Side by side
Briogeo Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo vs Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate
78% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 44%. Briogeo Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo and Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate 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.
- Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate — 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”.
Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo
- Shampoo
- Salon
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
Briogeo
Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate
- Shampoo
- Prestige
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo
Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate
Full ingredient list — Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo (35)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Rice Amino Acids
- amino acid
- humectant
- protein
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11
Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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14
Acanthus Mollis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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16
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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17
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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18
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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19
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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20
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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21
Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase
- active
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22
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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23
Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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24
Polyquaternium-71
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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25
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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26
Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate
- preservative
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27
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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28
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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29
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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30
Anhydroxylitol
- humectant
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31
Xylitylglucoside
- humectant
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32
Xylitol
- humectant
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33
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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34
Dehydroacetic Acid
- preservative
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35
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
Full ingredient list — Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate (31)
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1
Glycerin
- humectant
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2
Water
- solvent
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3
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Cocoyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Saccharomyces/Rice Ferment Filtrate
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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8
Capryloyl/Caproyl Methyl Glucamide
- cleanser
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9
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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10
Lauroyl/Myristoyl Methyl Glucamide
- cleanser
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11
Hydrogenated Castor Oil/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- wax
- film former
- emollient
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12
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
- 13 Rice Bran Oil/Hydrogenated Rice Bran Oil Esters
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14
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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15
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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16
Lactobacillus Ferment
- preservative
- botanical extract
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17
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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18
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Saccharina Longicruris Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Ceramide NP
- ceramide
- emollient
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21
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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22
Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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23
Biotin
- vitamin
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24
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Water
- botanical extract
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25
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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26
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
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27
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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28
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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29
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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30
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- preservative
- hard-water chelator
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31
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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.
Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo
A creamy, sulfate-free shampoo that hydrates and minimizes frizz for defined curls, coils, and waves.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.95% naturally-derived, vegan, and Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate
Water-activated treatment shampoo
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Proprietary Rice Protein Complex strengthens the cuticle
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Contains ceramides + algae extract
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.
Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo
A reviewer managing a scalp condition with medication reports the shampoo does not flake or irritate and is compatible with a medicated-scalp routine.
reviewer using scalp medication, 4c hairReviewers with curly/coily hair, including 4c texture, report the shampoo leaves hair soft, more manageable to style, and reduces frizz.
curly/coily and 4c-texture reviewersA reviewer with thick, curly hair was happy with the shampoo itself but complained about Briogeo's direct-order customer service (incomplete order fulfillment) — a service issue distinct from product quality.
thick/curly hair reviewer, direct brand.com orderDon't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate
Reviewers say the shampoo lathers effectively and cleans hair without drying it out.
general reviewer baseReviewers report hair looking healthier and shinier after adding this product to their routine.
general reviewer baseReviewers describe the product texture as very creamy and note it lathers well.
general reviewer baseSome reviewers specifically appreciate the brand's vegan/cruelty-free/gluten-free positioning.
ingredient/values-conscious reviewersScent is called out as pleasant and refreshing by many reviewers.
general reviewer basePrice 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.
$3.50/oz vs $8.40/oz — Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate costs about 2.4× more per ounce than Briogeo Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 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.
Curl Charisma™ Rice Amino + Avocado Hydrating Shampoo · Don't Despair, Repair! Rich Rice Water Shampoo Concentrate · 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.
- 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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