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Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil vs Redken Shine Flash Glistening Mist

60% function match · 7 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil and Redken Shine Flash Glistening Mist share 1 ingredient 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.

  • All Soft Argan-6 Oil — protein-sensitive hair
  • Shine Flash Glistening Mist — protein-sensitive 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
Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil — 3.4 oz container Redken

All Soft Argan-6 Oil

  • Finisher
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Redken Shine Flash Glistening Mist — 5 oz container Redken

Shine Flash Glistening Mist

  • Finisher
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$32 3.4 oz · $10.67/oz
$22 5 oz · $4.40/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a hair oil $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 55% of the 175 hair oils we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a shine spray $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 58% of the 65 shine sprays 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Shine system Same
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
High A silicone or oil blend does the shine work here. Your hair
Slip / detangling
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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
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
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
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
—
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
High in the list Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients. 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
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
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 scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • 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
Finisheroil
Finisheraerosol
Where to buy
Redken · Ulta
Redken · ESkinStore
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Finish
shine
high-shine
Humidity claim
Yes
—
How often
as needed
as needed

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

IngredientAll Soft Argan-6 OilShine Flash Glistening Mist
Dimethicone
Buildup
#2Leading
#3Leading
Alcohol Denat.
Drying
#4Supporting
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#8Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Citral
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

All Soft Argan-6 Oil

Shine Flash Glistening Mist

Full ingredient list — All Soft Argan-6 Oil (17)
Full ingredient list — Shine Flash Glistening Mist (16)

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.

VerdictsAll Soft Argan-6 OilShine Flash Glistening Mist
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
4
2
Potential conflict
0
0

All Soft Argan-6 Oil

  • 13x more moistureStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • up to three days of frizz reductionSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • heat protection up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • reduces the look of split ends up to 64%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • 5x stronger hairStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Shine Flash Glistening Mist

  • adds instant glass-like shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • tames flyaways and smooths hairStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • revives dry, dull endsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • provides a lightweight non-greasy finishPartly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.
  • adds moisture with camelina oil and vitamin B5SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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 frizz control and shine. Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil draws complaints about dullness.

All Soft Argan-6 Oil

A fine-haired blonde customer says a little goes a long way for softness and shine.

A thick, color-treated reviewer says it makes hair shiny and silky, tames frizz in heat-styled hair, and does not make it look weighed down or greasy.

A dry, coarse-haired reviewer reports smoother, shinier hair and describes the aroma as a very light fragrance.

One longtime user says the new formulation does nothing for their hair compared with the older version, which they found very shiny and manageable.

Shine Flash Glistening Mist

70andGreat says the name is accurate because the spray makes a noticeable difference in the shine of their fine, damaged hair.

two-month-old written official-brand review

FreZav reports that the product gives their fine colored hair an amazing shine and makes it look very good.

three-month-old written official-brand review

Happymommmyof2 says the fine mist gives shine and softness with a slight hold, controls warm-weather frizz, and leaves no odd residue.

written Walmart customer review

BornWithSkills finds that the spray gives wavy or curly hair soft hold and beautiful shine without looking greasy, but notes a volume effect on fine straight hair.

written Walmart customer review

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.

$4.40/oz vs $10.67/oz — Redken All Soft Argan-6 Oil costs about 2.4× more per ounce than Redken Shine Flash Glistening Mist.

All Soft Argan-6 Oil

Against 175 hair oils with a computable unit price.

Shine Flash Glistening Mist

Against 65 shine sprays with a computable unit price.

Value readAll Soft Argan-6 OilShine Flash Glistening Mist
Label
Upper-mid price for a hair oilSits in the middle of the range for hair oils per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a shine spraySits in the middle of the range for shine sprays 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.

All Soft Argan-6 Oil vs Moroccan Oil Thermal SerumDesign Essentials · 96% function matchShine Flash Glistening Mist vs Tousled Texture Body & Shine Finishing SprayAG Care · 91% function matchAll Soft Argan-6 Oil vs Guac GlossSauce Beauty · 95% function matchShine Flash Glistening Mist vs The Chaser Shine CreamDrybar · 89% function matchAll Soft Argan-6 Oil vs Guac Gloss High Intensity ShineSauce Beauty · 95% function matchShine Flash Glistening Mist vs ORS Olive Oil Goodbye Dry Radiant Shine Holding SprayORS · 81% function matchAll Soft Argan-6 Oil vs Tea Tree Hemp Replenishing Hair & Body OilPaul Mitchell · 95% function matchShine Flash Glistening Mist vs Headliner Moisture Gloss Dry OilIGK · 80% function match

All Soft Argan-6 Oil · Shine Flash Glistening Mist · All hair oils 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.
  • 5 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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