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Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil vs Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil: which is better?

The choice comes down to pre-wash care for dry ends versus a featherlight finishing oil for frizz and shine.

The quick answer

Depends what you need

  • Rated higher: Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil — 91 vs 84 nextscore
  • Better for frizz & hair damage/breakage: No.7 Bonding Oil
  • More reviewed: No.7 Bonding Oil — 232 vs 44 verdicts

OGX is better suited to pre-wash care for dry ends, while Olaplex suits a featherlight finishing step for frizz and heat styling.

Choose Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil if

  • you want pre-wash care for dry ends and frizz control
  • you prefer using a small amount of oil for shine

Choose Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil if

  • you want a featherlight finisher for fine hair and frizz
  • you use oil as a heat-styling finisher

At a glance

Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating OilOlaplex No.7 Bonding Oil
$0.08/ml$0.98/ml
91 · 44 verdicts84 · 232 verdicts
—FrizzHair Damage/Breakage

What Reddit says

Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil

What Reddit likes

  • Silicone-rich blend for frizz control
  • Excellent pre-wash for mids and ends
  • Tiny amounts add shine without immediate greasiness

Watch out for

  • Overapplication can leave stringy, greasy hair
  • Silicones can create a heavy buildup feel
  • Strong vanilla fragrance is polarizing
See the Reddit threads on Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil

Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil

What Reddit likes

  • Featherlight silicone finish for fine hair
  • Tames frizz without greasy residue
  • Heat-styling finisher rated to 450°F

Watch out for

  • Too much turns fine hair greasy or stringy
  • Silicone buildup can leave hair oily
  • Fragrance and scalp reactions bother some users
See the Reddit threads on Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil
Compare full ingredient lists · 2 in common

In both · 2

  1. Dimethicone
  2. Fragrance (Parfum)

Only in Extra Strength Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil · 8

  1. Isopropyl Myristate
  2. Dimethiconol
  3. C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
  4. Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
  5. Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
  6. Gardenia Taitensis Flower Extract
  7. Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract
  8. Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil

Only in Olaplex No.7 Bonding Oil · 19

  1. Isohexadecane
  2. C13-14 Isoalkane
  3. Coco-Caprylate
  4. Phenyl Trimethicone
  5. Bis-Aminopropyl Diglycol Dimaleate
  6. Propanediol
  7. Zea Mays (Corn) Oil
  8. Beta-Carotene
  9. Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
  10. Punica Granatum Seed Oil
  11. Water/Aqua/Eau
  12. Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
  13. Tocopherol
  14. Pseudozyma Epicola/Camellia Sinensis Seed Oil Ferment Extract Filtrate
  15. Citral
  16. Linalool
  17. Limonene
  18. Citronellol
  19. Hexyl Cinnamal

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