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Bumble and Bumble Color Minded vs Loreal EverPure
  • lucewheel08
    Hi to everyone! This question is for the Brains or any brainy reader who would like to contribute-

    Recently I splurged at the salon and dyed my hair a gorgeous red. My trusted stylist went on and on about how *amazing* Bb's Color Minded line was for color treated hair. The price of the products are not so amazing. Browsing the drugstore, I noticed that Loreal's EverPure Smoothing line had very similar ingredients.

    Do you think they are comparable products? Or rather, is there any special ingredient in the Bb line that will clearly make their product worth the super high price? I'm thinking not worth it, but it doesn't hurt to get another opinion! :) You be the judge!

    Bb Color Minded shampoo ($29 for 8.5 oz!!!)- Water, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate,
    Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate,
    Coco-Betaine, Acrylates Copolymer, Decyl Glucoside, Butylene Glycol,
    Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate, Glycol Distearate, Glycereth-26,
    Polyquaternium-55, Polyquaternium-7, Phenyl Trimethicone, Panthenyl
    Ethyl Ether, Pantethine, Polyquaternium-10, Isododecane, Dimethicone
    Silylate, Dimethicone/Mercaptopropyl Methicone Copolymer Potassium
    Hydroxide, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone,
    Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance.

    Loreal EverPure Smooth Shampoo ($6.99 for 8.5 oz)- Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate,
    Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate,
    Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Glycol Distearate,
    Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer, Glycereth 26, Decyl Glucoside,
    Parfum/Fragrance, Polyquaternium 7, PPG 5 Ceteth 20, Amodimethicone,
    Polyquaternium 10, Methylparaben, PEG 55 Propylene Glycol Oceate,
    Propylene Glycol, Carbomer, C11 15 Pareth 7, Benzophenone 3, Benzyl
    Salicylate, Hexylcinnamal, Glycerin Trideceth 12, Laureth 9, C12 13
    Pareth 23, Linalool, Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), C12 13 Pareth 3,
    Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Juniperus Communis Fruit Oil,
    Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Oil
    (Rosemary), Methylisothiazolinone, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid

    Bb Color Minded Conditioner ($32 for 5 oz!!!)- Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Esters, Behentrimonium Chloride,
    Isododecane, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Limnanthes
    Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Sesamum Indicum (Sesame) Seed Oil, Macadamia
    Integrifolia Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil,
    Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea
    Butter), Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Pantethine, Ethylhexyl,
    Methoxycinnamate, Dimethicone/Mercaptopropyl, Methicone Copolymer,
    Dimethicone Silylate, Panthenyl Ethyl Ether, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenyl
    Trimethicone, Polyquaternium-55, Potassium Stearate, Hydrolyzed
    Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Citric
    Acid, Disodium EDTA, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Butylphenyl Methylpropional,
    Citral, Limonene, Linalool, Fragrance.

    Loreal EverPure Smooth Conditioner ($6.99 for 8.5 oz)- Aqua/Water/Eau, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Behentrimonium Chloride,
    Cetyl Esters, Isopropyl Myristate, Quaternium 80, Polysorbate 20,
    Parfum/Fragrance, Methylparaben, Camphor Benzalkonium Methosulfate,
    Polyquaternium 37, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum) (Mineral Oil),
    Benzophenone 3, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract (Peppermint),
    Tocopherol (Natural Vitamin E), Limonene, Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride,
    PPG 1 Trideceth 6, Linalool, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Oil
    (Rosemary), Butylphenyl Methlyproprional, Citronellol

    Sorry for the ingredient vomit! I just didn't want to leave anything out.
  • Right BrainRight Brain
    Luce: Actually, we appreciate the ingredient vomit! 

    In terms of protecting hair color, I wouldn't expect the Bb products to be dramatically better than L'Oreal. As we've blogged before, the specific surfactant has less to do with color wash out than just the process of exposing hair to all that water! 

    We have seen data (unpublished so we can't give you specifics) on Tresemme's Color Revitalizing shampoo and conditioner that shows it does a better job of locking in red color. You might give that a try. 
  • lucewheel08
    Thanks for the tip Right Brain!

    I work for a major chain drugstore (hello employee discount!) and will definitely check out the Tresemme line during my lunch break tomorrow.

    It's really frustrating trying to slog through all of the different claims made by companies. If the Bb product truly was better then the rest, I would maybe consider buying the product. But it's not. Kind of makes me mad thinking about other people that might be misled and wasting so much money. Thank you for having such a great blog to help us muddle through!
  • lucewheel08
    Update: Found the Tresemme products on sale 2/$7 for 1 liter bottles. What a price difference! Amazing how packaging, marketing, and "prestige" can make a difference for retail prices.
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