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Matrix Color Obsessed Conditioner vs Matrix Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner

70% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 71%. Matrix Color Obsessed Conditioner and Matrix Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner share 3 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.

  • Color Obsessed Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Glow Mania Color Protecting 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”.

Trait
Matrix Color Obsessed Conditioner — 10.1 oz container Matrix

Color Obsessed Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Matrix Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner — 1.7 oz container Matrix

Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$24 10.1 oz · $2.38/oz
$8.50 17 oz · $0.50/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 64% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 90% of the 689 conditioners 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 Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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 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
High Your hair
Moderate 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
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Where to buy
Ulta
Grocery / mass · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
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

IngredientColor Obsessed ConditionerGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#4Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#7Supporting
#7Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Color Obsessed Conditioner

Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Color Obsessed Conditioner (24)
Full ingredient list — Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner (15)

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.

VerdictsColor Obsessed ConditionerGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
4
Potential conflict
0
0

Color Obsessed Conditioner

  • Gently renews moisture and helps strengthen porous hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Protects against fading and extends the life of color vibrancyStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner

  • 3X more vibrant glowStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Instant diamond-like glowStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 93% say hair has an immediate healthy glowStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Works on all color typesStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
  • Sulfate-FreeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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.

Matrix Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and dullness.

Color Obsessed Conditioner

Some reviewers with damaged/porous hair report the conditioner moisturized effectively and left hair feeling soft

Users report the shampoo+conditioner duo works well together for color-treated hair, with several noting it smells great

A minority of reviewers report the product dried out their hair

A reviewer wished a larger liter-size bottle were sold at retail

Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner

Frequently praised for leaving hair notably soft and shiny with daily use.

daily-use reviewers

Several reviewers say it is a strong value for the price compared to other color-protecting/salon-brand conditioners.

value-conscious reviewers

Reviewers with vivid/fashion or color-treated hair report the conditioner helps color last longer between washes and pairs well with reduced-frequency wash routines.

vivid-color-hair reviewers, repeat purchasers

A minority of reviewers report no noticeable improvement in shine and found the scent unremarkable.

reviewers with lower expectations met

Commonly used and reviewed as part of the matching Glow Mania shampoo-and-conditioner routine rather than standalone.

reviewers describing paired shampoo+conditioner 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.

$0.50/oz vs $2.38/oz — Matrix Color Obsessed Conditioner costs about 4.8× more per ounce than Matrix Glow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $2.38/oz Color Obsessed Conditioner $0.50/oz Glow Mania Color Protectin

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readColor Obsessed ConditionerGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.

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.

Color Obsessed Conditioner vs Moisturizing ConditionerSachajuan · 99% function matchGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner vs Smooth Proof ConditionerBiolage · 100% function matchColor Obsessed Conditioner vs Rosemary Repel ConditionerFairy Tales · 99% function matchGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner vs Ultra Hydra Source ConditionerBiolage · 100% function matchColor Obsessed Conditioner vs Biolage Color Last ConditionerBiolage · 95% function matchGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner vs Symbiose Fondant Apaisant Essentiel ConditionerKerastase · 100% function matchColor Obsessed Conditioner vs Color Last ConditionerBiolage · 95% function matchGlow Mania Color Protecting Conditioner vs Elevate Weightless Volume ConditionerRusk · 100% function match

Color Obsessed Conditioner · Glow Mania Color Protecting 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.
  • 9 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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