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Pattern Beauty Cleansing Shampoo vs SheaMoisture Bond Repair Shampoo

98% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 78%. Pattern Beauty Cleansing Shampoo and SheaMoisture Bond Repair Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Cleansing Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Bond Repair Shampoo — colour-treated 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
Pattern Beauty Cleansing Shampoo — brand photograph Pattern Beauty

Cleansing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
SheaMoisture Bond Repair Shampoo — 13 oz container SheaMoisture

Bond Repair Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$22 7.8 oz · $2.82/oz
$13–15 13 oz · $1.08/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 72% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 64% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. 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
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
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 Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
—
Bond Repair
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
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

IngredientCleansing ShampooBond Repair Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#5Supporting
#17Below the 1% line
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Heavy
#8Supporting
#6Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#34Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Softens
#12Secondary
#8Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Cleansing Shampoo

Bond Repair Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Cleansing Shampoo (34)
Full ingredient list — Bond Repair Shampoo (23)

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.

VerdictsCleansing ShampooBond Repair Shampoo
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Cleansing Shampoo

  • removes build-up & deep cleanSupportedResets a coated scalp.
  • revives scalp without strippingStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • antioxidant-rich matcha green teaStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Bond Repair Shampoo

  • Deeply cleanses without stripping essential moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Repair broken hair bonds from withinStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • 4-step system to protect, strengthen, visibly repair and rebuild hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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 how it cleanses. Pattern Beauty Cleansing Shampoo draws complaints about dryness.

Cleansing Shampoo

Works well as part of a clarifying routine paired with PATTERN conditioners for low porosity, textured hair

low-porosity/curly-hair reviewers

Cleans thoroughly and removes buildup while keeping hair from feeling dried out

general reviewers

A minority report disappointing results with hair left feeling dry or straw-like

general reviewers

Results are inconsistent across hair types -- transformative for some curl patterns, ineffective for others

general reviewers

Fragrance intensity is divisive -- some find it subtle and pleasant, others report headaches or irritation

fragrance-sensitive reviewers

Bond Repair Shampoo

Reviewers report improved softness and manageability after use

Reviewers with damaged or chemically-treated hair note visible reduction in breakage

damaged/chemically-treated hair

Reviewers appreciate the scent and lather quality, describing it as pleasant and cleansing without over-drying

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.

$1.08/oz vs $2.82/oz — Pattern Beauty Cleansing Shampoo costs about 2.6× more per ounce than SheaMoisture Bond Repair Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $2.82/oz Cleansing Shampoo $1.08/oz Bond Repair Shampoo

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readCleansing ShampooBond Repair Shampoo
Label
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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.

Cleansing Shampoo vs Curl Stretch Shampoo Kalahari Melon & Marula OilSheaMoisture · 98% function matchBond Repair Shampoo vs Curl Stretch Shampoo Kalahari Melon & Marula OilSheaMoisture · 100% function matchCleansing Shampoo vs Cantu Shea Butter Hair Cleansing Cream ShampooCantu · 98% function matchBond Repair Shampoo vs Cantu Shea Butter Hair Cleansing Cream ShampooCantu · 100% function matchCleansing Shampoo vs Double Duty Detangle & Slip Flaxseed ShampooCreme of Nature · 96% function matchBond Repair Shampoo vs Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E ShampooHask · 96% function matchCleansing Shampoo vs Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E ShampooHask · 94% function matchBond Repair Shampoo vs Double Duty Detangle & Slip Flaxseed ShampooCreme of Nature · 94% function match

Cleansing Shampoo · Bond Repair Shampoo · All shampoos 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.
  • 7 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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