Skip to main content

Side by side

Andalou Naturals Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner vs Andalou Naturals Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner

10 of 10 functions match Formula overlap 96%. Andalou Naturals Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner and Andalou Naturals Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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.

Your profile at a glance

  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here

When each one is the right call

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

  • Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner — maximum slip

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
Andalou Naturals Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner — 1.7 oz container Andalou Naturals

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Value
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Andalou Naturals Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner — 11.5 oz container Andalou Naturals

Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$2.99 1.7 oz · $1.76/oz
$10.99 11.5 oz · $0.97/oz

Compared at different sizes — 11.5 oz against 1.7 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Value tier · costs more than 54% of the 699 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 71% of the 699 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
High Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
  • 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
  • Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
every wash
every wash

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.

Take the consultation

$49.00 once, for your consultation and hair profile. No subscription, no required purchases.

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

IngredientArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich ConditionerExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#2Leading
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
Softens
#3Leading
#3Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#6Supporting
#6Supporting
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Moisturizes
#7Supporting
#7Supporting
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Softens
#8Supporting
#8Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#18Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Hydrolyzed Barley Protein
Protein
#27Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner

Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner (36)
Full ingredient list — Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner (32)

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.

VerdictsArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich ConditionerExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner
Supported
4
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner

  • This Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner helps add shine and hydration to dull, dry and curly hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Color-safe as well as silicone- and sulphate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • deeply moisturizing oils of Argan, Shea Butter, Avocado and Vitamin ESupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • smooth split ends, hydrate dry, frizzy hair and define curlsSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner

  • hydrate, tame and soften even curly, coarse and defiant hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • helps to nourish hair and leave it looking sleek, smooth and full of shineSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Gentle and colour safeSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Benefits defiant, curly, and coarse hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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 frizz control. Andalou Naturals Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner draws complaints about frizz and hold.

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner

Long-term users describe using it for years and credit it with controlling static, especially in dry climates.

long-time repeat buyers

Reviewers with thick or coarse curly hair highlight strong frizz control together with softness.

reviewers with thick, coarse or curly hair

A number of reviewers use the conditioner as a leave-in rather than always rinsing it out.

reviewers repurposing the product

Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner

Several reviewers describe using it daily, or even on non-wash days, purely for manageability rather than as a rinse-out step.

reviewers using it outside the normal wash routine

Reviewers with curly, coily or coarse hair repeatedly credit it with softness and reduced frizz.

reviewers with curly/coily/coarse hair

One reviewer with thin, frizzy hair said it did not help with her frizz, showing the frizz benefit does not hold for every texture.

a reviewer with thin, frizzy 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.

$0.97/oz vs $1.76/oz — Andalou Naturals Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner costs about 1.8× more per ounce than Andalou Naturals Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $1.76/oz Argan Oil & Shea Moisture $0.97/oz Exotic Marula Oil Silky Sm

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 699 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich ConditionerExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners 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.

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner vs 1000 Roses Complex Color Care ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner vs 1000 Roses Complex Color Care ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner vs Lavender & Biotin Full Volume ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner vs Lavender & Biotin Full Volume ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner vs Argan Stem Cell Age Defying ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner vs Argan Stem Cell Age Defying ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchArgan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner vs Sunflower & Citrus Brilliant Shine ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function matchExotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth Conditioner vs Sunflower & Citrus Brilliant Shine ConditionerAndalou Naturals · 100% function match

Argan Oil & Shea Moisture Rich Conditioner · Exotic Marula Oil Silky Smooth 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.
  • 7 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.

Still unsure? Take your consultation or browse more products.

Your personalized hair plan

Tell us what’s going on with your hair, see what we understand, and get a plan built around it — with the reason behind every recommendation.

Free to start · $49.00 for your consultation and hair profile · No subscription · Nothing you must buy

Start your consultation