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Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner vs Paul Mitchell Full Circle Leave-In Cream

95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 41%. Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner and Paul Mitchell Full Circle Leave-In Cream share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Full Circle Leave-In Cream — 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”.

Trait
Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner — container, alternate view Palmer's

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Paul Mitchell Full Circle Leave-In Cream — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Full Circle Leave-In Cream

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$7.59 8.5 oz · $0.89/oz
$26 5.1 oz · $5.10/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most leave-ins $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 84% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 72% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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 Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. 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 Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Leave-inspray
Leave-incream
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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

IngredientOlive Oil Formula Leave-In ConditionerFull Circle Leave-In Cream
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#7Supporting
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Cyclopentasiloxane
Buildup
#14Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#15Below the 1% line
#2Leading
Panthenol
Detangles
#9Secondary
#5Supporting
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#16Below the 1% line
#8Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#18Below the 1% line
#15Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#25Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner

Full Circle Leave-In Cream

Full ingredient list — Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner (34)
Full ingredient list — Full Circle Leave-In Cream (32)

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.

VerdictsOlive Oil Formula Leave-In ConditionerFull Circle Leave-In Cream
Supported
5
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner

  • Softens, detangles and leaves hair perfectly prepped for stylingSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Instantly eliminates knots and tanglesSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Minimizes frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Sulfate freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Leaves hair full, soft and incredibly shinySupportedReflects light for visible shine.

Full Circle Leave-In Cream

  • Lightweight, leave-in conditioning cream replenishes every curl without weighing hair downPartly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.
  • Hydrates, detangles, minimizes frizz and helps protect against damage without weighing curls downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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 a light feel. Paul Mitchell Full Circle Leave-In Cream draws complaints about the scent and the price.

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner

Multiple reviewers praise the scent as noticeable but not overpowering.

general reviewers

Reviewers frequently describe the conditioner as lightweight and non-greasy, saying it does not weigh hair down even with regular use.

general reviewers

Several reviewers use it as a day-two-plus refresher on curly hair, saying it re-adds moisture and makes curls 'pop' again between washes.

reviewers with curly hair

One reviewer with fine, non-textured hair recovering from hair loss found it strengthened and softened her strands, but noted that using too much made her hair feel stringy.

a reviewer with fine, non-textured hair recovering from telogen effluvium

Full Circle Leave-In Cream

Curly users report frizz control without weighing down curls and soft natural feel.

Repeat Customer and most-helpful Ulta reviewers

Some reviewers report a skunky smell.

Dee, Ulta reviewer

Multiple users report packaging shrinkage with less product at the same price.

kj and Curlsoncurls, Ulta reviewers

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.

$0.89/oz vs $5.10/oz — Paul Mitchell Full Circle Leave-In Cream costs about 5.7× more per ounce than Palmer's Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $0.89/oz Olive Oil Formula Leave-In $5.10/oz Full Circle Leave-In Cream

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readOlive Oil Formula Leave-In ConditionerFull Circle Leave-In Cream
Label
Lower cost than most leave-insCosts less per ounce than most leave-ins we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.

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.

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner vs All Eyes On Me Glossy Shine + Protect SprayNot Your Mother's · 95% function matchFull Circle Leave-In Cream vs All Eyes On Me Glossy Shine + Protect SprayNot Your Mother's · 100% function matchOlive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner vs Humectress Leave-In Conditioner Spray 20-In-1 Perfector for Dry With Biotin Hyaluronic AcidNexxus · 93% function matchFull Circle Leave-In Cream vs Humectress Leave-In Conditioner Spray 20-In-1 Perfector for Dry With Biotin Hyaluronic AcidNexxus · 93% function matchOlive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner vs Placenta Leave Instant Conditioning TreatmentHask · 87% function matchFull Circle Leave-In Cream vs Strictly Curls 7-in-1 Leave-in Treatment FoamMarc Anthony · 90% function matchOlive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner vs Strictly Curls 7-in-1 Leave-in Treatment FoamMarc Anthony · 86% function matchFull Circle Leave-In Cream vs Placenta Leave Instant Conditioning TreatmentHask · 87% function match

Olive Oil Formula Leave-In Conditioner · Full Circle Leave-In Cream · 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.
  • 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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