Side by side
Suave Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss vs Suave Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask
85% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 72%. Suave Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss and Suave Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask 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.
- Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss — protein-sensitive hair
- Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture 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”.
Suave
Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask
- Mask / treatment
- Value
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- 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
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- 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
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-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
What only one of them carries
Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss
Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask
Full ingredient list — Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss (19)
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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
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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5
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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9
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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10
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
- 11 Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate Dicaprate
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12
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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13
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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14
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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15
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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16
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Glycolic Acid
- exfoliant
- pH adjuster
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18
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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19
Red 33 (CI 17200)
- colourant
Full ingredient list — Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask (21)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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4
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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5
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- 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
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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9
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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10
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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11
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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12
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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13
PEG-7 Propylheptyl Ether
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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14
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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15
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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16
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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17
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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18
Polypropylene Glycol
- humectant
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19
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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20
Yellow 5
- colourant
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21
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Safe For Color Treated Hair
0% sulfates, parabens, mineral oil and phthalates
Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss
Glossy Radiant Shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.High-Performance Clean Haircare
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask
Restores moisture and softness with hyaluronic acid and aloe vera
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 shine.
Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss
Multiple reviewers praised how easy the product is to apply and rinse out, likening its lightweight, conditioner-like consistency to a quick treatment rather than a heavy mask.
general reviewersReviewers repeatedly called out the low price as a strong selling point compared to salon-brand glossing treatments.
value-focused reviewersReviewers consistently describe hair looking noticeably shinier, softer and smoother right after the five-minute rinse-off application.
general reviewers across hair typesSome reviewers with curly or coarse textures said the gloss worked better for friends or family with straighter hair than it did on their own curls, even while still adding shine.
reviewers with naturally curly or coarse hairA couple of reviewers felt it didn't fully tame frizz or seal the ends even though it still delivered visible shine and softness.
reviewers with frizz-prone or coarse hairMoisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask
Softens hair even with hard well water
Vine reviewer "Good performing budget hair mask effective even with hard water" (Amazon, Mar 2026, 4 stars): "I feel like my hair is softer after using it and remains that way for at least a day"Thick creamy texture, easy to rinse, pleasant non-lingering scent
Vine reviewer "Its suave so you know it works" (Amazon, Apr 2026): "thick, creamy consistency...easy to use and rinse out...hair felt soft, smooth, and shiny. The smell is pleasant, not overpowering"Restores softness to chlorine/heat-damaged, bleached hair
Reviewer "Ditch the salon crap and buy it." (Amazon, Jul 2026): used on daughter's chlorine- and highlight-damaged hair, "her fried blonde felt sooooo healthy again. No residue. No buildup."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.
$0.25/oz vs $0.75/oz — Suave Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss costs about 3× more per ounce than Suave Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture Mask.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments 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.
Hydra Gloss Sulfate-Free 5-Min Hair Gloss · Moisture Repair Sulfate-Free Deep Moisture 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.
- 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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