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Acure All Hair Types Dry Shampoo vs Acure Simply Smoothing Shampoo

40% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Acure All Hair Types Dry Shampoo and Acure Simply Smoothing Shampoo share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

Based on your consultation

Which of these fits your hair?

We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.

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When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • All Hair Types Dry Shampoo — fragrance-free
  • Simply Smoothing Shampoo — dry, thirsty hair

Side by side

Every trait, aligned

One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.

Trait
Acure All Hair Types Dry Shampoo — 1.7 oz container Acure

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Acure Simply Smoothing Shampoo — 8 oz container Acure

Simply Smoothing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
about $12 1.7 oz · $7.05/oz
$9–10 8 oz · $1.25/oz

Compared at different sizes — 8 oz against 1.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Priced above most shampoos $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 99% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 57% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
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Slip / detangling Differs
Little Nothing here is built to reduce combing force. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
—
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
—
Protein
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
—
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Differs
Little Very little foam; it is worked through rather than lathered. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
A simple formula
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Shampoo
Shampoo
Where to buy
Target · Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
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Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · label states

Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".

The bottom line

The bottom line depends on your hair

Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.

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The detail behind the table

Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.

Shared and distinct ingredients

Shared and distinct ingredients

Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.

What only one of them carries

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo

Simply Smoothing Shampoo

Full ingredient list — All Hair Types Dry Shampoo (5)
Full ingredient list — Simply Smoothing Shampoo (39)

Claims check

What each brand says, against what each formula shows

Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.

VerdictsAll Hair Types Dry ShampooSimply Smoothing Shampoo
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
4
Potential conflict
1
0

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo

  • Instantly absorbs excess oil and removes buildup without waterPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • Formulated without parabens, sulfates, mineral oil, petrolatum, and formaldehydeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • 100% Vegan, Cruelty-free, Paraben-freeStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Suitable for all hair types, targets oily rootsStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.

Simply Smoothing Shampoo

  • Cruelty-freeSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • 100% VeganStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Paraben-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Sulfate-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Climate Neutral CertifiedStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Clinically tested ingredientsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

What owners say

What people report

Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.

Both praised for a light feel. Acure All Hair Types Dry Shampoo draws complaints about residue or cast and irritation.

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo

Small amount goes a long way; product lasts a long time per bottle

general users

Absorbs oil/grease effectively without leaving a chalky or ashy cast

general users, repeat buyers

Visible white/gray powder residue that is hard to blend out, especially on dark hair

dark-haired users

Causes noticeable scalp itchiness for some users

sensitive-scalp users

Bottle/applicator design makes controlled application difficult, leading some to use more product than expected

general users

Simply Smoothing Shampoo

Several reviewers specifically buy and use it together with the matching Simply Smoothing Conditioner as a paired routine rather than on its own.

reviewers describing their routine

Reviewers describe hair coming out noticeably smoother and shinier, holding up even in humid weather without frizzing.

general reviewers, one specifically on a humid day

A few reviewers with formaldehyde allergies or a history of scalp itchiness say the gentle formula lets them wash without a reaction.

reviewers who specifically mention allergies or past scalp irritation

Reviewers with fine or oily hair say it cleans without feeling heavy or greasy afterward.

reviewers with fine, breakage-prone or oily/thick hair

Price check

Cost per ounce, in context

Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.

$1.25/oz vs $7.05/oz — Acure All Hair Types Dry Shampoo costs about 5.6× more per ounce than Acure Simply Smoothing Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $7.05/oz All Hair Types Dry Shampoo $1.25/oz Simply Smoothing Shampoo

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readAll Hair Types Dry ShampooSimply Smoothing Shampoo
Label
Priced above most shampoosCosts more per ounce than most shampoos; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.

Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.

Compare with something else

Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo vs DefunkUncle Funky's Daughter · 89% function matchSimply Smoothing Shampoo vs Curiously Clarifying ShampooAcure · 99% function matchAll Hair Types Dry Shampoo vs Verb Dry Shampoo PowderVerb · 85% function matchSimply Smoothing Shampoo vs Be Gentle, Be Kind Aloe + Oat Milk Ultra Soothing ShampooBriogeo · 99% function matchAll Hair Types Dry Shampoo vs Perfect Hair Day Dry ShampooLiving Proof · 83% function matchSimply Smoothing Shampoo vs Moringa & Avocado Power Greens ShampooSheaMoisture · 99% function matchAll Hair Types Dry Shampoo vs Moisturizing Black Soap ShampooAlikay Naturals · 81% function matchSimply Smoothing Shampoo vs Vivacious Volume ShampooAcure · 95% function match

All Hair Types Dry Shampoo · Simply Smoothing Shampoo · All shampoos in the library

How this page was made

  • This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
  • We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
  • The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
  • The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
  • The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
  • 8 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
  • Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
  • This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.

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