Side by side
Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner vs Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment
86% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner and Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment share 3 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.
- Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment — curl definition
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-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-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
Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner
Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment
Full ingredient list — Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner (32)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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7
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Opuntia Ficus-Indica (Prickly Pear) Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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14
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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15
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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16
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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17
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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18
Polyquaternium-59
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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21
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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22
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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23
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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24
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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25
Pinene
- fragrance
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26
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment (46)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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3
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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4
PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Dimethylglucamine
- pH adjuster
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6
Verbascum Densiflorum Flower/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Cota Tinctoria Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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10
Amaranthus Caudatus Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- 11 Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil Unsaponifiables
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12
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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13
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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14
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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16
Allantoin
- conditioning agent
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17
Lysine Hcl
- amino acid
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18
Proline
- amino acid
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19
Zinc PCA
- humectant
- active
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20
Sucrose
- humectant
- 21 Shikimic Acid
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22
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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23
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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24
Silicone Quaternium-22
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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25
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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26
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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27
Potato Starch Modified
- starch
- absorbent
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28
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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29
Ppg-3 Myristyl Ether
- emulsifier
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30
Glycerin
- humectant
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31
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- film former
- polymer
- silicone
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32
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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33
Trideceth-8
- emulsifier
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34
Polyquaternium-80
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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35
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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36
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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37
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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38
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
- 39 Potassium Gluconate
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40
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
- 41 Sodium Gluceptate
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42
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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43
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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44
Phenethyl Alcohol
- preservative
- fragrance
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45
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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46
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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.
Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner
Best-selling leave-in conditioner that adds hydration and primes curls for styling
Stated by brandPopularity, not performance.Boosts hydration to encourage curl formation
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Adds slip for easy detangling
Partly supportedA little slip, not a lot.
Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment
Like a fortifying protein smoothie, this reparative leave-in conditioning cream
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.90% natural origin ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Vegan pea protein for strengthening
SupportedMatches our researched record.Help repair weakened hair leaving strands soft, shiny and easy to comb
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
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 the scent. Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner draws complaints about residue or cast.
Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner
Pleasant scent and lightweight feel while still moisturizing effectively
Long-time repeat purchasers report it works reliably over years of use
Leaves residue and dries out hair for some users
Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment
Beautiful, pleasant fragrance called out repeatedly
Strengthens hair, reduces frizz, keeps hair soft/detangled without heaviness; 'a little goes a long way'
Some users report the opposite effect -- hair left brittle, hard to brush, 'straw broom' feel after applying
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.
$3.18/oz vs $4.90/oz — Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Ouidad Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins 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.
Moisture Lock Leave-In Conditioner · Clean Beauty Repair Leave-In Treatment · All leave-ins 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.
- 6 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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