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Redken Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Redken Frizz Dismiss Mask

35% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Redken Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment and Redken Frizz Dismiss Mask 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.

  • Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment — protein-hungry hair
  • Frizz Dismiss Mask — 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 Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment — 6.8 oz container Redken

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Redken Frizz Dismiss Mask — 8.5 oz container Redken

Frizz Dismiss Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$34 6.8 oz · $5.00/oz
$38 8.5 oz · $4.47/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 66% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 60% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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 Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Low Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Ulta
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Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-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

IngredientExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off TreatmentFrizz Dismiss Mask
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#6Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#7Below the 1% line
#9Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#15Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line
Citronellol
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

Frizz Dismiss Mask

Full ingredient list — Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment (16)
Full ingredient list — Frizz Dismiss Mask (22)

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.

VerdictsExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off TreatmentFrizz Dismiss Mask
Supported
0
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
1

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.

Frizz Dismiss Mask

  • Sulfate-free and sodium chloride-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Helps control the excess volume on puffy, frizzy hair caused by humidityPotential conflictLikely to weigh hair down.
  • Increased manageabilitySupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Enhances smoothness & shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Protects hair from swelling and offers instant smoothnessStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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.

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

Many long-time users, including those with bleached, highlighted or over-processed hair, describe the treatment as restoring strength and manageability after years of visible damage.

Several reviewers report noticing no difference at all after use, describing the product as feeling like plain water sprayed into their hair.

A handful of longtime users report the product was reformulated at some point and are unhappy with the new scent or ingredient list compared to the version they had used for years.

Some reviewers caution that overusing the protein treatment without following with a moisturizing conditioner or mask can leave hair feeling hard, brittle or overly tangled.

A recurring complaint is that the spray-pump bottle is awkward to grip and dispense while wet in the shower, forcing some reviewers to spray it into their hands first.

Frizz Dismiss Mask

Several reviewers describe the fragrance as strong or long-lasting; most enjoy it but a few call it overpowering or headache-inducing.

A recurring complaint is that the mask feels heavy and weighs down fine or thin hair, especially near the roots, with several reviewers saying it works far better on thick or coarse hair.

Many reviewers with frizzy, curly or wavy hair say the mask leaves hair noticeably smoother, softer and less frizzy, in some cases for several days between washes.

Multiple reviewers find the usage directions confusing or inconsistent (how long to leave it in, whether to apply to wet or towel-dried hair), and at least one long-time customer says a reformulation performs worse than the original silver-container version.

Some reviewers say the results are mediocre or no different from their regular conditioner, describing it as little more than a rich conditioner rather than a standout frizz treatment.

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.

$4.47/oz vs $5.00/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $5.00/oz Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Pr $4.47/oz Frizz Dismiss Mask

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off TreatmentFrizz Dismiss Mask
Label
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments 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.

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Bond Rx Step 1 Professional Bond BuilderPaul Mitchell · 99% function matchFrizz Dismiss Mask vs Dualsenses Just Smooth 60sec TreatmentGoldwell · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Hair TreatmentL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 92% function matchFrizz Dismiss Mask vs Soulfood Nourishing Maskamika · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Dualsenses Bond Pro 60sec TreatmentGoldwell · 90% function matchFrizz Dismiss Mask vs Dualsenses Blondes & Highlights 60sec TreatmentGoldwell · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Pro Molecular Repair Hair MaskK18 · 90% function matchFrizz Dismiss Mask vs No.8 Bond Intense Moisture MaskOlaplex · 93% function match

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment · Frizz Dismiss Mask · All masks and treatments 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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