner
Makes brushing easier and leaves hair soft and manageable
Target reviewersSmooths dry curls and reduces frizz or breakage
Target reviewersReviewers warn that the newer Ceramide Recharge formula is different and less effective
Target reviewers comparing the old Protein Recharge SKUHis Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men
makes hair easy to care for with no strong smell or greasy feeling, used regularly by younger family members
a caregiver buying it for a grandson's daily useworks well specifically on curly hair
a reviewer with curly hairused generously on damp hair in place of a rinse-out conditioner, leaving long wavy or curly hair silky and better conditioned
a man with long, super-dry wavy or curly hair replacing his usual conditioneran effective find for mixed-texture hair after trying and failing with many other products
a parent searching for a product to suit mixed-texture haircaused scalp irritation for at least one user, making it unsuitable for sensitive scalps
a reviewer with a sensitive scalp reactionPrice 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.
$1.67/oz vs $1.76/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.
Total Repair 5 Protein Recharge Leave In Conditioner · His Mix Leave-In Conditioner for Men · 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.
- 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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