Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo vs Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

Two cleansers, compared on what the catalogue records about each.

Which should you buy? Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo costs about $2 more. Pick Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo for product buildup, low porosity hair, hard water. Pick Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo for damaged hair, heat styling, breakage.

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Clarifying Shampoo

Strips months of product and hard-water buildup that's making your hair feel coated.

Worth knowing. Once or twice a month only. Weekly use will dry you out.

8.5 oz, around $32. Product buildup, Low porosity hair, Color-treated hair, A splurge

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No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo

The everyday shampoo of the range, and maintenance rather than repair: it holds the ground No. 3 wins. If your hair is dry as well as damaged, this will not moisturise it, so pair it with something richer.

8.5 oz, around $34. Damaged hair, Color-treated hair, Heat styling, Breakage

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Side by side

  Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo
8.5 oz, around $32
Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
8.5 oz, around $34
Pricearound $32around $34
Size8.5 oz8.5 oz
Suited toProduct buildup, Low porosity hair, Color-treated hair, A splurge, Wavy hairDamaged hair, Color-treated hair, Heat styling, Breakage, A splurge
Only this oneProduct buildup, Low porosity hair, Hard waterDamaged hair, Heat styling, Breakage, Mid range price

What they share

Both are cleansers suited to color-treated hair, a splurge, wavy hair, curly hair.

Questions people also ask

What is the difference between Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo and Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo?

Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo costs about $2 more. Pick Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo for product buildup, low porosity hair, hard water. Pick Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo for damaged hair, heat styling, breakage.

Which is cheaper, Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo or Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo?

Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo, at around $32 for 8.5 oz, against around $34 for 8.5 oz. Retail prices move, so check the retailer.

What do Olaplex Clarifying Shampoo and Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo have in common?

Both are cleansers suited to color-treated hair, a splurge, wavy hair, curly hair.

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