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
$36 · 10.2 oz
A leave-in lotion with silicones, light alkanes, conditioning polymers and argan oil that coats the hair to smooth frizz and reduce breakage in styling.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
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The 100 points
We split Moroccanoil Smoothing Lotion into 4 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The conditioning base (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-70) 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. Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone do that here.
Humectants (Glycerin) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.
Oils and butters (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil) soften the hair and seal in moisture.
Optional
81 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Running total ~$8.39
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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. Different base, same job.
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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 SciAQUA/WATER/EAU, CYCLOMETHICONE, DIMETHICONE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN, PARFUM/FRAGRANCE, BEHENTRIMONIUM CHLORIDE, POLYQUATERNIUM-70, POLYQUATERNIUM-11, STEARETH-2, ARGANIA SPINOSA (ARGAN) KERNEL OIL, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL, TILIA TOMENTOSA BUD EXTRACT, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, GLYCERYL STEARATE, CITRIC ACID, OLETH-10, CHLORPHENESIN, PHENOXYETHANOL, POTASSIUM SORBATE, SODIUM BENZOATE, CI 26100 (RED 17), CI 47000 (YELLOW 11), ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE, LINALOOL, HYDROXYCITRONELLAL, BENZYL BENZOATE
We split Moroccanoil Smoothing Lotion into 4 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 81 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Not Your Mother's All Eyes on Me 10-in-1 Heat Protectant and Detangler Hair Perfector by Not Your Mother's is our closest single-product match at 81 out of 100 for ~$8.39 (6 fl oz). It shares Leave-in smoothing lotion type, Cationic conditioner.
Moroccanoil Smoothing Lotion costs $36 for 10.2 oz. The closest dupe costs ~$8.39, a saving of about $27.61. 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: Dimethicone/C13-15 alkane. See our methodology for how we score.
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