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Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo

13 of 13 functions match Formula overlap 33%. Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo share 4 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.

  • No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo — colour-treated 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.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Olaplex

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Oribe

Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$25–46 8.5 oz · $4.00/oz
about $23 8.5 oz · $2.71/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 85% of the 805 shampoos we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 71% of the 805 shampoos 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
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. 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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
No.4/No.5 Bond Maintenance
Gold Lust
Where to buy
Ulta
Brand website · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Sweet & vanillaStrong

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.4 Bond Maintenance ShampooGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#3Leading
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
Cleanses
#7Supporting
#5Supporting
Decyl Glucoside
Cleanses
#8Supporting
#77Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#19Secondary
#13Secondary
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
Protein
#36Below the 1% line
#53Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#64Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo

Full ingredient list — No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo (67)
Full ingredient list — Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo (89)

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.4 Bond Maintenance ShampooGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
1
2
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

  • Repairs everyday damage and strengthens hair at a molecular levelPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • A little goes a long way with this highly concentrated formulaStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo

  • Rejuvenating shampoo that gently cleanses and repairs damagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • Restores moisture for youthful, healthy-looking hairPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Reinforces inner strength of each strandStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Protects hair from damageStated 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.

Both praised for hold, shine, and how it cleanses. Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and irritation.

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

Concentrated formula means a small amount lathers well and the bottle lasts a long time

Value-conscious repeat users

Visible improvement in hair strength, fullness, and shine over weeks of use

Users with damaged/color-treated hair, including multi-month users

Dryness and scalp irritation reported by some users, notably those with low-porosity or coily hair

Reviewers with low-porosity/coily hair types

Price is high, though many say results justify repurchasing anyway

Repeat buyers weighing cost against results

Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo

Color-treated and highlighted-hair users report added shine, brightness, and softness

blonde/color-treated/highlighted hair

Reviewers consistently describe it as a luxurious, thick-lathering shampoo that leaves hair looking and feeling notably healthier

general users, repeat buyers

Fragrance/scent is repeatedly called out as a standout positive, described as sweet and long-lasting

general users

Fine and thin hair users report it works well without weighing hair down

fine/thin hair with partial highlights

Reviewers frequently note the high price but say results justify the cost for a splurge/occasional-use product

price-conscious repeat buyers

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.

$2.71/oz vs $4.00/oz — Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Oribe Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $4.00/oz No.4 Bond Maintenance Sham $2.71/oz Gold Lust Repair & Restore

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readNo.4 Bond Maintenance ShampooGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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.

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Shampoo for Beautiful ColorOribe · 100% function matchGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo vs Shampoo for Brilliance & ShineOribe · 100% function matchNo.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Shampoo for Brilliance & ShineOribe · 100% function matchGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo vs Supershine Hydrating ShampooOribe · 100% function matchNo.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Supershine Hydrating ShampooOribe · 100% function matchGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo vs Shampoo for Beautiful ColorOribe · 100% function matchNo.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Pureology Nanoworks Gold ShampooPureology · 100% function matchGold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo vs Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture ShampooAlterna Haircare · 100% function match

No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo · Gold Lust Repair & Restore Shampoo · All shampoos 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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