Disclosure: This page may contain affiliate links. Read our full disclosure policy.

Herbal Essences
Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Versus

Redken
Extreme Mega Mask

Product category and function

Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Extreme Mega Mask

Hair Masks	Hair Masks
Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.	Deep-conditioning treatments for intense hydration and repair.
----	----

Ingredient highlights

Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Extreme Mega Mask

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Extreme Mega Mask

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, glycerin, stearyl alcohol, bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, glutamic acid, sodium chloride, argania spinosa kernel oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ecklonia radiata extract, histidine, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone 8	Aqua/water, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, amodimethicone, glycerin, octyldodecanol, isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, parfum/fragrance, benzoic acid, trideceth-6, citric acid, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, cetyl alcohol, arginine, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl amino acids, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, behentrimonium methosulfate, cetrimonium chloride, quaternium-33, potassium dimethicone peg-7 panthenyl phosphate, sodium sarcosinate, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, limonene, benzyl alcohol, linalool, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Water, cetyl alcohol, stearamidopropyl dimethylamine, glycerin, stearyl alcohol, bis-aminopropyl dimethicone, glutamic acid, sodium chloride, argania spinosa kernel oil, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, ecklonia radiata extract, histidine, fragrance, benzyl alcohol, citric acid, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone

Aqua/water, cetearyl alcohol, behentrimonium chloride, amodimethicone, glycerin, octyldodecanol, isopropyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, parfum/fragrance, benzoic acid, trideceth-6, citric acid, hydrolyzed vegetable protein pg-propyl silanetriol, cetyl alcohol, arginine, hydrolyzed soy protein, sodium chloride, sodium cocoyl amino acids, 2-oleamido-1,3-octadecanediol, behentrimonium methosulfate, cetrimonium chloride, quaternium-33, potassium dimethicone peg-7 panthenyl phosphate, sodium sarcosinate, benzyl benzoate, propylene glycol, limonene, benzyl alcohol, linalool, potassium sorbate, tetrasodium edta

Notable ingredients

Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Extreme Mega Mask

Solvent: Water, Benzyl alcohol, Glycerin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

Solvent: Aqua/water, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Glycerin, Limonene, Propylene glycol, Octyldodecanol, Isopropyl alcohol

Anti-microbial: Benzyl benzoate, Cetrimonium chloride, Phenoxyethanol

Buffering: Citric acid

Load all

Ingredients with their functions

Sulfate Free Argan Oil & Aloe Repairing Hair Mask

Extreme Mega Mask

Water

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Cetyl alcohol

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning, Emulsion stabilizing