Side by side
Acure Ultra Hydrating Shampoo vs As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo
81% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 14%. Acure Ultra Hydrating Shampoo and As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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.
- Ultra Hydrating Shampoo — fragrance-free
- Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo — flaking scalps
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”.
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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 both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Ultra Hydrating Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Ultra Hydrating Shampoo (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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6
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Rubus Fruticosus (Blackberry) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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11
Rosa Canina Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Aspalathus Linearis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Punica Granatum Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Levulinic Acid
- preservative
- pH adjuster
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18
Sodium Levulinate
- preservative
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19
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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20
benzaldehyde
- fragrance
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21
Cocoglucosides Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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22
Sodium Cocoyl Glutamate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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23
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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24
Betaine
- humectant
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25
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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26
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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28
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
Full ingredient list — Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo (27)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Disodium Cocoamphodipropionate
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Trideceth-7 Carboxylic Acid
- emulsifier
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4
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Betaine
- humectant
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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9
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
Ceramide NG
- ceramide
- emollient
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14
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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15
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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16
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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17
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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18
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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19
Zinc Pyrithione
- active
- 20 Hydroxypropyl Bispalmitamide MEA
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21
Ascorbic Acid
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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22
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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23
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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24
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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25
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Ultra Hydrating Shampoo
Moisture-rich shampoo for dry, damaged hair.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Gently cleanses while replenishing moisture and softness.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Formulated with argan oil and pumpkin seed oil to nourish strands.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Vegan, paraben & sulfate-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Jamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo
Cleanses hair and scalp without stripping the moisture
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Reduces breakage by 96%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Eases combing by 34%
Stated 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 how it cleanses. Acure Ultra Hydrating Shampoo draws complaints about dryness.
Ultra Hydrating Shampoo
Reviewers report noticeably softer hair and reduced breakage with regular use, crediting the clean/natural formula
reviewers seeking natural/clean-label haircareSome reviewers with thick or wavy hair report the shampoo leaves hair feeling dry rather than hydrated, despite the moisture-focused positioning
reviewers with thick/wavy hair textureThe formula has a notably thin/runny consistency, which some reviewers appreciate for easy lathering but others find unusual compared to typical shampoo texture
general reviewer baseFragrance is polarizing: many reviewers love the scent, but a vocal minority describe it as strong and unpleasant (compared to landfill/musty smells)
general reviewer base, both scent-lovers and scent-hatersJamaican Black Castor Oil Shampoo
A reviewer with heat-damaged curls says it is the best shampoo they have tried for that specific concern.
Reviewer with heat-damaged hairReviewers with type 4/coily hair say it cleanses effectively without stripping moisture, contrasting it favorably against shampoos that leave their hair dry or unmanageable.
Coily/type 4 reviewersMultiple reviewers describe a rich lather and report their hair looks shinier and healthier afterward.
General reviewer baseLong-time users call it a holy-grail staple they hope the brand never discontinues or reformulates.
Repeat/loyal usersPrice 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.
$1.15/oz vs $1.32/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.
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.
Ultra Hydrating Shampoo · Jamaican Black Castor Oil 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.
- 11 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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