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SheaMoisture Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls vs SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

93% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 94%. SheaMoisture Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls and SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls — protein-sensitive hair
  • Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair

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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
SheaMoisture

Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner — 11.5 oz container SheaMoisture

Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$14–16 11 oz · $1.45/oz
$12.99 11.5 oz · $1.26/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 66% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 72% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. 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
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. 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
  • 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Leave-inlotion
Leave-inlotion
Where to buy
Target · Walmart
Walmart
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Coconut & tropical · Mint & herbal

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

IngredientBond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair CurlsRaw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Softens
#2Leading
#3Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Heavy
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
Detangles
#6Supporting
#8Supporting
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Holds
#7Supporting
#7Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#8Supporting
#6Supporting
Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
Buildup
#9Secondary
#9Secondary
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#24Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#30Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls

Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls (26)
Full ingredient list — Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner (30)

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.

VerdictsBond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair CurlsRaw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner
Supported
2
6
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls

  • Repair broken hair bonds from within by restoring essential proteinsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Protect against styling damage with an ultra-shot of hydrationSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Free of parabens, phthalates, petrolatum, and mineral oilsSupportedPreserved without parabens.

Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

  • Say hello to smoother strands, less static and fewer split ends with SheaMoisture's raw Shea butter restorative conditionerSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • This is a specially formulated leave-in conditioner exclusively designed to counter the challenges of moisture-resistant dry, damaged hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Deeply penetrates while restoring dry scalp and hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Sea kelp provides mineral-rich nutrition that seals and smooths hair cuticlesSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Argan oil restores shine and promotes hair elasticitySupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Delivers 8X more moisture, versus a non-conditioning shampooStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Phthalate-, paraben- and Cruelty-Free conditionerSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Sulfate-free hair conditionerSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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 the scent. SheaMoisture Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls draws complaints about residue or cast and breakage.

Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls

Curls stay light and defined, product doesn't weigh hair down

Pleasant, well-liked scent

Doubts about breakage/repair claims — some users saw no change in shedding/breakage after months of use

Watery consistency leading to brittle, sticky hair and white residue for some users

Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner

Leaves hair smelling good even after wash-out; pleasant tropical/coconut scent

restores natural texture, eliminates frizz

Product made my hair feel like real textured normal hair again not like straw...frizz has lost its place on my hair.

efficient, moisturizing, soft result

Very moisturizing, a little goes a long way...leaves it feeling soft and moisturized

Reduces breakage with regular use

Softens hair and eases detangling

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.

$1.26/oz vs $1.45/oz — SheaMoisture Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls costs about 1.2× more per ounce than SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $1.45/oz Bond Repair Leave-In Condi $1.26/oz Raw Shea Butter Deep Moist

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readBond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair CurlsRaw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins 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.

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Bond Repair Leave-In Conditioner and Amla Oil to Strengthen and Repair Curls · Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Leave-In Conditioner · All leave-ins 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.
  • 8 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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