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Pureology Nanoworks Gold Conditioner vs Pureology Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner

60% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 63%. Pureology Nanoworks Gold Conditioner and Pureology Pureology Pure Volume 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.

  • Nanoworks Gold Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner — maximum slip

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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
Pureology Nanoworks Gold Conditioner — 9 oz container Pureology

Nanoworks Gold Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Pureology Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner — 9 oz container Pureology

Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$50 9 oz · $5.56/oz
$44.39 9 oz · $4.93/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 92% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 90% 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. 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 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
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
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is 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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Where to buy
Salons · Ulta
Ulta · Brand website · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
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

IngredientNanoworks Gold ConditionerPureology Pure Volume Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#6Below the 1% line
#6Supporting
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
Protein
#16Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Nanoworks Gold Conditioner

Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Nanoworks Gold Conditioner (30)
Full ingredient list — Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner (28)

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.

VerdictsNanoworks Gold ConditionerPureology Pure Volume Conditioner
Supported
2
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Nanoworks Gold Conditioner

  • Strengthens dull, coarse, brittle, or very dry color-treated hairSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Renews shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner

  • Pureology's lightweight, sulfate-free Pure Volume Conditioner enhances volume and restores movement to flat, fine, color-treated hair.SupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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.

Pureology Nanoworks Gold Conditioner draws complaints about weight and the scent; Pureology Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner draws complaints about tangling.

Nanoworks Gold Conditioner

Long-time Pureology users switching from the discontinued Strength Cure line report a noticeable improvement in strength and reduced breakage

returning Pureology customers

Reviewers with color-treated, fine, or curly hair report noticeably softer, smoother, more manageable hair after regular use

color-treated/fine/curly-hair reviewers

A minority of reviewers report severe breakage, hair feeling too heavy, or stripped color after use

reviewers with breakage/color concerns

Frequent complaints about a strong, unpleasant scent that lingers on hair and bedding

scent-sensitive reviewers

Multiple reviewers consider the price very high relative to the results, even when satisfied with performance

value-conscious reviewers

Pureology Pure Volume Conditioner

Several reviewers say a hairstylist recommended the product and they have repurchased it for years

Reviewers say it adds volume and body without weighing hair down, especially on fine/flat hair, and requires only a small amount per use

reviewers with fine/flat hair

A minority of reviewers report inconsistent formula/performance between purchases or found it did not condition/detangle their hair at all

Some reviewers with fine hair report the opposite effect -- the conditioner feels oily and weighs hair down

reviewers with fine hair

Reviewers frequently comment on price for the size relative to other conditioners

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.

$4.93/oz vs $5.56/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $5.56/oz Nanoworks Gold Conditioner $4.93/oz Pureology Pure Volume Cond

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

Value readNanoworks Gold ConditionerPureology Pure Volume Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

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Nanoworks Gold Conditioner · Pureology Pure Volume 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.
  • 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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