Side by side
Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner vs As I Am Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser)
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Alikay Naturals Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner and As I Am Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser) share 2 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.
- Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner — protein-hungry hair
- Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser) — protein-hungry 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”.
As I Am
Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser)
- Leave-in
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- 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
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner
Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser)
Full ingredient list — Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner (14)
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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
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Stearalkonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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5
Silk Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Cymbopogon Flexosus (Lemongrass) Oil Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Behentrimonium Methosulfate (Natural Detangling Agent)
- conditioning agent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
- 13 Yellow #5
- 14 Botanical Blend
Full ingredient list — Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser) (24)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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6
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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7
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Royal Jelly
- protein
- botanical extract
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9
Keratin
- protein
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10
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Betaine
- humectant
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12
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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13
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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14
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
- 15 TBHQ
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16
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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19
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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20
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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21
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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22
Anise Alcohol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
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.
Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner
Detangles, moisturizes, strengthens, and softens natural hair in one step
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Delivers immediate slip for effortless detangling
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser)
This lightweight Detangling Conditioner makes hair easy to comb, leaving it healthy and shiny
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.Its rich formula moisturizes, strengthens, and repairs damaged areas
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Eases Combing on Wet Hair by 42%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Increases Hair Moisture in High Humidity by 29%
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 slip.
Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner
Reviewer says results are noticeable in the negative on days it is skipped, describing hair as less nourished and less protected without it
one brand-site reviewGood slip attributed to the Behentrimonium Methosulfate detangling agent
Reviewer reports noticeably softer, more manageable hair with a mild, pleasant lemongrass scent that is not overpowering
one brand-site reviewHair not tangled, much less effort to comb through, super soft and manageable
Likes the smell and how soft hair feels after use
So soft and smooth, no tangles/frizz/dryness, looked like a good blow out
Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser)
Effective at loosening knots/tangles on coily or thick hair before styling
coily/thick hairKeratin/shea formula seen as strengthening for damaged or color-treated hair
Works well layered under other As I Am leave-ins rather than used alone
Scent described as strong or polarizing by some
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 $1.34/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins 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.
Lemongrass Leave-In Conditioner · Detangling Conditioner (Classic Leave-In Tangle Releaser) · All leave-ins 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.
- 9 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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