Side by side
Moroccanoil Clarifying Shampoo vs Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo
76% function match · 7 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 50%. Moroccanoil Clarifying Shampoo and Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo 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.
- Clarifying Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Extra Volume Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Clarifying Shampoo
Extra Volume Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Clarifying Shampoo (44)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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12
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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14
Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate
- film former
- polymer
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Sodium Sulfate
- salt
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17
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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18
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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19
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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20
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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21
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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22
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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25
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
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26
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- UV filter
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27
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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28
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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29
Sodium Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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30
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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31
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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32
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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33
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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34
Magnesium Chloride
- salt
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35
Magnesium Nitrate
- salt
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36
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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37
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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38
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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39
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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40
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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41
Yellow 5
- colourant
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42
Ci 17200 (Red 33)
- colourant
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43
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Extra Volume Shampoo (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Cocamide Dipa
- secondary cleanser
- thickener
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7
Polyquaternium-70
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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8
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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12
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Palmaria Palmata Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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19
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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20
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
- 21 DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLDENEMALONATE
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22
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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23
Laureth-10
- emulsifier
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24
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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25
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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26
Peg-20 Glyceryl Laurate
- emulsifier
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27
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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28
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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29
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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30
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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31
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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32
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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33
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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34
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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35
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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36
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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.
Color-safe. Sulfate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-free.
Clarifying Shampoo
Removes 88% of oil*
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Removes 88% of copper pollutants*
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Extra Volume Shampoo
Transform and volumize fine hair from lifeless to lively.
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Works weightlessly to gently cleanse and add volume to fine, limp hair.
SupportedLeaves room for lift.
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 a light feel.
Clarifying Shampoo
Reviewers commonly describe using it on a periodic basis (e.g., weekly or biweekly) rather than as a daily shampoo, consistent with manufacturer directions
general reviewersReviewers report it removes product buildup effectively without stripping hair, useful after heavy styling-product use, swimming, or travel
general reviewersReviewers with curly (3c/4a-type) hair who use heavy amounts of styling product describe it as an effective periodic reset
curly-hair, heavy-product-user reviewersSome reviewers note the fragrance is lighter/subtler than other Moroccanoil products, viewed as a positive by fragrance-sensitive users
fragrance-sensitive reviewersExtra Volume Shampoo
Scent praised as pleasant and travel-friendly for scalp/hair freshness
general usersLong-time repeat purchasers describe it as a staple, used for years
repeat/long-term usersDoes not weigh hair down, unlike other volumizing products reviewers tried
reviewers with baby-fine hairReliably adds body and fullness to fine, limp hair
reviewers with fine 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.
$3.53/oz vs $3.53/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos 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.
Clarifying Shampoo · Extra Volume 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.
- 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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