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Bounce Curl Super Smooth Cream Conditioner vs IGK Hair Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner

95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 25%. Bounce Curl Super Smooth Cream Conditioner and IGK Hair Good Behavior Ultra Smooth 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.

  • Super Smooth Cream Conditioner — fragrance-free
  • Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner — protein-sensitive 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”.

Trait
Bounce Curl

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
IGK Hair Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner — 8 oz container IGK Hair

Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$21.99 8 oz · $2.75/oz
about $32 8 oz · $4.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 69% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 84% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. 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 Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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 Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • 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
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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 scent
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
—
Good Behavior
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website · Sephora
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
—
Scent
—
Scented, not described

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

IngredientSuper Smooth Cream ConditionerGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#6Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Panthenol
Detangles
#8Supporting
#15Secondary

What only one of them carries

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner

Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Super Smooth Cream Conditioner (34)
Full ingredient list — Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner (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.

VerdictsSuper Smooth Cream ConditionerGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner

  • Lightweight conditioner that detangles and smooths while enhancing manageabilitySupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Weightless hydration: Moisturizes without adding heavinessSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Approximately 62% reduction in breakage when paired with complementary productsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Free from silicones, parabens, sulfates, and PEGsSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner

  • Frizz-Blocking Barrier technology that helps stop frizz before it forms in the wet to dry stagesSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Silicone-free, PEG-free and infused with smoothing agents to add shine and moisture without adding weightSupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.

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 frizz control.

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner

Reviewers repeatedly emphasize it is highly concentrated, saying a small amount goes a long way and the bottle lasts.

general reviewers, mixed curl types (2b-3b)

A reviewer in her 50s reported it was the first product in years to restore curl pattern as her hair texture changed with age.

older reviewer with age-related texture change

Long-term users (some 4-5+ years) describe it as their holy-grail conditioner, citing consistent softness and detangling results over time.

repeat/long-term curly-hair customers

Multiple reviewers say it delivers strong slip and frizz control without weighing curls down, several calling it their new favorite after trying many other conditioners.

curly-hair reviewers (2b-3b) who tried competing conditioners

One reviewer intentionally uses it as a co-wash/shampoo substitute rather than a rinse-out conditioner, pairing it with a separate deep conditioner, suggesting some users perceive it as gentle enough for cleansing.

reviewer using product off-label as a cleanser

Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner

Praised as lightweight, not weighing hair down despite strong smoothing effect

fine, color-treated hair

Works well paired with the rest of the Good Behavior line (shampoo, scalp treatment, thermal spray) as a system

general

Recommended by hairstylists; some long-time users report it is the only product that keeps their curly hair from frizzing over decades of use

naturally curly hair, long-term users

Reviewers in humid climates report the conditioner controls frizz effectively where other products failed

humid-climate/fine-to-wavy 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.

$2.75/oz vs $4.00/oz — IGK Hair Good Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Bounce Curl Super Smooth Cream Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $2.75/oz Super Smooth Cream Conditi $4.00/oz Good Behavior Ultra Smooth

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

Value readSuper Smooth Cream ConditionerGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner vs Delicate Volumising Conditioner with Rose ExtractsChristophe Robin · 98% function matchGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner vs Flaxseed Smoothing Leave-In or Rinse Out ConditionerCantu · 96% function matchSuper Smooth Cream Conditioner vs Flaxseed Smoothing Leave-In or Rinse Out ConditionerCantu · 96% function matchGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner vs Delicate Volumising Conditioner with Rose ExtractsChristophe Robin · 93% function matchSuper Smooth Cream Conditioner vs Lightweight ConditionerPattern Beauty · 95% function matchGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner vs Mango & Tulsi Nourishing ConditionerMielle Organics · 93% function matchSuper Smooth Cream Conditioner vs 7SECONDS ConditionerUNITE Hair · 93% function matchGood Behavior Ultra Smooth Conditioner vs Hydration Elation ConditionerAs I Am · 93% function match

Super Smooth Cream Conditioner · Good Behavior Ultra Smooth 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.
  • 7 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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