Side by side
Redken All Soft Conditioner vs Redken All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
65% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 54%. Redken All Soft Conditioner and Redken All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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 Conditioner — maximum slip
- All Soft Mega Curls 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 33.8 oz against 10.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
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
Shine
What only one of them carries
All Soft Conditioner
All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
Full ingredient list — All Soft Conditioner (26)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Elaeis Guineensis Oil/Palm Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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8
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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9
Octyldodecanol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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10
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
- amino acid
- mild anionic cleanser
- humectant
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14
Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride
- preservative
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15
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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16
Myristyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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17
Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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18
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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19
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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20
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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21
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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22
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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23
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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24
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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25
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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26
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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4
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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10
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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11
Hydroxypropyl Guar
- gum
- thickener
- polymer
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12
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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13
Glycerin
- humectant
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14
Sodium Cocoyl Amino Acids
- amino acid
- mild anionic cleanser
- humectant
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15
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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16
Potassium Dimethicone Peg-7 Panthenyl Phosphate
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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17
Sodium Sarcosinate
- cleanser
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18
Caramel
- colourant
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19
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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20
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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21
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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25
Arginine
- amino acid
- humectant
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26
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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31
Cereus Grandiflorus Flower Extract/Cactus Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Glucose
- humectant
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33
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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34
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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35
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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36
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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.
All Soft Conditioner
Creates soft, silky hair
Stated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.Provides 15x more conditioning when used with the complete All Soft System
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Detangles and moisturizes dry, brittle hair
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
Detangles and moisturizes severely dry, curly and coily hair
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Hydrates, strengthens, and improves hair's manageability
SupportedHelps 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 slip. Redken All Soft Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and the price.
All Soft Conditioner
Reviewers consistently praise the softness and visible shine delivered, across hair types
Reduces tangles and improves manageability, especially valued for longer or textured hair
longer or textured hairSome question whether the jumbo-size price is justified given inconsistent recent-batch performance
Some reviewers report recent batches smell different (bleach-like) or feel less effective, suspecting a reformulation
Hydrates without heaviness, though some fine/oily-hair reviewers find it too rich
fine or oily hairAll Soft Mega Curls Conditioner
Softens and detangles curly/coily hair without weighing it down
reviewers with curly/coily hair (3C, Irish curls mentioned)Works well paired with the matching All Soft/Mega Curls shampoo
general reviewersEffective on bleached/color-treated curly hair for detangling
reviewers with bleached/dyed curly hairReduces frizz on wavy and curly textures
reviewers with frizzy/curly hairSome reviewers find it unremarkable versus cheaper alternatives at this price point
price-sensitive reviewersPrice 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.
$1.68/oz vs $2.87/oz — Redken All Soft Mega Curls Conditioner costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Redken All Soft Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.
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 Conditioner · All Soft Mega Curls 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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