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Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner vs Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

55% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner and Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner share 2 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.

  • Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
  • Color Extend Magnetics 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
Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner — 10.1 oz container Redken

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner — 10.1 oz container Redken

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$32–37 10.1 oz · $3.46/oz
$26.99 10.1 oz · $2.67/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 78% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 68% 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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
High 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Porous, damaged hairceramides are in the list
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
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
Acidic Grow Full
Color Extend Magnetics
Where to buy
Target · Ulta
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not 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

IngredientAcidic Grow Full System Densifying ConditionerColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cetyl Esters
Softens
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner (27)
Full ingredient list — Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner (41)

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.

VerdictsAcidic Grow Full System Densifying ConditionerColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
1
1
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner

  • Nourishes without weightPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Fast-rinsing formulaStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Strengthens fragile strandsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Adds visible fullnessStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Smooths and detanglesSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

  • Gently detangles and conditions color-treated hairSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Nourishes and strengthens for a high-shine, vibrant finishPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.

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.

Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and breakage; Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner draws complaints about weight and irritation.

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner

Reviewers with fine hair describe the formula as lightweight, not heavy on the scalp, and longer-lasting per use than their usual conditioner

fine hair

Some reviewers found it added little to no noticeable softness or fullness, calling it a generic-feeling conditioner despite a pleasant scent

general users

A subset of reviewers report increased hair breakage or a rough/sandpaper-like texture after using the paired shampoo+conditioner system

general users, some noting a stylist flagged visible breakage

Reviewers who used the full system for several weeks report modestly thicker-feeling hair, though some wanted more volume than delivered

fine/thinning hair, multi-week users

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

Works well on curly, color-treated hair to reduce frizz

reviewers with curly, color-treated hair

Helps maintain and protect color vibrancy on color-treated hair

color-treated-hair reviewers

Long-time repeat customers who consider it a staple for color maintenance

loyal repeat purchasers

Some reviewers report their hair went flat or lost volume

fine or fine-to-medium hair reviewers

A minority of reviewers report allergic-type reactions or excessive shedding, disputing the paired shampoo's sulfate-free claim

reviewers reporting hair loss/irritation

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.

$2.67/oz vs $3.46/oz — Redken Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $3.46/oz Acidic Grow Full System De $2.67/oz Color Extend Magnetics Con

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

Value readAcidic Grow Full System Densifying ConditionerColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits 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.

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner vs Frizz Ease Dream Curls ConditionerJohn Frieda · 95% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs TRESemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner for Frizzy HairTRESemme · 100% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner vs Seaweed Nourishing ConditionerBumble and bumble · 95% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs I Want Moisture Moisturizing ConditionerSexy Hair · 100% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner vs Superfoods Mango + Cherry Balancing ConditionerBriogeo · 95% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs Fusion Intense Repair ConditionerWella Professionals · 100% function matchAcidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner vs Frizz Dismiss Sulfate-Free ConditionerRedken · 95% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs Clean Up ConditionerBed Head · 98% function match

Acidic Grow Full System Densifying Conditioner · Color Extend Magnetics 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.
  • 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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