Side by side
Bosley mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner vs Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 51%. Bosley mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner and Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair share 4 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.
- mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair — protein-sensitive hair
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”.
Not Your Mother's
Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
Compared at different sizes — 33.8 oz against 8 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner
Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair
Full ingredient list — mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner (43)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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4
Brassicamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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5
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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6
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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7
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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8
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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9
Isohexadecane
- solvent
- emollient
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10
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
- humectant
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11
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Malus Domestica Fruit Cell Culture Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Crambe Abyssinica Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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18
Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Caesalpinia Spinosa Gum
- gum
- thickener
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20
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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21
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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22
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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25
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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26
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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27
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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28
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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29
Glycerin
- humectant
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30
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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31
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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32
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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33
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Octyldodecyl Ricinoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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37
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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38
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- 39 Glyoxal
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40
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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41
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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42
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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43
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
Full ingredient list — Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair (14)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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5
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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7
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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8
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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10
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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11
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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14
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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.
mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner
Prevents breakage after one use
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Saves 1400 hair fibers in 30 days
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.1.5x stronger strands after one use
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Repairs bleach & heat damage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Adds volume and shine
Potential conflictLikely to weigh hair down.Provides weightless hydration
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair
98% naturally derived ingredients
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Lightweight hydration while enhancing and defining natural curl shape
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Tear-free formula, gentle on sensitive skin
Stated 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.
mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair
Effectively detangles curly/coily/wavy kids hair, cited as better than other detangler products/sprays
parents of curly/coily-haired childrenPleasant, light scent frequently highlighted as a favorite
parents and childrenLeaves hair moisturized and manageable without heaviness, works across fine, thick, and dense hair textures
parents across a range of hair densities/texturesBottle packaging has sharp plastic seams/corners noted as a safety concern around kids
parents of toddlersA few reviewers report allergic reaction/rash or hair shedding, and dispute the curl-defining claim for straight hair
a small number of parentsPrice 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.
$0.87/oz vs $1.66/oz — Bosley mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner costs about 1.9× more per ounce than Not Your Mother's Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
mendXtend Strengthening Conditioner · Kids' Curl Conditioner Tube for Curly Hair · 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.
- 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.
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