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Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner vs Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Conditioner

48% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 29%. Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner and Paul Mitchell Extra-Body 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.

  • Bond Rx Conditioner — dry, thirsty hair
  • Extra-Body Conditioner — protein-hungry 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
Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner — 6.8 oz container Paul Mitchell

Bond Rx Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Conditioner — 10.14 oz container Paul Mitchell

Extra-Body Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $27 6.8 oz · $3.97/oz
$16 10.14 oz · $1.58/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 84% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 51% of the 689 conditioners 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 Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • 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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light 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 strong scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • 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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
Bond Rx
Extra-Body
Where to buy
Manufacturer · Target
Salons · Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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

IngredientBond Rx ConditionerExtra-Body Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#21Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#20Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Bond Rx Conditioner

Extra-Body Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Bond Rx Conditioner (22)
Full ingredient list — Extra-Body Conditioner (26)

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.

VerdictsBond Rx ConditionerExtra-Body Conditioner
Supported
1
3
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Bond Rx Conditioner

  • 88% Improvement in Hair Condition when used with Bond Rx Shampoo and TreatmentStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Won 2023 People Magazine Beauty Award for Best Splurge System for Damaged HairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Color-safe, vegan, sulfate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Extra-Body Conditioner

  • 87% More VolumeStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Volumizing conditioner ideal for fine hair detangles, builds body and improves manageabilityPartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • Color SafeSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • VeganSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Paraben FreeSupportedPreserved without parabens.

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.

Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner draws complaints about dryness; Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and volume.

Bond Rx Conditioner

Fragrance is consistently described as subtle and pleasant

Users with chemically treated or colored hair report noticeable restorative/repair benefit

chemically treated or colored hair

Reviewers with thick/coarse hair note they need less product per use

thick/coarse hair

Reviewers describe hair as silky smooth and easier to manage after use

Some reviewers with very dry or curly hair feel it does not provide enough hydration for their needs

very dry or curly hair

Extra-Body Conditioner

Longtime Paul Mitchell users express brand loyalty and satisfaction

repeat customers

Some reviewers find the fragrance overly strong

general users

Bottle size/value perceived as small for the price

value-conscious buyers

Several reviewers say it did not noticeably add volume or thickness despite marketing claims

fine-hair users seeking volume

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.

$1.58/oz vs $3.97/oz — Paul Mitchell Bond Rx Conditioner costs about 2.5× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.97/oz Bond Rx Conditioner $1.58/oz Extra-Body Conditioner

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readBond Rx ConditionerExtra-Body Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners 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.

Bond Rx Conditioner vs Blond Absolu Cicaflash ConditionerKerastase · 93% function matchExtra-Body Conditioner vs Puremix Wild Honey Repairing ConditionerRusk · 95% function matchBond Rx Conditioner vs ColorX ConditionerRusk · 92% function matchExtra-Body Conditioner vs Kristin Ess+ Peptide Boost Volumizing ConditionerKristin Ess · 95% function matchBond Rx Conditioner vs BioSilk Color Therapy ConditionerCHI · 90% function matchExtra-Body Conditioner vs Color Protect ConditionerPaul Mitchell · 93% function matchBond Rx Conditioner vs The Protector Color Protect + Strengthen Conditioneramika · 90% function matchExtra-Body Conditioner vs Apple Cider Vinegar Thin2Thick Clarifying and Detoxing ConditionerPura d'or · 92% function match

Bond Rx Conditioner · Extra-Body Conditioner · All conditioners 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.
  • 9 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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