Side by side
Alba Botanica Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia vs Curlsmith Frizz Control Duo Conditioner
90% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 17%. Alba Botanica Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia and Curlsmith Frizz Control Duo Conditioner share 4 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.
- Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia — maximum slip
- Frizz Control Duo Conditioner — protein-sensitive 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”.
Alba Botanica
Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia
Full ingredient list — Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia (35)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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3
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Aleurites Moluccanus (Kukui) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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8
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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9
Ananas Sativus (Pineapple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Chenopodium Quinoa Seed
- botanical extract
- protein
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12
Gardenia Florida Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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14
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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15
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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16
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Glycerin
- humectant
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19
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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20
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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21
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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22
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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23
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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24
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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25
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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26
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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27
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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28
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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30
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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32
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Frizz Control Duo Conditioner (43)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil Phytosterol Esters
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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8
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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9
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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10
Citrullus Lanatus (Watermelon) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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12
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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13
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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17
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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18
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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19
Laureth-2
- emulsifier
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20
C9-12 Alkane
- emollient
- solvent
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21
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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22
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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23
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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24
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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25
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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26
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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27
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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28
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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29
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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30
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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31
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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32
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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33
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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34
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate
- fragrance
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36
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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37
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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38
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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40
Citrus Aurantium (Orange) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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41
Pinene
- fragrance
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42
Rose Ketones
- fragrance
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43
Vanillin
- fragrance
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.
Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia
formulated for frizzy, flyaway hair
Stated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.all day frizz control, even in high humidity
Partly supportedSome smoothing, in dry air.split ends repaired by 66% with a single use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.no oily residue
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.pH balanced
SupportedBrought to an acidic pH.
Frizz Control Duo Conditioner
Nourishing duo conditioner - rinse out or leave in - which helps provide an anti-knot detangling action with lasting smoothness.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
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.
Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Frizz Control Duo Conditioner
Valued by some as a substitute after Curlsmith discontinued its Intense Treatment Serum
reviewers with coarse, dry, curly hairImproves curl definition, volume, and manageability
general reviewer baseWorks well for fine to medium (2b/2c) curl types without feeling heavy
reviewers with fine-medium curlsCommonly cited as part of the Frizz Control shampoo+conditioner system
general reviewer baseSome reviewers use it strictly as a leave-in rather than rinse-out for longer-lasting frizz control
reviewers seeking leave-in styling usePrice 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.
$1.00/oz vs $3.38/oz — Curlsmith Frizz Control Duo Conditioner costs about 3.4× more per ounce than Alba Botanica Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Hawaiian Conditioner, So Smooth Gardenia · Frizz Control Duo Conditioner · All conditioners 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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