Side by side
Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo vs Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo
68% function match · 7 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 51%. Moroccanoil Hydrating Shampoo and Moroccanoil Moisture Repair 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.
- Hydrating Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Moisture Repair 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- 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
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
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
Hydrating Shampoo
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Lactamide MEA
- Glycerin
- Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
- Ethylhexylglycerin
Full ingredient list — Hydrating Shampoo (44)
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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
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Lactamide MEA
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
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8
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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11
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Palmaria Palmata Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
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16
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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17
Anhydroxylitol
- humectant
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18
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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19
Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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20
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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23
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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24
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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25
Xylitol
- humectant
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26
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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27
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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28
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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29
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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30
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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31
Peg-20 Glyceryl Laurate
- emulsifier
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32
Glucose
- humectant
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33
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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34
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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35
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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36
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
- 37 DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLIDENEMALONATE
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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39
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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40
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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41
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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42
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Moisture Repair Shampoo (51)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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6
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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8
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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12
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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13
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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14
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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16
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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17
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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18
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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19
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
C12-13 Pareth-23
- emulsifier
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22
C12-13 Pareth-3
- emulsifier
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23
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
-
24
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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25
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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26
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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27
Quaternium-80
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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28
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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29
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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30
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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31
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
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32
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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33
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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34
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
- mild anionic cleanser
- emulsifier
- cleanser
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35
Sodium PCA
- humectant
-
36
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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37
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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38
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
-
39
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- UV filter
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40
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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41
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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42
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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43
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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44
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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45
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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46
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
-
47
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
-
48
Yellow 5
- colourant
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49
Ci 17200 (Red 33)
- colourant
-
50
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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51
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Hydrating Shampoo
Infuse dehydrated, dry hair with much-needed moisture.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Gentle enough for daily use and provides optimal hydration.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Color-safe. Sulfate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-free.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Moisture Repair Shampoo
Improves manageability by 82%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
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 moisture and how it cleanses. Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Shampoo draws complaints about tangling and weight.
Hydrating Shampoo
Pleasant, long-lasting fragrance frequently mentioned
general usersCleanses without stripping hair
general usersLeaves hair noticeably soft and smooth after washing
general usersEffective moisture for coily/curly and coarse hair textures
reviewers with curly or coily hairA minority of reviewers report the formula makes their hair feel coarser rather than softer
a minority of reviewers, hair type not specifiedMoisture Repair Shampoo
Strong lather and noticeable softness/manageability improvement on damaged or dry hair
general users with dry/damaged hairDifficulty detangling wet hair without heavy conditioner follow-up
users with fine or oily hairProduct buildup reported with regular long-term use
users after ~2 months of useSilicone/fragrance load cited by a minority as cause of irritation or worsened damage
small subset of reviewersPrice 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.
$2.82/oz vs $3.06/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 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.
Hydrating Shampoo · Moisture Repair 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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