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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo versus Divi Shampoo .

Published on June 28, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 20 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Shampoo New Zealander Brand New Zealand
Shampoo American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Price

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Ingredient Info

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo 46 ingredients

Divi Shampoo 52 ingredients

alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo 46 ingredients

Divi Shampoo 52 ingredients

Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing (2)
Brightening (4)

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (4)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (3)

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation
Acne Fighting
Brightening

Concerns

Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo 46 ingredients

Divi Shampoo 52 ingredients

Water • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate • Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate • Glycerin • Sodium Chloride • Acrylates Copolymer • Phenoxyethanol • Cocamide Mipa • Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate • Sodium Benzoate • Glycol Distearate • Parfum • Polyquaternium-10 • Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Coco-Glucoside • Cocos Nucifera Oil • Glyceryl Oleate • Polyquaternium-7 • Benzyl Alcohol • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Polyquaternium-11 • Ethylhexylglycerin • Citric Acid • Hexyl Cinnamal • Glycol Stearate • Linalool • Sodium Sulfite • Tocopheryl Acetate • Coconut Acid • Isopropanolamine • Tocopherol • Sodium PCA • Sodium Lactate • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • PCA • Glycine • Alanine • Serine • Valine • Isoleucine • Proline • Threonine • Histidine • Phenylalanine

Ingredients Side-by-side

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Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 5.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 28.

3
What it does:
Community Rating: Mixed

Acrylates Copolymer is used as a film-forming agent and texture enhancer.

After applied, Acrylates Copolymer forms a thin film cover that helps skin feel more soft. It can help sunscreens become more water-resistant.

It is also used to make a product more thick.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.

4
What it does: Masking, Perfuming, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cocos Nucifera Oil is obtained from the kernels of the coconut fruit. In other words, this is coconut oil.

Coconut Oil is rich in fatty acids with lauric acid making up the majority of these. It also contains linoleic acid. Due to this high fatty acid content, coconut oil helps trap moisture and soften skin.

Despite being antibacterial, coconut oil may not be great for acne-prone skin. It is comedogenic and may clog pores. This ingredient may not be safe for malassezia or fungal acne.

Coconut Oil should not replace your sunscreen for UV protection. Studies show it only blocks about 20% of UV.

This oil is non-volatile and has a light scent.

The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term. For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 17.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 32.

5
What it does:

Polyquaternium-7 is a light to clear colored liquid. It is commonly found in haircare products for its film-forming and anti-static properties.

According to a manufacturer, it is a non-paraben and specially developed for negatively charged surfactant systems. This makes it a great hairstyle holder and helps to improve wet hair detangling without adding buildup.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 19.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 24.

6
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glycol Stearate comes from stearic acid and ethylene glycol.

It is a creamy wax used to stabilize ingredients as an emulsifier. Glycol stearate also contains emollient properties. Emollients sit on top of the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 26.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.

7
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.

The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.

Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 33.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 22.

8
What it does: Buffering, Humectant
Community Rating: Liked

Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.

Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.

It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.

Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.

High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.

Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 34.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 23.

9
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.

As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.

Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 35.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 25.

10
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.

Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.

Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 36.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 26.

11
What it does: Humectant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Loved

PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.

As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 37.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 27.

12
What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.

Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.

As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 38.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 31.

13
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.

Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.

Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 39.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 34.

14
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.

Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.

Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 40.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 35.

15
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Valine.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 41.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 36.

16
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Isoleucine.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 42.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 38.

17
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.

Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.

In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.

Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 43.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 39.

18
What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.

Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.

Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 44.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 40.

19
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Histidine.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 45.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 45.

20
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.

Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.

Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.

Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 46.

Divi Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 46.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo 46 ingredients

Divi Shampoo 52 ingredients

37% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
46% are disliked or very disliked
11% have no rating yet
52% are loved or liked
12% have mixed ratings
15% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet

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Monday Haircare Color Protect Shampoo 46 ingredients

Divi Shampoo 52 ingredients

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