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As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash

62% function match · 7 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 51%. As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner and As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner — colour-treated hair
  • Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash — 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”.

Trait
As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner — 16 oz container As I Am

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

  • Co-wash
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash — 16 oz container As I Am

Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash

  • Co-wash
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$8.99 16 oz · $0.56/oz
$10.99 16 oz · $0.69/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most co-washes $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 96% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Lower cost than most co-washes $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 89% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Differs
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. 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
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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • 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
Co-washcream
Co-wash
Line
—
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Where to buy
Target · Beauty supply · Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Coconut & tropical
Scented, not described
How often
every wash
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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

IngredientCoconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#5Supporting
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#2Leading
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
Softens
#6Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#35Below the 1% line
Potassium Sorbate
Stabilizes
#18Below the 1% line
#41Below the 1% line
Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizes
#19Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#20Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#23Below the 1% line
#6Supporting

What only one of them carries

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash

Full ingredient list — Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner (25)
Full ingredient list — Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash (45)

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.

VerdictsCoconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
4
5
Potential conflict
2
0

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

  • A cleansing conditioner perfect for regular cleansing of curly hair without disrupting natural balanceStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Light, no-suds technology gently removes sebum and product buildupPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • Safe for keratin treatments and prolongs their effectiveness by gently cleansing without stripping crosslinksPotential conflictNot in the ingredient list.
  • Requires 55% less force for combingStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeStated by brandWorth checking on the label.
  • Paraben, silicone, sulfate, phthalate and gluten-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash

  • Cleanse hair and scalp without harsh detergentsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Increases Hair Moisture by 12%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Improves Hair Strength by 4%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Eases Combing by 29%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Eases Detangling of Curls & Coils by 37%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.

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Named as a detangler after protective styles — reviewers describe using it to soften and loosen hair coming out of braids, and on locs to restore moisture after swimming

coily type 4 reviewers, verified buyers

The coconut scent is volunteered as a reason to like it, and reviewers pair it with no buildup and visible shine between wash days

brand-site reviewers across wavy and curly types

Fine and chemically processed hair reports it cleans and moisturises in one step without flattening, with several saying they can skip a separate conditioner

wavy type 2 reviewers, including permed and highlighted hair

Reviewers repeatedly say they were skeptical a no-lather product could clean, and report it does cleanse without leaving hair stripped

brand-site reviewers, wavy type 2 and curly type 3

Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash

Reviewers with coarse, wavy, or type 3-4 curl patterns say it consistently controls frizz and keeps otherwise unmanageable hair looking healthy.

Coarse/wavy and type 3-4 curly reviewers

Multiple reviewers say the jar lasts a long time and describe it as a wash-day staple they repurchase.

Repeat purchasers

One reviewer with type 2 hair reports it did not work well for them (left hair greasy/flat) even though it worked for a friend with type 3 hair -- a texture-fit limitation, not a universal complaint.

Type 2 (looser-texture) reviewer

A long-term user (10+ years) calls it a moisture staple and hopes the formula never changes, though noting a recent batch seemed different.

Long-term repeat user, type 4 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.

$0.56/oz vs $0.69/oz — As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash costs about 1.2× more per ounce than As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner.

$0.37/oz median $2.00/oz $8.63/oz $0.56/oz Coconut CoWash Cleansing C $0.69/oz Jamaican Black Castor Oil

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 95 co-washes with a computable unit price.

Value readCoconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash
Label
Lower cost than most co-washesCosts less per ounce than most co-washes we have researched.
Lower cost than most co-washesCosts less per ounce than most co-washes we have researched.

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.

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Born Curly Cowash Cleansing ConditionerAs I Am · 92% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash vs KeraCare CurlEssence Coconut Co-WashAvlon · 83% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Born Curly CowashAs I Am · 92% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash vs Hair Cleansing CreamJessicurl · 81% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Creamy Curly Co-Wash with Coconut & AloeTaliah Waajid · 92% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash vs Dry & Itchy Scalp Care CowashAs I Am · 75% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Co-Wash Clean Locks Cleansing Conditioner BarNature Skin Shop · 92% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash vs Curl CleanserBoucleme · 71% function match

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner · Jamaican Black Castor Oil CoWash · 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.
  • 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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