Side by side
Marc Anthony Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo vs Marc Anthony Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo
91% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 86%. Marc Anthony Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo and Marc Anthony Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo 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.
- Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
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
Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo
Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo (45)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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7
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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16
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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17
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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18
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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19
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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20
Polyquaternium-55
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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21
C12-13 Pareth-23
- emulsifier
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22
C12-13 Pareth-3
- emulsifier
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23
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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24
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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25
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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26
Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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28
Sodium Lactate
- humectant
- pH adjuster
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29
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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30
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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31
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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32
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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33
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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34
Aspartic Acid
- amino acid
- pH adjuster
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35
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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36
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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37
Glycine
- amino acid
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38
Alanine
- amino acid
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39
Serine
- amino acid
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40
Valine
- amino acid
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41
Isoleucine
- amino acid
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42
Proline
- amino acid
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43
Threonine
- amino acid
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44
Phenylalanine
- amino acid
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45
Histidine
- amino acid
Full ingredient list — Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
-
7
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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9
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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10
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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12
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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13
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Cellulose
- thickener
- gum
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16
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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17
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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18
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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19
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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20
Polyquaternium-55
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
-
21
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
-
22
Hydroxyacetophenone
- preservative
- antioxidant
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23
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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24
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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25
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
-
26
Magnesium Chloride
- salt
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27
Magnesium Nitrate
- salt
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28
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
-
29
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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30
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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31
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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32
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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33
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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34
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Hexamethylindanopyran
- 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.
Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo
Cleanses hair and scalp
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Protects from environmental damage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Controls frizz
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Hydrates
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Revives shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Strengthens
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Paraben-free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.Sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Phthalate-free
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo
Transform fine, limp strands into fuller-looking, more voluminous hair
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Volume, softness, and frizz control
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Maximum lift for 72 hours when followed with Big Volume Conditioner and Stylers
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.
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.
Marc Anthony Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo draws complaints about dryness.
Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo
The product has a pleasant and noticeable fragrance that reviewers consistently describe as amazing.
general appreciation for scentLeaves hair feeling soft and healthy with improved overall texture and appearance.
general users noticing improvements after regular useReduces frizz and adds shine to dry and damaged hair without the product feeling heavy.
people with damaged, burnt or frizz-prone hairThe newer reformulated version with added alcohol causes hair dryness compared to the original formula.
long-term users comparing old and new formulasCurly hair results are mixed, with some noticing reduced frizz and improved texture while others experience curl loss.
people with curly and textured hair typesBig Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo
Reviewers mention a pleasant scent alongside the added volume.
Several reviewers with fine or flat hair say it makes their hair noticeably bouncier and fuller.
One reviewer with an oily scalp found hair became noticeably heavy and needed rewashing by the third day.
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.
$0.60/oz vs $1.03/oz — Marc Anthony Big Volume Weightless Lift Shampoo costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Marc Anthony Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 shampoos 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.
Argan Oil Hydrating Shampoo · Big Volume Weightless Lift 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.
- 11 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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