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 · OUAI
$32 · 6 fl oz
A silicone-rich cream-mist (cyclopentasiloxane, polysilicones) with cationic conditioners, plant oils, amino acids and hyaluronate that detangles and cuts frizz.
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 Leave In Conditioner into 6 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
The conditioning base (Cetearyl Alcohol, Quaternium-91, Cetrimoniumchloride) 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. Dimethicone do that here.
Humectants (Panthenol, Pca, Sodium Hyaluronate) pull in water and keep the hair feeling soft.
Film-formers and polymers (Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer) give hold, set and heat or humidity resistance.
Oils and butters (Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis Oil) soften the hair and seal in moisture.
Hydrolyzed proteins and amino acids (Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Arginine, Aspartic Acid) are added to coat and temporarily fill rough spots on the hair surface.
Optional
58 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Running total ~$8.79
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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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No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Same function.
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Why it is close. Light kids' detangler.
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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, Dimethicone, Cetearyl Alcohol, Parfum / Fragrance, Quaternium-91,Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil,Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrolyzed Rhodophyceae Extract, Tamarindus Indica Extract, Panthenol, Arginine,Aspartic Acid, Pca, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Valine, Isoleucine, Proline, Threonine, Histidine,Phenylalanine, Sodium Hyaluronate, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Cetrimoniumchloride, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride, Myristyl Myristate, Siliconequaternium-16, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Butylene Glycol,Undeceth-11, Butyloctanol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride,Undeceth-5, Silicone Quaternium-8, 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, Sodium Pca,Sodium Lactate, Disodium Edta, Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, Trideceth-10,Tocopherol, Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate, Phenoxyethanol,Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Citral, Citronellol, Citrusaurantium Bergamia Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Citrus Limon Peeloil, Geraniol, Hexamethylindanopyran, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene,Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Pinene, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Tetramethylacetyloctahydronaphthalenes
We split Leave In Conditioner into 6 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 58 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner by Not Your Mother's is our closest single-product match at 58 out of 100 for ~$8.79 (6 fl oz). It shares Leave-in cationic cream, Plant seed oils.
Leave In Conditioner costs $32 for 6 fl oz. The closest dupe costs ~$8.79, a saving of about $23.21. 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: Cyclopentasiloxane. 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