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As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner vs As I Am Rosemary Conditioner

46% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 68%. As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner and As I Am Rosemary 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.

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When each one is the right call

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

  • Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner — flaking scalps
  • Rosemary Conditioner — 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 Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner — 12 oz container As I Am

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
As I Am Rosemary Conditioner — 8 oz container As I Am

Rosemary Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$10.99 12 oz · $0.92/oz
$9.39 8 oz · $1.21/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most conditioners $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 75% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 61% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. 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 Differs
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
Moderate 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
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • 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
Line
Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Rosemary
Where to buy
Brand website · Beauty supply · Target
Brand website · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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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

IngredientJamaican Black Castor Oil ConditionerRosemary Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Betaine
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#3Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#5Supporting
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#6Supporting
#2Leading
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
Holds
#8Supporting
#7Supporting

What only one of them carries

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner

Rosemary Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner (42)
Full ingredient list — Rosemary Conditioner (20)

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.

VerdictsJamaican Black Castor Oil ConditionerRosemary Conditioner
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner

  • Reduces Breakage by 90%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Eases Combing by 43%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Increases Hair Moisture by 10% After First WashStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Rosemary Conditioner

  • Lightweight conditioner that strengthens, hydrates hair & scalpSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Skincare-inspired care for a healthy scalp barrierStated 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.

As I Am Rosemary Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and irritation.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner

A reviewer using it for nine months reports well-defined, healthy-looking curls with continued use.

Long-term/repeat user, short curly hair

Reviewers with dry-scalp issues say this is the one conditioner that genuinely resolved the problem for them.

Reviewers with dry-scalp concerns

Multiple reviewers report it leaves hair soft and moisturized without feeling greasy or weighed down.

General reviewer base

One 4B-textured reviewer felt it performed well overall but wanted more slip for detangling.

4B-texture reviewer

Rosemary Conditioner

General enthusiasm for the As I Am Rosemary line as a system (used with the Rosemary Shampoo).

Repeat/line users

Reviewers report improved scalp feel and softer hair, crediting the natural/plant-based formulation.

Textured/normal hair reviewers

A reviewer described the scent as chemical/cleaner-like and unusable for them, despite liking rosemary scent generally -- suggests batch or formulation-version scent variability.

Scent-sensitive reviewer

8 fl oz bottle size seen as too small/depletes quickly for reviewers with thick or longer hair.

Thick-hair reviewers

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.

$0.92/oz vs $1.21/oz — As I Am Rosemary Conditioner costs about 1.3× more per ounce than As I Am Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.92/oz Jamaican Black Castor Oil $1.21/oz Rosemary Conditioner

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readJamaican Black Castor Oil ConditionerRosemary Conditioner
Label
Lower cost than most conditionersCosts less per ounce than most conditioners we have researched.
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.

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner vs Moisture Miracle Honey, Chocolate & Coconut Oil Nourish & Restore ConditionerAfrican Pride · 91% function matchRosemary Conditioner vs Bond ConditionerAs I Am · 95% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner vs Dry & Itchy Scalp Care ConditionerAs I Am · 89% function matchRosemary Conditioner vs ORS Olive Oil Goodbye Dry Thirst Quencher ConditionerORS · 93% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner vs Matcha Green Tea & Apple Blossom Ultimate Nutrition ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 88% function matchRosemary Conditioner vs High Amplify ConditionerMatrix · 93% function matchJamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner vs Naturals Ultimate Nutrition ConditionerNot Your Mother's · 88% function matchRosemary Conditioner vs Extra Gentle ConditionerKristin Ess · 92% function match

Jamaican Black Castor Oil Conditioner · Rosemary 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.
  • 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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