Side by side
Oribe Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil vs OUAI Hair Oil
96% function match · 11 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 31%. Oribe Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil and OUAI Hair Oil 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.
- Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil — protein-sensitive hair
- Hair Oil — protein-sensitive hair
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”.
Compared at different sizes — 3.4 oz against 1.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
- 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
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-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
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
Full ingredient list — Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil (30)
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1
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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2
Coconut Alkanes
- emollient
- solvent
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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7
Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Polysilicone-15
- silicone
- UV filter
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14
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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15
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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16
Santalum Album (Sandalwood) Wood Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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20
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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21
Leontopodium Alpinum Flower/Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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22
Litchi Chinensis Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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24
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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29
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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30
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
Full ingredient list — Hair Oil (45)
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1
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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2
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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3
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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4
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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5
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- light ester
- emollient
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7
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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8
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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9
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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10
Jojoba Esters
- wax
- light ester
- emollient
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11
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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12
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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16
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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20
Coconut Alkanes
- emollient
- solvent
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21
Kaempferia Galanga Root Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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24
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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25
Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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26
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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27
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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28
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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29
Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
- UV filter
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30
Polysilicone-15
- silicone
- UV filter
- 31 Diisostearyl Malate
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32
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
- emollient
- sealant
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33
Beta-Carotene
- antioxidant
- colourant
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34
BHT
- antioxidant
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35
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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36
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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37
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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38
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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39
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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40
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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45
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
Adds shine, hydration and silkiness
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Reduces frizz and helps detangle
Partly supportedA little slip, not a lot.Reduces dry time
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Provides heat protection
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.For all hair types
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
Hair Oil
ultra-lightweight
Potential conflictExpect it to sit on the strand.high-gloss finish
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.fights frizz
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.smooths hair
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.heat protection
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.color-safe
SupportedLess fade per wash.
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.
Oribe Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil draws complaints about dryness.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil
Lightweight, doesn't smell bad, makes hair super soft, and one pump goes a long way
Sephora reviewerCalls it a holy-grail staple they can no longer live without
Sephora reviewerWished for a heavier, more hydrating formula on blow-dry days
Sephora reviewerHair Oil
Reviewers frequently say the oil leaves hair softer, smoother, and visibly shinier without a greasy after-feel.
Fine-to-medium hair users and everyday finishersFrizz reduction and easier detangling are recurring benefits, including from users applying it after washing or before blow-drying.
Damp-hair and heat-styling usersThe fragrance is a major draw for many reviewers, but a minority finds it too weak, too floral, or not worth the price.
Fragrance-sensitive reviewers and repeat purchasersPrice 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.
$12.00/oz vs $16.17/oz — Oribe Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil costs about 1.3× more per ounce than OUAI Hair Oil.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 169 hair oils 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.
Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil · Hair Oil · All hair oils 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.
- 3 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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