Side by side
Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque vs Pattern Beauty Breakage Barrier Hair Mask
88% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 59%. Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque and Pattern Beauty Breakage Barrier Hair Mask 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.
- Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque — protein-sensitive hair
- Breakage Barrier Hair Mask — 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”.
- 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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque
Full ingredient list — Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque (19)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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4
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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5
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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6
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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9
Hydrolyzed Algae Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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12
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- 15 Avena Sativa (Oat) Seed Extract
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Phenethyl Alcohol
- preservative
- fragrance
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18
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
Full ingredient list — Breakage Barrier Hair Mask (26)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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4
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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6
Honey
- humectant
- botanical extract
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7
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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8
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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9
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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10
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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11
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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12
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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13
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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16
Cellulose
- thickener
- gum
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17
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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18
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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19
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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20
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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21
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Yellow 6 (Ci 15985)
- colourant
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26
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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.
Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque
Infused with Saw Palmetto for anti-shedding
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.Intense hydration to restore health and strength
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Lightweight gel masque for all hair types
SupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.Nutritive formula envelops each strand
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Breakage Barrier Hair Mask
Formulated to reduce breakage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Contains White Tea antioxidant and Manuka Honey for moisture retention
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Strengthens strands and maintains moisture balance
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
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
Breakage Barrier Hair Mask
Noticeably softer hair after use, described by some as the softest their hair has felt
general reviewersImproves slip and ease of detangling
general reviewersReduces breakage and shedding, especially for transitioning hair
customers transitioning from relaxed to natural hairPrice 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 $2.27/oz — Pattern Beauty Breakage Barrier Hair Mask costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Mielle Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 341 masks and treatments 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.
Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel Masque · Breakage Barrier Hair Mask · 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.
- 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.
- 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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