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Bondi Boost

Rapid Repair Bond Builder+ Finishing Hair Oil for Damaged Hair

Finisher / Hair oil, light-reflecting

  • Finisher
  • oil
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
  • Vegan · label states
  • Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size2.03 fl oz
Price$33seen at one store · 2 oz
Price / oz$16.50/ozat 2 oz
Where to buy2 stores · 2 sizes

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Scent:

The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.

Manufacturer page: bondiboost.com

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Same job for less elsewhere

$16.50/oz at 2 oz, more than 79% of the 270 hair oils , which mostly run $3.15–14.77/oz.

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Great for

Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Stretching wash daysnothing here needs a detergent to remove
Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
Frizz in humid airno film former or silicone to hold it back
Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers

Whether a finisher this rich looks shiny or greasy on you depends on your strand thickness and how oily your hair gets. Your consultation answers that.

What the formula actually does

Read from the label, not the marketing

Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.

Shine system Volatile carrier

Light esters or a volatile carrier: shine with little residue.

Weight on the hair Medium

Middle of the range: noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair.

Oils and butters Present, lower down

Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch.

Humidity resistance Claimed

The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it.

Needs detergent to remove No

Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.

Fast-drying alcohol None

No fast-drying alcohol in the list.

Fragrance Prominent

Fragrance is in the first eight ingredients, so it makes up a larger share of the formula.

from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.

Ingredients that matter

The ingredients that change a decision

The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
Isododecane solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Shine
Coco-Caprylate/CaprateCoco-Caprylate light ester Light slip without much weight Shine
Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters conditioning agent Reduces combing force Detangles
Heptyl Undecylenate light ester Light slip without much weight Shine
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate emulsifier Keeps oil and water mixed Shine
Sorbitan Isostearate light ester Light slip without much weight Shine
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate light ester Light slip without much weight Shine
FragranceParfum/Fragrance fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. No protein: a moisture formula, not a repair one. Fragrance is on the label. Vegan and cruelty-free.
Full ingredient list (16)

In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.

  • 1 Isododecane
    General function

    A fast-evaporating carrier that lets oils and polymers spread thinly, then leaves nothing behind.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Emollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.

    PubChem
    • solvent
    • emollient
  • 2 Coco-Caprylate/Caprate · Coco-Caprylate
    General function

    A plant-derived light ester used where a silicone-free but silky feel is wanted.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.

    • light ester
    • emollient
  • 3 Dipentaerythrityl Hexa C5-9 Acid Esters
    • conditioning agent
  • 4 Heptyl Undecylenate
    General function

    A castor-derived light ester used as a plant alternative to volatile silicone.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.

    • light ester
    • emollient
  • 5 Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
    General function

    A plant-derived polyglycerol ester. It emulsifies without ethoxylation, which is why it turns up in formulas positioned as PEG-free, and leaves a soft feel.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • emulsifier
    • emollient
  • 6 Sorbitan Isostearate
    General function

    A fatty ester. Esters give slip and a smooth after-feel; lighter ones read dry and silky, heavier ones read rich.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.

    • light ester
    • emollient
  • 7 Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
    General function

    A very light ester used for a dry, silky finish without silicone.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    A light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Spreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.

    PubChem
    • light ester
    • emollient
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 8 Fragrance · Parfum/Fragrance
    General function

    An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May not suitFragrance-sensitive routines

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    • fragrance
    • declared fragrance
  • 9 Water · Aqua/Water/Eau
    • solvent
  • 10 Tocopherol
    • antioxidant
    • vitamin
  • 11 Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil · Canola Oil
    General function

    A light, inexpensive plant oil used as a base emollient.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 12 Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
    General function

    A rich oil used in masks and heavier creams for softness on coarse or dry hair.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 13 Squalane
    General function

    The fully hydrogenated form of squalene, now made from olive or sugarcane rather than shark liver. Hydrogenation is what makes it so slow to oxidise; it spreads very lightly and absorbs without a greasy film.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Deposits a lubricating layer that makes combing easier, which is most of what stops mechanical damage adding to frizz.

