Side by side
Rusk ColorX Conditioner vs Rusk Vivid Color Locking Conditioner
56% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 50%. Rusk ColorX Conditioner and Rusk Vivid Color Locking 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.
- ColorX Conditioner — maximum slip
- Vivid Color Locking 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”.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- 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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
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
What only one of them carries
ColorX Conditioner
Full ingredient list — ColorX Conditioner (39)
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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
Isohexadecane
- solvent
- emollient
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5
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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6
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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7
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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11
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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12
Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
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13
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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14
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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15
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
- 16 Methyl Dihydroabietate
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17
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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18
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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19
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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20
Triheptanoin
- light ester
- emollient
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21
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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22
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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23
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Protein
- protein
- film former
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24
C9-12 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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25
dilinoleic acid/butanediol copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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26
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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27
4-t-butylcyclohexanol
- fragrance
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28
C11-15 Alketh-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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29
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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30
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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31
Castor Oil/Ipdi Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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32
1,2-Hexanediol
- preservative
- humectant
- solvent
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33
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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34
Isochrysis Galbana Extract
- botanical extract
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35
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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36
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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37
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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38
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Vivid Color Locking Conditioner (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Myristyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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5
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Hydrolyzed Ceratonia Siliqua Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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9
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Maleic Acid
- pH adjuster
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11
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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12
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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13
Hydrolyzed Soy Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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14
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Cysteine
- amino acid
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16
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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19
Hydrolyzed Corn Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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20
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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21
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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22
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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23
Serine
- amino acid
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24
Zea Mays (Corn) Starch
- starch
- powder
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25
Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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26
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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27
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Skin Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Bran Extract
- botanical extract
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29
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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30
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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31
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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32
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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33
Castor Oil Propanediol Esters
- light ester
- emollient
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34
Pvm/Ma Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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35
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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36
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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37
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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38
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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39
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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40
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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.
ColorX Conditioner
Keep your color longer
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Extends color vibrancy for up to 35 washes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Repair split ends up to 44%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Vivid Color Locking Conditioner
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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.
ColorX Conditioner
Color-treated reviewers report toned-down brassiness and more shine
Walmart color-treated hair reviewersLeaves hair soft, shiny, and manageable
Walmart COLORx reviewersPleasant scent and large bottle/value are recurring positives
Walmart COLORx reviewersVivid Color Locking Conditioner
No review themes researched for this product yet.
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.
$2.20/oz vs $2.40/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
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.
ColorX Conditioner · Vivid Color Locking 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.
- 12 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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