Davines vs Aveda: Battle of the Hair Color Shampoos

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Are you planning to color-treat your hair? Want a sweet shampoo that can preserve your salon-fresh colored hair? Do you want to be able to keep your hair color vibrant without having to go to the salon? You’re on the right page.

Here, you’ll find a review and comparison of Aveda and Davines color conserve shampoos. Both are good but one has to be better. We’ll examine the good and bad sides of both shampoos in the quest to help you choose the right out of the two.

Davines vs Aveda: Hair Color Shampoos

Davines MINU Shampoo

Both MINU Shampoo and Aveda Conserve Shampoo are formulated to help you keep your cosmetic color while maintaining soft, hydrated hair. 

The MINU Shampoo, just like the Aveda Color Conserve, is formulated for cleansing the hair, protecting the color, and helping the hair retain its shine. The key ingredients in the Davines MINU shampoo are glycerin and panthenol.

Glycerin is a very good substance for the hair. It promotes scalp hydration, which lowers dandruff-related symptoms while also nourishing and conditioning your hair so it’s frizz-free and soft.

Panthenol, a by-product of vitamin B-5, is responsible for improving the texture of damaged hair, strengthening the hair, and also helping to retain moisture.

It contains surfactants too. This ingredient assists in cleansing, foaming, and deposit of beneficial agents to the hair and scalp. Also, the shampoo contains caper extract which is rich in iron and vitamin B, for boosting your hair volume.

Ingredients

Aqua/Water/Eau, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Glycerin, Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Benzyl Alcohol, Panthenol, Phenethyl Benzoate, Coco-Glucoside, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Glycol Distearate, PPG-26-Buteth-26, Parfum / Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Glyceryl Oleate, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Dicaprylyl Ether, Polyquaternium-53, Polyquaternium-7, Buteth-3, Lauryl Alcohol, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Amodimethicone/Silsesquioxane Copolymer, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzotriazolyl Butylphenol Sulfonate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Linalool, Sodium Hydroxide, Citric Acid, Trideceth-5, Glyceryl Stearate, Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract, Sodium Chloride, Geraniol, Phenoxyethanol, Alcohol, Tributyl Citrate, Tris (Tetramethyl Hydroxypiperidinol) Citrate, CI 61570 / Green 5, CI 60730 / Ext. Violet 2, CI 19140 / Yellow 5

Verdict

Many people don’t just want to keep their fresh-from-the-salon vibrancy, they also want smooth, manageable, and healthy hair. If you’re one of those, you may want to try out this shampoo.

The shampoo is light so it’s suitable for fine hair. It suffers the same complaint as Aveda, many are complaining that it’s drying. However, the number of those who are satisfied is far higher. It’s also pricey, even more, expensive than the Aveda Conserve Shampoo.

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Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo

Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo is formulated to preserve and help protect your hair’s when it’s color-treated. Getting a vibrant, new color for your hair is great.

To keep it fresh and last, you need to use color-protecting shampoo like the Color Conserve.

The shampoo is gentle, making it suitable for sensitive and fine hair. Aside from color protection, this shampoo can make your hair feel better – healthy, soft, and fresh.

Because the shampoo is plant-based, you enjoy natural ingredients that’ll help your hair grow in a healthy way while also nourishing your scalp.

The key ingredients in the Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo are lycopene, ascorbic acid, glycerin and tocopherol.

Lycopene is an antioxidant that helps boost blood flow and help with the restoration of skin cells, which is beneficial for the scalp. Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is beneficial for the hair.

It improves hair growth and reduces hair loss. If your hair is deficient in vitamin c, you may experience split ends and dry hair. So, it’s an important ingredient in hair care shampoo.

Glycerin is popular, a natural moisturizer. Tocopherol is vitamin E; it works on the scalp by releasing a natural antioxidant effect that helps maintain hair growth. It also helps fight free radicals that can break down hair follicle cells. 

Ingredients

Water, Aqua, Eau, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Babassuamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Disodium Coco-Glucoside Citrate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Oleate, Coco-Glucoside, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Stearic Acid, Potassium Stearate, Lycopene, Lecithin, Tocopherol, Isoamyl Cinnamate, Amyl Salicylate, Sucrose Palmitate, Dehydroxanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-10 Oleate, Cistus Ladaniferus Oil, Ascorbic Acid, Polyquaternium-10, Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride , Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Glycerin, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Gluconate, Citric Acid, Fragrance, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Limonene, Magnesium Nitrate, Potassium Sorbate, Benzoic Acid, Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Annatto, CI 75120

Verdict

The shampoo is easy to use; there are only 3-steps of massaging it into your hair, lathering and then rinsing it off. The shampoo is scented though, which is likely to offend some people.

It has a medicinal fragrance to it, so if you’re easily pickled by such a scent, the shampoo may not be for you. Also, the price is a bit on the high side. Be prepared to pay close to twenty dollars or more, a price for getting shiny, silky, soft hair.

A conditioner also accompanies the shampoo, so you’re in essence paying for both. For some, that didn’t justify the price. Some users complained about dryness after using the shampoo.

Fortunately, many if not all of these users noted that it’s very effective when it comes to protecting hair color. If you have normal hair and it is color, this Aveda shampoo is a great option for you.

Aveda Color Conserve vs Davines MINU Shampoo

The Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo is slightly cheaper than the Davines MINU Shampoo. I’d go for Aveda if I’m looking for an inexpensive option.

From the look of things, it seems that no conditioner will come with the Davines MINU shampoo. You get one with the Aveda Color Conserve though, so I’ll say you’re getting better worth for your money.

There seem to be more people complaining about the scent of the Color Conserve. There is no complaint I can find on the Davines MINU Shampoo, most people like the scent or that it’s not too strong.

The Aveda Shampoo is available in varying sizes with the 250ml and 1000ml being more popular. The MINU Shampoo is only available in 250ml and 75ml.

So, if you’re buying for it to be used other than yourself, your best choice may be Aveda. Aveda is a cruelty-free brand so its shampoo is cruelty-free and vegan.

Davines, on the other hand, is not cruelty-free. Easy to make your choice right?

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