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Moroccanoil Extra Volume Conditioner vs Moroccanoil Frizz Control Conditioner

88% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Moroccanoil Extra Volume Conditioner and Moroccanoil Frizz Control Conditioner 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.

  • Extra Volume Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Frizz Control Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair

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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
Moroccanoil Extra Volume Conditioner — 8.5 oz container Moroccanoil

Extra Volume Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
Moroccanoil Frizz Control Conditioner — brand photograph Moroccanoil

Frizz Control Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$23.49 8.5 oz · $3.15/oz
$23.40 8.5 oz · $2.75/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 75% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 69% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. 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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
High Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • Easy to findsold through several channels
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
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
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • 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
Line
Extra Volume
Frizz Control
Where to buy
Salons · Ulta · Brand website
Salons · Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Mint & herbal
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

IngredientExtra Volume ConditionerFrizz Control Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#4Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#5Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Softens
#7Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizes
#24Below the 1% line
#27Below the 1% line
Chlorphenesin
Stabilizes
#30Below the 1% line
#46Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Extra Volume Conditioner

Frizz Control Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Extra Volume Conditioner (36)
Full ingredient list — Frizz Control Conditioner (49)

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.

VerdictsExtra Volume ConditionerFrizz Control Conditioner
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Extra Volume Conditioner

  • Gently detangle your hair while adding volumePartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • For fine hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Sulfate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Color-safe formulaSupportedLess fade per wash.

Frizz Control Conditioner

  • Reduces static and flyaways by 99%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Provides frizz control for up to 72 hoursSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Reduces frizz by up to 73%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Protects against frizz in up to 90% humidityStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Color-safe; formulated without sulfates, phosphates, or parabensSupportedGentler 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.

Both praised for the scent.

Extra Volume Conditioner

Scent is frequently called out as a standout positive alongside the volumizing effect

general

Reviewers with fine or baby-fine hair report it is one of the few conditioners that adds volume without weighing hair down

fine/limp hair users

Many long-time users describe it as a repurchase staple used for years without switching

repeat customers

Reviewers report it leaves hair feeling clean and full of bounce without stripping the scalp, useful when trying the travel size first

fine hair, travel-size buyers

Frizz Control Conditioner

Reviewers report hair stays smooth and less frizzy through humid days when the conditioner is paired with the matching shampoo

humid-climate users

The scent and detangling effect are frequently mentioned as standout positives alongside frizz reduction

general

The travel size is described as an easy, low-commitment way to test the line before buying a full-size bottle

travel-size buyers

Some reviewers with drier or coarser hair say they get better results from Moroccanoil's Moisture line conditioner instead

dry/thick-hair users comparing to another Moroccanoil line

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.

$2.75/oz vs $3.15/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.15/oz Extra Volume Conditioner $2.75/oz Frizz Control Conditioner

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

Value readExtra Volume ConditionerFrizz Control Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners 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.

Extra Volume Conditioner vs Hydrating ConditionerMoroccanoil · 95% function matchFrizz Control Conditioner vs Mirrorball High Shine Protect Antioxidant Conditioneramika · 98% function matchExtra Volume Conditioner vs Clean Beauty Hydrate ConditionerPaul Mitchell · 95% function matchFrizz Control Conditioner vs Oil Reflections Luminous Instant ConditionerWella Professionals · 96% function matchExtra Volume Conditioner vs Curl Enhancing ConditionerMoroccanoil · 92% function matchFrizz Control Conditioner vs Curl Conditioner Coconut OilHask · 95% function matchExtra Volume Conditioner vs Strengthening ConditionerKristin Ess · 91% function matchFrizz Control Conditioner vs Medium Conditioner With SlipPattern Beauty · 94% function match

Extra Volume Conditioner · Frizz Control 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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