Side by side
Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo vs Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
99% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 9%. Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo and Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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
- Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing 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”.
- 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
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- 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 scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- sulfate-free
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
What only one of them carries
No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
Full ingredient list — No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo (67)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Potassium Cocoyl Glycinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Disodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Potassium Cocoate
- cleanser
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7
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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9
Glycereth-26
- humectant
- solvent
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10
Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate
- conditioning agent
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11
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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13
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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14
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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15
Methyl Gluceth-20
- humectant
- emollient
- solvent
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16
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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17
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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18
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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19
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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22
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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23
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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24
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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25
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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26
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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27
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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28
C11-15 Alketh-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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29
Glycerin
- humectant
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30
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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31
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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32
Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate
- hard-water chelator
- emollient
- light ester
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33
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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34
c12-13 alketh-23
- emulsifier
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35
c12-13 alketh-3
- emulsifier
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36
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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37
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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38
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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39
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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40
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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41
Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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42
Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
- botanical extract
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43
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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44
Quaternium-95
- conditioning agent
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45
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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46
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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47
PEG-8
- humectant
- solvent
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48
Origanum Vulgare Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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49
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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50
Candida Bombicola/Glucose/Methyl Rapeseedate Ferment
- botanical extract
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51
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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52
Peg-8/Smdi Copolymer
- emulsifier
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53
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
- 54 Palmitoyl Myristyl Serinate
- 55 Sodium Polyacrylate
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56
Arctium Lappa Root Extract
- botanical extract
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57
Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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58
Punica Granatum Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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59
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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60
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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61
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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62
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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63
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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64
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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65
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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66
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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67
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo (54)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Sericin
- protein
- film former
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9
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- 10 Butyrospernum Parkii (Shea Butter)
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11
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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13
Polyquaternium-59
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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14
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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15
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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21
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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22
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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23
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- 25 Hydroxyethyl Behanmidopropyl Dimonium Chloride
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26
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
- 27 C20-C40 Pareth-10
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28
Peg-40/Ppg-8 Methylaminopropyl/Hydroxypropyl Dimethicone Copolymer
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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29
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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30
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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31
Synthetic Wax
- wax
- sealant
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32
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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33
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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34
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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35
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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36
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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37
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
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38
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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39
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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40
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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45
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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47
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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48
Geranyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
- 49 Juniperus Virginiana Wood Oil
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50
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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51
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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52
Terpineol
- fragrance
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53
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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54
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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.
No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Repairs everyday damage and strengthens hair at a molecular level
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.A little goes a long way with this highly concentrated formula
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.anti-frizz
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.does not strip natural oils
Stated 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.
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 usersVisible improvement in hair strength, fullness, and shine over weeks of use
Users with damaged/color-treated hair, including multi-month usersDryness and scalp irritation reported by some users, notably those with low-porosity or coily hair
Reviewers with low-porosity/coily hair typesPrice is high, though many say results justify repurchasing anyway
Repeat buyers weighing cost against resultsAdvanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo
Long-time users say it cleans well without drying hair out and a little product goes a long way.
Some reviewers say it did not control frizz for their hair type and left it dry or unmanageable.
A recurring complaint is a strong fragrance that some reviewers find unpleasant enough to stop using the product.
Several reviewers describe shipping problems — leaking, unsealed or lost bottles — separate from how the product itself performs.
A few longtime users report a recent reformulation left their scalp itchy or greasy, describing it as a reaction.
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.
$2.68/oz vs $4.00/oz — Olaplex No.4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Ouidad Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos with a computable unit price.
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 · Advanced Climate Control Defrizzing 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.
- 9 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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