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Matrix Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray vs Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

86% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 52%. Matrix Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray and Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

These sit in different steps of a routine — Matrix Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray is a leave-in and Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment is a heat protectant. Comparing their formulas is fair; treating one as a replacement for the other is not.

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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.

  • Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray — protein-sensitive hair
  • Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment — heat styling

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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
Matrix Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray — 6.8 oz container Matrix

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray

  • Leave-in
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment — 5 oz container Redken

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

  • Heat protectant
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$19.99 6.8 oz · $2.94/oz
$30.95 5.1 oz · $6.94/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 56% of the 477 leave-ins we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 83% of the 549 heat protectants we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Heat protection
High The brand states a protection temperature — a label claim, not a measurement. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
  • 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
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
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
Leave-in
Heat protectantlotion
Where to buy
Salons · Grocery / mass
Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Heat protection
up to 450°F

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

IngredientBrass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In SprayAcidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#3Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#3Leading
#5Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#4Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#5Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Limonene
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

Full ingredient list — Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray (19)
Full ingredient list — Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment (25)

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.

VerdictsBrass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In SprayAcidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
3
7
Potential conflict
0
0

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray

  • Neutralizes brassy/orange undertonesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds moisture and boosts shinePartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Detangles and controls frizzSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Improves the appearance of split endsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Prevents breakage and smooths cuticlesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

  • Best-selling, sulfate-free leave-in treatment for strength repair in 1 useStated by brandPopularity, not performance.
  • Combats 1 year of visible damage in 1 useStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 88% visual reduction of split endsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Bond repair on the goStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 2x less breakageStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 10x smootherStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • pH balancingSupportedBrought to an acidic pH.
  • Product did not strip hair colorStated 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.

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray

Several reviewers note the vivid blue-purple color of the spray and warn it can stain skin or surfaces if not careful.

Multiple reviewers describe using this spray as the finishing step after the Brass Off shampoo and conditioner.

Many reviewers say the spray removes yellow or brassy tones and keeps blonde or highlighted hair looking cool-toned.

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

no residue, more glossy/vibrant

did not weigh hair down or leave a residue... more vibrant glossy

hydrates bleached microloc'd textured hair

I have 3c hair and LOVE this product!... microlocs... hydrate her bleached ends

softer, stronger after one use

Makes hair feel softer and stronger, even after just one 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.

$2.94/oz vs $6.94/oz — Redken Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment costs about 2.4× more per ounce than Matrix Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray.

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray

Against 477 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment

Against 549 heat protectants with a computable unit price.

Value readBrass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In SprayAcidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment
Label
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.
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.

Brass Off All-In-One Toning Leave In Spray · Acidic Bonding Concentrate Leave-In Treatment · 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.
  • 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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