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Moroccanoil Moroccanoil Treatment Original vs Pantene Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum

88% function match · 10 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 29%. Moroccanoil Moroccanoil Treatment Original and Pantene Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Moroccanoil Treatment Original — protein-sensitive hair
  • Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum — 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”.

Trait
Moroccanoil Moroccanoil Treatment Original — 1.7 oz container Moroccanoil

Moroccanoil Treatment Original

  • Finisher
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Pantene Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum — 5.9 oz container Pantene

Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum

  • Finisher
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$30 1.7 oz · $19.12/oz
$6.97 5.9 oz · $1.18/oz

Compared at different sizes — 5.9 oz against 1.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 82% of the 175 hair oils we’ve priced
Lower cost than most serums $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 99% of the 79 serums 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Shine system Same
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
Slip / detangling
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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 Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
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
Finisher
Finisherserum
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Pantene · Walmart
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Finish
shine
shine
Humidity claim
Yes
How often
as needed
as needed

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

IngredientMoroccanoil Treatment OriginalSmooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum
Dimethicone
Buildup
#2Leading
#2Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#4Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Moroccanoil Treatment Original (7)
Full ingredient list — Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum (21)

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.

VerdictsMoroccanoil Treatment OriginalSmooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
1
2
Stated by brand
3
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Moroccanoil Treatment Original

  • smooths frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • boosts shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • detanglesPartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
  • conditionsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • finishing toolStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • heat protectionStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.

Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum

  • hydrates hair and controls frizz on contactPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • smooths flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • helps block humiditySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • adds shine on dry hairPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • leaves a touchably soft finishStated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.

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 frizz control.

Moroccanoil Treatment Original

Reviewers commonly report a smoother, softer, shinier appearance with less visible frizz and flyaways.

Medium-to-thick, curly, and damaged-hair users

The signature fragrance is one of the most repeated positives, though scent preference varies.

Retail reviewers discussing scent and repeat use

Some reviewers find the oil surprisingly light and long-lasting, while fine-hair users or over-applicators warn that too much can feel heavy.

Fine-hair users versus coarse/dry-hair users

Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum

Shoshie says the cream serum calms their thick, unruly hair into a silky smooth result and praises the scent, texture, and performance.

May 2026 verified Walmart purchaser review

Sheila applies it to damp fine, straight hair before combing and hairspray, reporting that it makes the hair easier to comb through.

September 2025 verified Walmart purchaser review

A verified purchaser says summer heat and humidity make their long hair frizzy, and finds that this serum tames it and keeps the hair looking good.

July 2026 verified Walmart purchaser review

Jan finds that it helps with humidity and smells good without feeling sticky, but says it does not completely lock out every bit of humidity.

April 2026 verified Walmart purchaser review

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.

$1.18/oz vs $19.12/oz — Moroccanoil Moroccanoil Treatment Original costs about 16× more per ounce than Pantene Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum.

Moroccanoil Treatment Original

Against 175 hair oils with a computable unit price.

Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum

Against 79 serums with a computable unit price.

Value readMoroccanoil Treatment OriginalSmooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most serumsCosts less per ounce than most serums we have researched.

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.

Moroccanoil Treatment Original · Smooth & Sleek Anti-Frizz Serum · All hair oils 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.
  • 5 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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