Side by side
Ouai Bond Repair Balm vs Ouai Thick Hair Treatment Masque
57% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 44%. Ouai Bond Repair Balm and Ouai Thick Hair Treatment Masque 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.
- Bond Repair Balm — protein-hungry hair
- Thick Hair Treatment Masque — maximum slip
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”.
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- 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
- 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
Bond Repair Balm
Full ingredient list — Bond Repair Balm (30)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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6
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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7
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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8
Hydrolyzed Silk
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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9
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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10
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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12
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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14
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
- antioxidant
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15
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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16
Bis-4-Pca Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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17
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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18
1,2-Hexanediol
- preservative
- humectant
- solvent
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19
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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20
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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21
Disodium Peg-12 Dimethicone Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- emollient
- light ester
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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22
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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23
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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24
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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25
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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26
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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27
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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28
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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29
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Thick Hair Treatment Masque (54)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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6
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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7
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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8
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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9
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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10
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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11
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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12
C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate
- light ester
- emollient
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13
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate
- light ester
- emollient
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15
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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16
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Keratin
- protein
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18
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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19
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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20
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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21
Shorea Stenoptera Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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22
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 23 C10-40 Isoalkylamidopropyl-Ethyldimonium Ethosulfate
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24
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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25
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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26
BHT
- antioxidant
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27
Trideceth-3
- emulsifier
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28
Trideceth-15
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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29
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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30
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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31
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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32
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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33
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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34
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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35
C12-13 Pareth-23
- emulsifier
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36
C12-13 Pareth-3
- emulsifier
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37
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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38
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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39
Disodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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40
Sodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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41
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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42
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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43
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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44
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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45
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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46
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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47
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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48
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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49
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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50
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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51
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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52
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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53
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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54
Citronellol
- 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.
Bond Repair Balm
Reverses hair damage in 3 minutes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.90% of study participants reported healthier-feeling hair after first use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Strengthens and repairs broken bonds
SupportedReinforces a damaged strand.
Thick Hair Treatment Masque
Restores hydration
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Fights frizz
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Repairs split ends and damage
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Prevents breakage
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Safe for keratin-treated hair
SupportedThe named ingredient is really there.
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.
Ouai Thick Hair Treatment Masque draws complaints about weight and residue or cast.
Bond Repair Balm
Customer video testimonial: "Repairing my damaged hair in just minutes! #OUAI"
Named featured customer video reviewer, Val Shepherd, on product pageSephora "Highly rated by customers for" aggregate tags: Frizz Control, Shine, Softness
Aggregate customer-sentiment tags derived from Sephora review corpus (disclosed as aggregate, not an individual quote)Amazon aggregate rating 4.6 out of 5 stars from 101 customer reviews
Aggregate rating (disclosed as such)Thick Hair Treatment Masque
Reviewers report soft hair and a pleasant scent.
Valentine and Melanie, official brand reviewsA thick, wavy-haired user reports rehydration through the ends and considers the price worthwhile.
Audrey, official brand reviewSome retailer reviewers report no benefit, grease, or flakes despite the product being intended for thick hair.
Ulta review corpusThe current official page lists the 8 oz item in stock with a substantial review corpus.
OUAI official product page; Aug 2026 capturePrice 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.
$6.02/oz vs $10.42/oz — Ouai Bond Repair Balm costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Ouai Thick Hair Treatment Masque.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments 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.
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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.
- 10 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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