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Nexxus Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa vs Nexxus Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner

50% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 62%. Nexxus Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa and Nexxus Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner share 2 ingredients 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.

  • Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa — protein-sensitive hair
  • Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner — maximum slip

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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 Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Nexxus Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner — brand photograph Nexxus

Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$17.99 13.5 oz · $1.11/oz
$8.57 8.45 oz · $1.69/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 66% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 53% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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 Differs
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
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
Color Assure
—
Where to buy
Target
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
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 Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and QuinoaScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Detangles
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#5Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa

Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa (24)
Full ingredient list — Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner (13)

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 Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and QuinoaScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
2
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa

  • creates an invisible defensive layer to protect essential proteins within the hair fiberStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • color vibrancy protection for up to 40 washesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner

  • The secret to body without the burdenPartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • ProteinFusion blend of Wheat Protein and Ginger RootStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Plant-based, silicone-free, and paraben-freeSupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
  • Ultra-lightweight volume for thin, fragile, or fine hairPartly supportedNeutral on lift.

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.

Nexxus Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa draws complaints about the packaging; Nexxus Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner draws complaints about weight and the scent.

Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa

Increases shine and strength and reduces tangling

general color-treated-hair users

Pleasant scent and quick smoothing effect when used with the matching shampoo

repeat buyers

Occasional packaging/dispenser defects reported on arrival

online buyers

Some reviewers report the paired shampoo left hair very dry and the conditioner did not sufficiently moisturize

users with dry/damaged hair

Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner

Reviewers with fine, limp or fragile hair say the conditioner is genuinely lightweight and leaves hair soft and moved without any heaviness or residue.

reviewers who received the product free through influenster.com for testing, describing fine or fragile hair

Some reviewers with fine or oily hair said it still weighed hair down and left residue, contradicting the product's weightless/lightweight positioning.

reviewers with fine, limp, and oily hair

Multiple reviewers were surprised by a strong, heavy perfume-like scent, with a couple reporting fragrance sensitivity or allergy concerns.

reviewers sensitive to fragrance

Several reviewers with dry, damaged or thick/coarse hair say it didn't moisturize enough, leaving hair feeling dry, flat, or under-conditioned even after use.

reviewers with damaged, color-treated, or thick fine-stranded hair

A few reviewers described the formula as unusually thin and watery, running out of the bottle quickly and requiring extra product to feel effective.

reviewers commenting on the conditioner's texture and consistency

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 $1.69/oz — Nexxus Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Nexxus Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $1.11/oz Nexxus Color Assure Condit $1.69/oz Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light C

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

Value readNexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and QuinoaScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
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.

Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa vs Moroccan Infusion Shine ConditionerSuave · 98% function matchScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner vs High Amplify ConditionerMatrix · 95% function matchNexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa vs TRESemme Bouncy Curls Conditioner for Curly HairTRESemme · 98% function matchScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner vs Native Curl Care Conditioner - Coconut Milk & TurmericNative · 95% function matchNexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa vs TRESemme Color Revitalize Conditioner for Color-Treated HairTRESemme · 98% function matchScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner vs Native Daily Clean Conditioner - Santal & LeatherNative · 95% function matchNexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa vs Quenching+ Coconut Curls ConditionerOGX · 98% function matchScalp Inergy Ultra-Light Conditioner vs Native Full & Thick Conditioner - Sandalwood & CoconutNative · 95% function match

Nexxus Color Assure Conditioner for Color-Treated Hair with Elastin Protein and Quinoa · Scalp Inergy Ultra-Light 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.
  • 8 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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