Side by side
Alikay Naturals CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner vs Hairstory New Wash Original
92% function match · 10 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Alikay Naturals CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner and Hairstory New Wash Original 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.
- CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner — colour-treated hair
- New Wash Original — colour-treated hair
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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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
- Regular clarifyingthere is no detergent here to clear residue
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
- Regular clarifyingthere is no detergent here to clear residue
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- Stearalkonium Chloride
- Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil
- Silk Amino Protein
- Botanical Fragrance Blend
Full ingredient list — CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner (13)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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3
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Stearalkonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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7
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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8
Prunus Armeniaca (Apricot) Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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10
Silk Amino Protein
- protein
- 11 Herbal Blend
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12
Botanical Fragrance Blend
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
Full ingredient list — New Wash Original (45)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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6
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Gluconolactone
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
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9
Rosa Centifolia Flower Water
- botanical extract
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10
Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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12
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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14
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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15
Menthyl Lactate
- fragrance
- active
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16
Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Hydrolyzed Adansonia Digitata (Baobab) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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18
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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19
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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20
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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24
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- 25 Phytosterol
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26
Distearoylethyl Dimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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27
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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28
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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29
Calcium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
- salt
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30
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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31
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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32
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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33
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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34
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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35
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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36
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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37
Pelargonium Graveolens (Geranium) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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38
Guaiacum Officinale (Guaiacwood) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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39
Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Leaf Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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40
Cananga Odorata (Ylang Ylang) Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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41
Artemisia Pallens (Davana) Flower Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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42
Juniperus Virginiana (Cedarwood) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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43
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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45
Linalool
- 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.
CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner
Cleanses and conditions simultaneously without stripping
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Ideal for transitioning, highly porous, and color-treated hair
SupportedLess fade per wash.
New Wash Original
Makes hair softer, smoother and shinier after one use
Partly supportedSome smoothing, in dry air.Replaces shampoo and conditioner to simplify your routine
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.No damaging detergents, just naturally derived ingredients
Stated by brandA brand’s own definition.Balances natural oil production to prevent dryness and color fading
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Amps up volume, smooths frizz and brings out waves and curls
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.
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.
CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner
Good two-in-one product, a good addition to a hair care regimen
Sulfate-free, which reviewer always looks for in a conditioner
Hair felt really soft while washing and especially after
New Wash Original
Reviewers with wavy or curly hair frequently report their natural texture and curl pattern becoming more defined and visible after switching.
Wavy/curly-hair reviewersReviewers describe increased volume and body, especially in hair that previously felt weighed down or limp.
Fine or long-hair reviewersReviewers describe improved shine, softness, and being able to go longer between washes.
General reviewer base across the New Wash lineSeveral reviewers report a gradual, multi-week-to-months adjustment period before seeing the full benefit, especially for hair transitioning off traditional shampoo.
Reviewers switching from conventional shampoo/conditioner routinesReviewers report the product cleanses and conditions gently without scalp irritation, including users who were initially skeptical it could clean effectively.
Reviewers with sensitive or easily-irritated scalpsPrice 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.
$1.87/oz vs $8.63/oz — Hairstory New Wash Original costs about 4.6× more per ounce than Alikay Naturals CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 95 co-washes 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.
CoWash Me Cleansing Conditioner · New Wash Original · All co-washes 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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