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Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes vs Matrix Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo

54% function match · 5 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 78%. Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes and Matrix Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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 Blue Shampoo for Brunettes — protein-sensitive hair
  • Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps

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”.

Trait
Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes — 10.1 oz container Matrix

Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Protein-free
Matrix Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo — 10.1 oz container Matrix

Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Silicone-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$15 10.14 oz · $1.73/oz
$22–23 10.1 oz · $2.18/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 56% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 65% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Total Results Brass Off
Instacure Anti-Breakage
Where to buy
Beauty supply · Ulta
Beauty supply
Free of
  • protein-free
  • silicone-free
Vegan
—
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described

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 Blue Shampoo for BrunettesInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Coco-Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#5Supporting
#6Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Salicylic Acid
Active
#16Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Polyquaternium-10
Detangles
#13Below the 1% line
#8Supporting
Linalool
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes

Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes (32)
Full ingredient list — Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo (24)

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 Blue Shampoo for BrunettesInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes

  • Get rid of brassy hair with a blue shampoo that deposits balancing pigments to lightened hair and neutralizes any discoloration for a more vibrant toneStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo

  • 60% Less BreakageStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Fills porosity and smooths cuticleSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.

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 how it cleanses. Matrix Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo draws complaints about tangling and dryness.

Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes

Frequently paired with the matching Brass Off conditioner and described as extending time between salon toning visits

repeat salon-color customers

Packaging and lather quality praised as premium/salon-feeling relative to price

general reviewers

Reviewers report visible brass-neutralizing results after very few uses on lightened/highlighted brunette hair

users with lightened or highlighted brunette hair

Some reviewers who went fully blonde found it stopped being strong enough and switched to a purple-toned product

reviewers with very light/blonde hair vs. brunette base

Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo

Reviewers report noticeably reduced breakage and split ends, with hair feeling clean, soft, and smooth after use

A number of long-time customers say the product replaced the discontinued So Long Damage line and prefer the original formula

former So Long Damage users

Some reviewers say hair feels greasy or heavy within 24 hours of use

Reviewers with curly hair report drying effects and poor slip during conditioning that leads to tangles

curly hair

Some reviewers report a strong chemical scent that caused an allergic reaction, though most describe the fragrance as pleasant floral/sweet

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.

$1.73/oz vs $2.18/oz — Matrix Instacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.73/oz Brass Off Blue Shampoo for $2.18/oz Instacure Anti-Breakage Sh

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readBrass Off Blue Shampoo for BrunettesInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo
Label
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

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 Blue Shampoo for Brunettes vs Elvive Hyaluron Plump Hydrating ShampooL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 95% function matchInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo vs Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Fortifying Shampoo + Aloe ExtractGarnier Fructis · 98% function matchBrass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes vs So Silver Purple Shampoo for Blonde and Silver HairMatrix · 94% function matchInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo vs Biolage Volume Boost ShampooBiolage · 96% function matchBrass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes vs Blondage Color Depositing Purple ShampooRedken · 89% function matchInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo vs Biolage VolumeBloom ShampooBiolage · 96% function matchBrass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes vs Food For Soft Hydrating Shampoo for Dry & Brittle HairMatrix · 88% function matchInstacure Anti-Breakage Shampoo vs Kerastase Resistance Bain Force Architecte ShampooKerastase · 96% function match

Brass Off Blue Shampoo for Brunettes · Instacure Anti-Breakage 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.
  • 13 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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