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Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

88% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 12%. Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque and Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment 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.

  • Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque — protein-sensitive hair
  • N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment — 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
Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque — 8 oz container Mielle

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque

  • Mask / treatment
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment — 3.3 oz container Olaplex

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$11.49 8 oz · $1.44/oz
$34 3.3 oz · $10.30/oz

Compared at different sizes — 8 oz against 3.3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most masks and treatments $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 82% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 93% of the 347 masks and treatments 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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 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
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Time on the hair
—
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
A simple formula
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • 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
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • 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
Mask / treatmentgel
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Specialty beauty
Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Use stage
—
Before shampoo
Start on
—
wet hair
Label wait
—
3 minutes
Needs
—
a shampoo and a conditioner
Time on hair
—
3–3 min
How often
weekly
as needed
Treatment focus
—
bond repair

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

IngredientSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel MasqueN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#8Supporting
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#6Supporting
#29Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#49Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

Full ingredient list — Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque (19)
Full ingredient list — N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment (56)

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.

VerdictsSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel MasqueN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque

  • Infused with Saw Palmetto for anti-sheddingStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Intense hydration to restore health and strengthSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Lightweight gel masque for all hair typesSupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.
  • Nutritive formula envelops each strandStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

  • Protein-free and free of SLS/SLES.SupportedFine for protein-sensitive hair.
  • Use every 1–3 washes; may be used daily if desired.Stated 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.

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque

Helps reduce shedding and strengthens brittle hair

Leaves hair feeling soft, thick, and healthy with smooth texture

Gel-like aloe vera texture with great slip and no flaking

May not reduce shedding for all customers or feels too lightweight

N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment

The quick 3-minute treatment is much more convenient than the original No.3, which had a 10-30 minute wait time that discouraged regular use

comparing to original Olaplex No.3 Hair Perfector

After just one use, hair lengths looked and felt "brand new" with noticeably better results than expected

Reviewer appreciated that no heat is required to activate the formula, unlike other bond treatments

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.

$1.44/oz vs $10.30/oz — Olaplex N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment costs about 7.2× more per ounce than Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $1.44/oz Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel $10.30/oz N°.3PLUS Complete Repair T

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel MasqueN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment
Label
Lower cost than most masks and treatmentsCosts less per ounce than most masks and treatments we have researched.
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.

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Apple Cider Deep ConditionerTaliah Waajid · 95% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Batana Oil Pro Gro PackPalmer's · 95% function matchSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs African Chebe Herbal Pre-Wash Intense Repair MasqueDesign Essentials · 95% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Vitamin C Hair Repair MaskRizos Curls · 90% function matchSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs Bond Therapy Intensive TreatmentBiolage · 95% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Thickening Plumping Hair MaskBumble and bumble · 88% function matchSea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs Goddess Strength Curl Restoration ConcentrateCarol's Daughter · 95% function matchN°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment vs Colour Shield Conditioner with Camu Camu BerriesChristophe Robin · 88% function match

Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque · N°.3PLUS Complete Repair Treatment · All masks and treatments 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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