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Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner vs Sachajuan Scalp Conditioner

93% function match · 6 of the 7 functions we compared match Formula overlap 23%. Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner and Sachajuan Scalp Conditioner 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.

  • No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Scalp Conditioner — flaking scalps

Side by side

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.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner — 8.5 oz container Olaplex

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Sachajuan Scalp Conditioner — 1.69 oz container Sachajuan

Scalp Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$33–34 8.5 oz · $4.00/oz
$40.03 8.45 oz · $4.77/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 84% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 90% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. 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 Same
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
High Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hard-water defence
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-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a 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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
No.4/No.5 Bond Maintenance
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Where to buy
Salons · Ulta
Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
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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

IngredientNo.5 Bond Maintenance ConditionerScalp Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#5Supporting
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#10Secondary
#5Supporting
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#43Below the 1% line
#6Supporting

What only one of them carries

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

Scalp Conditioner

Full ingredient list — No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner (75)
Full ingredient list — Scalp Conditioner (31)

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.5 Bond Maintenance ConditionerScalp Conditioner
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

  • Repairs everyday damage and strengthens hair at the molecular levelStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 66% less breakage instantlyStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Increases hydration and eases detangling in one washPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.

Scalp Conditioner

  • Balancing for irritated scalpsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Helps prevent dandruffSupportedA recognised active does the work.
  • Promotes scalp healthStated by brandDepends on your scalp.

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.

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner

Reviewers with damaged, coarse, or chemically-treated hair report transformative strength/shine gains

damaged, coarse, or chemically-treated hair

Premium price seen as not worth it by reviewers with naturally healthy, non-damaged hair

fine or naturally healthy hair

Thick formula is harder to distribute evenly and detangle with mid-application

Reviewers note best results come from using the full No.4/No.5 system rather than the conditioner alone

Effectiveness is polarized by hair type: dramatic gains for coarse/damaged hair, minimal difference for fine/healthy hair

Scalp Conditioner

No review themes researched for this product yet.

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.

$4.00/oz vs $4.77/oz — Sachajuan Scalp Conditioner costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Olaplex No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $4.00/oz No.5 Bond Maintenance Cond $4.77/oz Scalp Conditioner

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

Value readNo.5 Bond Maintenance ConditionerScalp Conditioner
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.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner vs Lush & Coily Moisturizing Curl ConditionerSuave · 97% function matchScalp Conditioner vs I Want Strength Strengthening ConditionerSexy Hair · 99% function matchNo.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner vs Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz ConditionerAlterna Haircare · 95% function matchScalp Conditioner vs Moisturizing ConditionerSachajuan · 93% function matchNo.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner vs Dove Beauty Cucumber Moisture Hair Conditioner Pump with Bio-Protein Care & Cucumber ExtractDove · 93% function matchScalp Conditioner vs Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 1 ConditionerNioxin · 93% function matchNo.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner vs Nutricurls Detangling ConditionerWella Professionals · 93% function matchScalp Conditioner vs Nioxin Scalp + Hair Thickening System 2 ConditionerNioxin · 93% function match

No.5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner · Scalp 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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