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Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs Wella Professionals Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner

10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 0%. Redken Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner and Wella Professionals Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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.

  • Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Fusion Intense Repair 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 Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner — 10.1 oz container Redken

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Wella Professionals Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner — container, alternate view Wella Professionals

Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$26.99 10.1 oz · $2.67/oz
$16.05 6.76 oz · $2.61/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 68% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 67% 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 Same
None No oils or butters in the list. 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 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
High Your hair
High Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. 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
  • 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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
Color Extend Magnetics
Fusion Intense Repair
Where to buy
Ulta
Salons · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
—
Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Fresh & airy

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

IngredientColor Extend Magnetics ConditionerFusion Intense Repair Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#19Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#9Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#32Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner

Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner (41)
Full ingredient list — Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner (23)

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.

VerdictsColor Extend Magnetics ConditionerFusion Intense Repair Conditioner
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
1
1
Stated by brand
0
2
Potential conflict
0
0

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.

Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner

  • helps protect hair against breakage from combing and mechanical damage, detangles, leaves hair feeling smoothPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • up to 95% more resilience against breakage* vs non conditioning shampooStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • formulated without microplasticsStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.

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 Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner draws complaints about weight and volume; Wella Professionals Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner draws complaints about the packaging.

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

Fusion Intense Repair Conditioner

Mild, pleasant fragrance noted favorably, not overpowering

general reviewers

Repairs breakage from brushing/combing and heat styling, leaving damaged hair softer, smoother, and stronger over 1-2 weeks of use

reviewers with heat-damaged or previously color-processed hair

Works well as part of the full Fusion system paired with the matching shampoo, especially for very damaged or frequently heat-styled hair

reviewers using shampoo+conditioner together

Large tub-style packaging on bigger sizes lacks a pump, seen as inconvenient by some

reviewers who purchased larger backbar sizes

Some reviewers report it did not noticeably reduce frizz or outperform their prior high-end conditioner despite the repair claims

reviewers comparing against another salon conditioner brand

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.

$2.61/oz vs $2.67/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $2.67/oz Color Extend Magnetics Con $2.61/oz Fusion Intense Repair Cond

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

Value readColor Extend Magnetics ConditionerFusion Intense Repair Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
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.

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs TRESemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner for Frizzy HairTRESemme · 100% function matchFusion Intense Repair Conditioner vs I Want Moisture Moisturizing ConditionerSexy Hair · 100% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs I Want Moisture Moisturizing ConditionerSexy Hair · 100% function matchFusion Intense Repair Conditioner vs TRESemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner for Frizzy HairTRESemme · 100% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs Clean Up ConditionerBed Head · 98% function matchFusion Intense Repair Conditioner vs Aura Boost Hydrate ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 98% function matchColor Extend Magnetics Conditioner vs Sensories Calm Guarana & Ginger Nourishing ConditionerRusk · 98% function matchFusion Intense Repair Conditioner vs Aura Boost Restore ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 98% function match

Color Extend Magnetics Conditioner · Fusion Intense Repair 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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