Side by side
Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask vs Moroccanoil Restorative Hair Mask
75% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 24%. Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask and Moroccanoil Restorative 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.
- Intense Hydrating Mask — protein-sensitive hair
- Restorative Hair Mask — maximum slip
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
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- 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
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- 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
Intense Hydrating Mask
Full ingredient list — Intense Hydrating Mask (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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5
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 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
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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9
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Glucose
- humectant
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12
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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13
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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14
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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15
Cetearyl Glucoside
- emulsifier
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16
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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17
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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18
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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19
Steareth-2
- emulsifier
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20
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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21
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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22
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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25
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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26
Sorbitan Oleate
- emulsifier
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27
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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28
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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29
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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30
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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31
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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32
CI 15985
- colourant
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33
Yellow 5
- colourant
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34
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Restorative Hair Mask (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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12
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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13
Sorbitan Oleate
- emulsifier
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14
Peg-60 Almond Glycerides
- emulsifier
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15
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
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16
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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17
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Quaternium-98
- conditioning agent
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19
Steareth-2
- emulsifier
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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22
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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23
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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24
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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25
Acetamide MEA
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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26
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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27
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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28
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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29
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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30
Polyacrylamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- 31 Dihydrogenated Tallow Hydroxyethylmonium Methosulfate
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32
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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33
BHT
- antioxidant
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34
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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35
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Hydroxycitronellal
- 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.
Intense Hydrating Mask
Up to 6.5x more hydrated hair
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Up to 85% smoother hair
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Restores elasticity and shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.
Restorative Hair Mask
Results in 4x less breakage
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Restores hair for a healthier look and feel
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Reduces damage from chemical treatments
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Works in 5-7 minutes without heat required
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.
Intense Hydrating Mask
Deeply hydrates and softens dry hair
Katelyn W., moroccanoil.com verified review: "This mask is incredibly hydrating and really helps to keep my hair feeling soft and nourished."Effective on coarse, chemically processed hair; hydration lasts multiple days
Marga G., moroccanoil.com verified review: "It really hydrates my course processed hair and keeps it hydrated for days."Best hair mask customers have used, high repurchase intent
Elicia M., moroccanoil.com verified review: "Literally the best hair mask I've ever used. It's so so hydrating and I don't think I'd ever switch."Restorative Hair Mask
Reduces frizz and improves manageability
Sonia R., moroccanoil.com verified review: "My hair feels super soft and manageable and best of all frizz free."Immediate smoothness and healthier appearance after one use
Kyle S., moroccanoil.com verified review: "My hair immediately felt smoother and looked healthier."Helps preserve color-treated hair health
Susi P., moroccanoil.com verified review: "Best restorative mask to keep my color intact and my hair healthy."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.
$5.41/oz vs $5.41/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 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.
Intense Hydrating Mask · Restorative 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.
- 7 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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