The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · Moroccanoil
$46 · 8.5 oz
A rinse-out mask with fatty alcohols, glycerin, dimethicone and argan oil that leaves a conditioning film on the hair.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
Garnier
Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The conditioning base (Stearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride) is what coats and detangles the hair after the rinse. A shelf formula with the same kind of base does the same job.
Oils and butters (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate) soften the hair and seal in moisture.
Humectants (Glycerin, Panthenol, Propylene Glycol) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.
Silicones add slip and shine and help cut combing damage. Dimethicone do that here.
Optional
93 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$5.47
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Garnier
Why it is close. A conditioner, not a mask.
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Not Your Mother's
Why it is close. A mask at lower price.
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Garnier
Running total
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Not Your Mother's
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Not Your Mother's
In a lab test on hair colored with oxidative dye, adding conditioning agents (a silane/panthenol blend, PEG-12 dimethicone, or hydrolyzed silk and milk protein) cut protein loss and combing damage compared with dye alone.
da 2018 · J Cosmet DermatolA combing test found bleaching raises hair breakage and that nearly all anti-breakage products on the market pair silicones with cationic polymers.
Haake 2009 · J Cosmet SciAQUA/WATER/EAU, STEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, CETYL ALCOHOL, ARGANIA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OIL, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, HYDROXYPROPYL GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PANTHENOL, GLUCOSE, GLYCERYL STEARATE, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, CETEARYL GLUCOSIDE, PEG-100 STEARATE, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, STEARETH-2, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, CITRIC ACID, DISODIUM EDTA, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, SORBITAN OLEATE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, CHLORPHENESIN, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, PHENOXYETHANOL, CI 15985 (YELLOW 6), CI 19140 (YELLOW 5), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL
We split Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 93 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Garnier Whole Blends Honey Treasures Repairing Conditioner by Garnier is our closest single-product match at 93 out of 100 for ~$5.47 (12.5 fl oz). It shares Argan, Amodimethicone.
Moroccanoil Intense Hydrating Mask costs $46 for 8.5 oz. The closest dupe costs ~$5.47, a saving of about $40.53. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Mask richness, Guar conditioners. See our methodology for how we score.
Olaplex · bond-repair
$10.99our build, 1 partOriginal $34, build $10.99.
Not Your Mother's
Olaplex · conditioner
~$18.78our build, 2 partsOriginal $34, build ~$18.78.
Neutrogena + Not Your Mother's
Olaplex · dry-shampoo
~$17.98our build, 2 partsOriginal $30, build ~$17.98.
Not Your Mother's