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Nexxus Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) vs Nexxus Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals

45% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 67%. Nexxus Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) and Nexxus Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals 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.

  • Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) — protein-hungry hair
  • Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals — 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
Nexxus Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) — 13.5 oz container Nexxus

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)

  • Conditioner
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Nexxus Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals — 13.5 oz container Nexxus

Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$19.99 13.5 oz · $1.48/oz
$17.99 13.5 oz · $1.11/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 53% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 66% 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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 Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
Moderate 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
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • 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
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
—
Clean & Pure
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Target · Instacart
Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
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Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#2Leading
#6Below the 1% line
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Detangles
#6Supporting
#5Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#23Below the 1% line
#4Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#20Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)

Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals

Full ingredient list — Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) (28)
Full ingredient list — Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals (17)

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.

VerdictsNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
1

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)

  • Powered by Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 ComplexSupportedReinforces a damaged strand.
  • For all types of damaged hairStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.

Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals

  • detoxifies and moisturizes hair while replenishing vital nutrientsPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • locks in 24 hours of hydrationSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • no silicones, dyes, or parabensSupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.

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 and a clean rinse-out. Nexxus Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals draws complaints about dryness and how it cleanses.

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)

Noticeable strength/reduced breakage improvement reported after repeated use on damaged hair

heat- and color-damaged hair reviewers

Leaves hair soft and smooth without heavy residue

A few reviewers with fine hair note slight heaviness with daily use

fine-hair reviewers

Best results reported when used as part of the full Amino Bond shampoo+treatment system

Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals

Hydrates and adds shine without weighing hair down; easy to apply and rinse

daily users, longtime brand users

Well tolerated with no reported allergic reactions; packaging quality noted positively

general users

Leaves hair soft, lightweight, and clean without heavy residue or buildup

general users, some noting product-buildup removal

A minority of reviewers with oily roots found it too stripping/drying for their hair

users with oily scalp/roots

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.

$1.11/oz vs $1.48/oz — Nexxus Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Nexxus Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $1.48/oz Nexxus Amino Bond Repair C $1.11/oz Nexxus Clean & Pure Nouris

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

Value readNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex)Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits 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.

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) vs Way To Grow ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 100% function matchNexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals vs Clean & Pure Detox ConditionerNexxus · 100% function matchNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) vs TRESemme Healthy Volume ConditionerTRESemme · 95% function matchNexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals vs Full + Thick Passionflower Sulfate Free ConditionerHerbal Essences · 99% function matchNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) vs Scalp ConditionerSachajuan · 93% function matchNexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals vs TRESemme Botanique Nourish ConditionerTRESemme · 95% function matchNexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) vs Clinical Dandruff Defense + Dry Scalp Rescue ConditionerHead & Shoulders · 93% function matchNexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals vs Flaxseed Smoothing Leave-In or Rinse Out ConditionerCantu · 92% function match

Nexxus Amino Bond Repair Conditioner (Bond Repair, Hydrolink Bonder with Amino5 Complex) · Nexxus Clean & Pure Nourishing Detox Conditioner with Elastin Protein and Marine Minerals · 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.
  • 10 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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