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Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment vs Olaplex Rich Hydration Mask

45% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment and Olaplex Rich Hydration Mask 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.

  • No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment — fragrance-free
  • Rich Hydration Mask — 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
Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment — 5.2 oz container Olaplex

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Olaplex Rich Hydration Mask — 6.76 oz container Olaplex

Rich Hydration Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$50–60 5.2 oz · $9.61/oz
$44–55 6.76 oz · $6.51/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 91% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 81% of the 347 masks and treatments 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
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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 Differs
Little Nothing here is built to reduce combing force. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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 Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
A simple formula
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • 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
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Very dry hairno humectant appears in the list
  • Coarse, very dry hairthis is a light formula for its category
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Brand website · Salons · Grocery / mass …
Brand website · Salons · Grocery / mass …
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
—
Scented, not described
Use stage
Before shampoo (directions incomplete)
—
Start on
dry hair
—
Label wait
10 minutes
—
Needs
Olaplex N°3 Hair Perfector and a shampoo and a conditioner
—
How often
weekly
weekly

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

IngredientNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair TreatmentRich Hydration Mask
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate
Detangles
#2Leading
#36Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#3Leading
#48Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#4Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment

Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.

Rich Hydration Mask

Full ingredient list — No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment (4)
Full ingredient list — Rich Hydration Mask (52)

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.

VerdictsNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair TreatmentRich Hydration Mask
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
5
Potential conflict
0
0

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment

  • 68% more repair when used as a three-part system of N°0, N°3, and N°4 in just one useStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 68% better detangling, improved conditioning, and smootherStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 65% reduction in breakage when used with N°4Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Color safe, vegan, suitable for chemically treated hairSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Free from sulfates, silicones, phthalates, phosphates, paraben, MIC/MIT, proteinSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Rich Hydration Mask

  • 71% reduction in breakage instantlyStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 74% frizz reduction all day, even in high humidityStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 119% more shineStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 16x hydration instantly (6x after 5 washes on bleached hair)Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Creates shine and all-day, humidity resistant frizz controlStated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.

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.

Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment draws complaints about volume and breakage; Olaplex Rich Hydration Mask draws complaints about weight.

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment

Reviewers who use No.0 as the first step before No.3 Hair Perfector report visibly shinier, softer and more elastic hair, especially on color-treated or bleached hair.

reviewers pairing No.0 with No.3 on colored or damaged hair

Many reviewers say the spray nozzle dispenses a hard, narrow stream rather than a fine mist, making it difficult to distribute evenly and wasteful of product.

long-time and first-time users across hair types

Some reviewers on thin or fine hair say the product weighs hair down or gives no volume, especially when paired with the No.8 mask.

reviewers with fine or thin hair

A recurring minority of reviewers report the product made their hair drier, more breakage-prone or straw-like, sometimes describing it as an allergic reaction on the scalp or face.

reviewers with curly, fine or previously chemically-treated hair

Rich Hydration Mask

Reviewers with curly or coily hair repeatedly report visibly softer, more defined, less frizzy curls and reduced breakage after just one or two uses.

reviewers with 3c-4c curly and coily hair

Reviewers consistently praise the pleasant, non-overpowering scent and the thick, creamy, luxurious texture of the mask.

general reviewers

A recurring complaint is that the mask leaves hair feeling heavy, greasy or coated, especially on fine, oily or straight hair, or when left on longer than the recommended 3-5 minutes.

reviewers with fine, oily or straight hair

Several reviewers who miss the discontinued No.8 mask say this mask feels less effective and doesn't compare to it.

longtime Olaplex No.8 users

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.

$6.51/oz vs $9.61/oz — Olaplex No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Olaplex Rich Hydration Mask.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $9.61/oz No.0 Intensive Bond Buildi $6.51/oz Rich Hydration Mask

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair TreatmentRich Hydration Mask
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment vs Avocado Cream Moisture Repairing Hair MaskAlikay Naturals · 90% function matchRich Hydration Mask vs NOUNOU MaskDavines · 93% function matchNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment vs The Restless CircleDavines · 85% function matchRich Hydration Mask vs Weightless Conditioning MaskBounce Curl · 92% function matchNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment vs Pre-WashHairstory · 85% function matchRich Hydration Mask vs SU Hair MaskDavines · 88% function matchNo.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment vs Perfectly PolishedKinky-Curly · 85% function matchRich Hydration Mask vs The Spotlight CircleDavines · 87% function match

No.0 Intensive Bond Building Hair Treatment · Rich Hydration 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.
  • 14 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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