Skip to main content

Side by side

As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs DERMA E Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash

88% function match · 10 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 33%. As I Am Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner and DERMA E Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash share 3 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.

  • Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner — colour-treated hair
  • Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash — fragrance-free

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
DERMA E Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash — container DERMA E

Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash

  • Co-wash
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$8.99 16 oz · $0.56/oz
$15.50 12 oz · $1.40/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most co-washes $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 96% of the 94 co-washes we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 70% of the 94 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 Same
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. 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
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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 Differs
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • 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
  • Regular clarifyingthere is no detergent here to clear residue
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-washcream
Where to buy
Target · Beauty supply · Brand website
Target · Brand website · IHerb …
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Coconut & tropical
Mint & herbal
How often
every wash
as needed

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

IngredientCoconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#20Below the 1% line
#36Below the 1% line
Stearalkonium Chloride
Detangles
#12Below the 1% line
#3Leading

What only one of them carries

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner

Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash

Full ingredient list — Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner (25)
Full ingredient list — Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash (36)

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 ConditionerAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
4
2
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.

Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash

  • 97% improved manageability of hairStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Boosts hydration, softness, and shineSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Smooths frizz for silky, weightless waves, curls, and coilsPartly supportedSome smoothing, in dry air.
  • Lather-free hydrating conditioner doubles as a co-wash with a cooling tingle to soothe scalpSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Clinically proven and dermatologist recommendedStated 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 and how it cleanses. DERMA E Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash draws complaints about how it cleanses and the packaging.

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

Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash

Reviewers use it specifically to get through a non-wash day - it lifts oil at the roots and leaves the ends conditioned, which they say a full shampoo would have stripped

Target reviewers with fine wavy and fine curly hair

Curly reviewers report it detangles easily in the shower and dries into smooth, non-frizzy clumps, with a couple saying it outperformed noticeably pricier curl brands they already own

Target reviewers, fine curly hair

A recurring packaging complaint: the pump cannot move the thick product once the bottle is a third to half empty, so reviewers end up banging the bottle in the shower or writing off the rest

Target reviewers with long hair who go through a lot per wash

Several reviewers describe long stock-outs and one retailer dropping the line, and say they are stockpiling bottles because they are worried it will be discontinued

Target repeat buyers of the whole Clean Curls line

The menthol splits the room: some reviewers love the cooling tingle on the scalp, while others say it stings or burns badly enough to give the bottle away, or simply find the mint smell off-putting

Target reviewers, both 5-star and 1-star

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 $1.40/oz — DERMA E Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash costs about 2.5× 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 $1.40/oz Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-i

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 94 co-washes with a computable unit price.

Value readCoconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash
Label
Lower cost than most co-washesCosts less per ounce than most co-washes we have researched.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for co-washes 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.

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Born Curly Cowash Cleansing ConditionerAs I Am · 92% function matchAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash vs Lavender Aloe Moisturizing CowashEden BodyWorks · 96% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Born Curly CowashAs I Am · 92% function matchAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash vs Hair Cleansing CreamSachajuan · 96% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Creamy Curly Co-Wash with Coconut & AloeTaliah Waajid · 92% function matchAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash vs Hydra Drench Cleansing ConditionerBounce Curl · 92% function matchCoconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner vs Co-Wash Clean Locks Cleansing Conditioner BarNature Skin Shop · 92% function matchAlba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash vs Bye-Bye Buildup Cleansing ConditionerUncle Funky's Daughter · 92% function match

Coconut CoWash Cleansing Conditioner · Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-Wash · 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.
  • 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.

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