Side by side
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner vs Matrix Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 73%. L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner and Matrix Mega Sleek Smoothing 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.
- Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Mega Sleek Smoothing 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”.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Protein-free
- Moisture-rich
Compared at different sizes — 28 oz against 10.1 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-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
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
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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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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10
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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11
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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13
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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18
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
Full ingredient list — Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner (31)
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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
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Isopropyl Myristate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Amodimethicone
- 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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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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10
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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11
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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13
Oleic Acid
- emollient
- emulsifier
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14
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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15
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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16
C11-15 Alketh-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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17
Vanillin
- fragrance
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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20
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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21
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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23
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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24
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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25
Carvone
- fragrance
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26
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Ci 19140/Yellow 5
- colourant
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28
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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29
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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30
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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31
CI 17200
- 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.
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Infused with Glycolic Acid for maximum light reflection
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.Mirror-like shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Gently cleanses and instantly smooths
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner
96H frizz control
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.12x more smoothness
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Vibrant shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Humidity protection
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Instantly smooths and detangles
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
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.
L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner draws complaints about weight and residue or cast.
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner
Noticeable shine and silky texture after use
Several reports of increased shedding/hair fallout associated with use
Complaints of greasy or heavy buildup / hair feeling weighed down
Reviewers report better results on thick/curly hair than on fine or thin hair
fine/thin hair vs thick/curly hairGrapefruit-jasmine fragrance appreciated but noted as potentially overpowering
Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner
Multiple reviewers who dislike the new formula explicitly ask Matrix to bring back the original formulation.
A smaller group of reviewers still like the current conditioner, saying it leaves hair smooth and smelling great.
Many longtime users say a recent reformulation made the conditioner worse, citing loss of shine, smoothness, and slip.
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.
$0.51/oz vs $2.38/oz — Matrix Mega Sleek Smoothing Conditioner costs about 4.7× more per ounce than L'Oreal Paris Elvive Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting 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.
Elvive Glycolic Gloss Shine Boosting Conditioner · Mega Sleek Smoothing 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.
- 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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