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Pattern Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner vs Pattern Leave-In Conditioner

10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 100%. Pattern Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner and Pattern Leave-In Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Leave-In Conditioner — 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”.

Trait
Pattern Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner — 9.8 oz container Pattern

Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Pattern Leave-In Conditioner — 3 oz container Pattern

Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$29 9.8 oz · $2.96/oz
$12 3 oz · $2.96/oz

Compared at different sizes — 9.8 oz against 3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 56% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 56% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. 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 Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • 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
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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-incream
Leave-inlotion
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Fresh & airyStrong
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

IngredientIndigo Rain Leave-In ConditionerLeave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Butylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Softens
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Biotin
Neutral
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
Softens
#7Supporting
#7Supporting
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#9Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
Protein
#21Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#22Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#35Below the 1% line
Full ingredient list — Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner (43)
Full ingredient list — Leave-In Conditioner (43)

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.

VerdictsIndigo Rain Leave-In ConditionerLeave-In Conditioner
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0
7X the moisture, 2X the definition
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner

  • #1 BestsellerStated by brandPopularity, not performance.
  • Seals in moisture, smooth flyaways & enhance soft, natural curl definitionSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Helps detangle & adds extra hydrationSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

Leave-In Conditioner

  • Seals in moisture & adds extra hydrationSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Keep your inches with 2X less breakage & double the curl definitionStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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 moisture. Pattern Leave-In Conditioner draws complaints about tangling and dryness.

Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner

pleasant, long-lasting scent

The scent is amazing—fresh, clean, and long-lasting without being overpowering.

reduces frizz, healthier-looking hair

Helps a lot with the frizz. Hair is looking healthy.

lightweight feel

Love the lightness of the Leave-In Conditioner!

moisturized, hydrated feel

After using, my hair feels so moisturized and hydrated.

Leave-In Conditioner

Moisturizes and defines textured curls without buildup

Sophia G and Veronica, Pattern/Ulta reviewers

Some high- or low-porosity users report good curl definition

Texaslilly01, Ulta reviewer

Some reviewers report dryness, poor slip, or an unpleasant scent

Chanel and Paige, 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.

$2.96/oz vs $2.96/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $2.96/oz Indigo Rain Leave-In Condi $2.96/oz 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.

Value readIndigo Rain Leave-In ConditionerLeave-In Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.
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.

Indigo Rain Leave-In Conditioner · Leave-In Conditioner · 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.
  • 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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