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
$30 · 8.5 oz
A cationic conditioner for damaged or color-treated hair with argan, avocado and jojoba oils plus keratin and silk amino acids.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
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Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner into 5 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The conditioning base (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine) is what coats and detangles the hair after the rinse. A shelf formula with the same kind of base does the same job.
Silicones add slip and shine and help cut combing damage. Amodimethicone, Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol do that here.
Humectants (Glycerin, Panthenol, Sodium Pca) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.
Oils and butters (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil) soften the hair and seal in moisture.
Hydrolyzed proteins and amino acids (Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Pg-Propyl Silanetriol, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Keratin Amino Acids) are added to coat and temporarily fill rough spots on the hair surface.
Optional
75 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Running total ~$8.99
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
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Why it is close. Same cationic conditioner skeleton.
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Running total
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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 SciA dermatology review explains how shampoos and conditioners work and what they can and cannot do for hair.
Gavazzoni 2015 · Int J TrichologyAQUA/WATER/EAU, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, STEARAMIDOPROPYL DIMETHYLAMINE, PPG-3 BENZYL ETHER MYRISTATE, GLYCERIN, AMODIMETHICONE, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, ARGANIA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OIL, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL, PERSEA GRATISSIMA (AVOCADO) OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) LEAF EXTRACT, LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA (LAVENDER) FLOWER EXTRACT, CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA (MATRICARIA) FLOWER EXTRACT, HYDROLYZED VEGETABLE PROTEIN PG-PROPYL SILANETRIOL, HYDROLYZED KERATIN, KERATIN AMINO ACIDS, SILK AMINO ACIDS, CITRIC ACID, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, PANTHENOL, LAURETH-9, C11-15 PARETH-7, TRIDECETH-12, PPG-1 TRIDECETH-6, SODIUM PCA, POLYQUATERNIUM-37, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PROPYLENE GLYCOL DICAPRYLATE/DICAPRATE, DISODIUM EDTA, GUAR HYDROXYPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CINNAMIDOPROPYLTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, CETRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, SODIUM BENZOATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, Cl 19140 (YELLOW 5), Cl 17200 (RED 33), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL. MOMRC02A
We split Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner into 5 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 75 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Not Your Mother's aura boost Restore Conditioner by Not Your Mother's is our closest single-product match at 75 out of 100 for ~$8.99 (13 fl oz). It shares Behentrimonium chloride + fatty alcohols, Protein.
Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner costs $30 for 8.5 oz. The closest dupe costs ~$8.99, a saving of about $21.01. 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: Argan, avocado, jojoba. See our methodology for how we score.
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