Side by side
Aussie Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo vs Nioxin Age Defense Shampoo
96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 35%. Aussie Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo and Nioxin Age Defense Shampoo share 3 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.
- Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Age Defense Shampoo — colour-treated hair
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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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-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
Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo (12)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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8
Sodium Salicylate
- preservative
- exfoliant
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9
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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11
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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12
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
Full ingredient list — Age Defense Shampoo (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Malic Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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8
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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9
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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10
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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11
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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12
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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13
Oleic Acid
- emollient
- emulsifier
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14
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Sodium Cocoate
- cleanser
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16
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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17
Caffeine
- active
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18
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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19
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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20
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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21
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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22
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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.
Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo
Moisturizing & Detangling, For All Hair Types, Paraben-Free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.NO parabens, NO sulfates, NO dyes
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.PETA cruelty-free
SupportedMatches our researched record.
Age Defense Shampoo
Formulated without sulfates and silicones.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
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.
Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo
Strong lathering action means only a small amount of product is needed per use
Parents feel comfortable with the paraben-/sulfate-/dye-free formulation for kids' use
parentsReviewers report strong moisturizing effect with pleasant tropical scent, softening kids' hair effectively
parents of young childrenA reviewer noted the shampoo is not tear-free contrary to expectation
At least one reviewer reported the shampoo caused significant tangling despite detangling claims
Age Defense Shampoo
No review themes researched for this product yet.
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.
$0.31/oz vs $3.57/oz — Nioxin Age Defense Shampoo costs about 12× more per ounce than Aussie Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos 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.
Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist Shampoo · Age Defense Shampoo · All shampoos 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.
- 10 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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