    PubChem
    • emollient
    • conditioning agent
  • 14 Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
    General function

    A light oil used where softness is wanted without weight.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 15 Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil
    General function

    The oil pressed from Daucus Carota. How much weight a plant oil leaves depends on the hair it lands on; coarse hair tends to take more of it than fine hair.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 16 Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
    General function

    A light, widely used oil that softens without much weight.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    International Journal of Trichology
    • oil
    • emollient

What the whole list adds up to

  • 12 emollients
  • 5 oils
  • 4 light esters
  • 2 solvents
  • 2 conditioning agents
  • 1 emulsifier
  • 1 fragrance
  • 1 declared fragrance
  • 1 antioxidant
  • 1 vitamin

Ingredient list captured 2026-08-27. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 2 oz

Seen at $33 1 store · checked Aug 27
Good value under $3 Under $1.46/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $3 line; products that do this job typically go for about $14 at this size.

Sizes

1.86 oz
$32
$17.20/oz
2 ozusual store size
$33
$16.50/oz

The sizes cost about the same per ounce.

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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 2 stores

2 ozusual store sizeBest per ounce

  • Bondi Boost
    $33.00
    2 oz · $16.50/oz
    Aug 27Lowest per oz

1.86 oz

Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.

How we work this out
  1. 2 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
  2. Seen at $33 is the price we have observed for the 2 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $3 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.46/oz; at 2 oz that is $3. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
  5. About $14 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 2 oz.

Formula

Formula score
9 of 10

This is a complete hair oil formula. It is also above the range for hair oils per ounce, with 7 close matches selling for meaningfully less.

How the score is counted
  • 7 products that do the same job cost less per ounce
  • Costs more per ounce than 79% of the 270 hair oils we’ve priced
  • Covers 5 of the 6 things a hair oil should do
  • Reviewers mention 4 things they like about how it performs
  • A shine systemThe silicone, oil, or ester that produces gloss.3 pts
  • A weightless carrierDelivers the shine without leaving grease.2 pts
  • Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
  • An antioxidantKeeps the oils in the bottle from going off.1 pt
  • No drying alcohol in the first threeFast drying without leading on alcohol.1 pt
  • Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt

The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.

Does the same job, for less

Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.

Kenra ProfessionalLowest cost per oz Moisturizing Oil $7.78/oz $8.72/oz less
  • Protein-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Rinses clean
· Close function
Function
  • Oils and butters
Also
  • Masstige tier
Compare
Pura d'orFragrance-free Organic Coffee Bean Oil $8.87/oz $7.63/oz less
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
  • Protein-free
· Close function
Function
  • Oils and butters
  • Weight on the hair
Also
  • Unscented
Compare
It's a 10Fragrance-free Clear Miracle Shine Elixir $9.33/oz $7.17/oz less
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
  • Protein-free
· Close function
Function
  • Oils and butters
  • Shine system
Also
  • Unscented
  • Sold through salons
Compare

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Final decision

Should you buy it?

Good for the right person, not the lowest cost
Best user

Hair that stiffens on protein, looking for a protein-free formula and a silicone-free formula

Biggest tradeoff

Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, frizz on humid days, or people shopping on a budget

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Reviewers

What people report

Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.

Lightweight formula that absorbs quickly without greasiness, even on hair sensitive to heavy products

customers with various hair types, particularly those who dislike heavy oils

Effective for repairing and nourishing bleached or heat-damaged hair with visible softness improvement

customers with chemically or thermally damaged hair

Delivers visible shine and a smooth, polished appearance that looks like a salon blowout

customers seeking glossy, finished-looking hair

Effectively reduces and controls frizz, keeping hair smooth and defined for extended periods

customers dealing with frizz issues, including humidity-prone environments

Newer, lighter formulation may be insufficient for severely damaged hair and can cause frizz for certain hair types

customers with very damaged or coarse hair seeking deep nourishment

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How this page was made

  • Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
  • 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.
  • Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
  • 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 consulted for this product (1 manufacturer or regulatory, 4 retailer, 2 editorial), last checked 2026-09-04.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 12 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
  • We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
  • Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
  • Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-09-04.

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