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Bumble and bumble Curl Moisturizing Shampoo vs Bumble and bumble Thickening Volume Shampoo

52% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Bumble and bumble Curl Moisturizing Shampoo and Bumble and bumble Thickening Volume Shampoo share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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 Moisturizing Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Thickening Volume Shampoo — 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”.

Trait
Bumble and bumble Curl Moisturizing Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Bumble and bumble

Curl Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Bumble and bumble Thickening Volume Shampoo — 8.5 oz container Bumble and bumble

Thickening Volume Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$38 8.5 oz · $4.47/oz
$36 8.5 oz · $4.37/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 91% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 90% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. 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
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. 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 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
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Differs
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Differs
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • 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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
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
Shampoo
Shampoo
Line
Curl
Thickening Volume
Where to buy
Ulta
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientCurl Moisturizing ShampooThickening Volume Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#36Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#37Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Polyquaternium-10
Detangles
#25Below the 1% line
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

Curl Moisturizing Shampoo

Thickening Volume Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Curl Moisturizing Shampoo (41)
Full ingredient list — Thickening Volume Shampoo (22)

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.

VerdictsCurl Moisturizing ShampooThickening Volume Shampoo
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Curl Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Curl-loving gentle shampooStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Detangles, reduces frizz, leaves hair shinyPartly supportedA little slip, not a lot.

Thickening Volume Shampoo

  • a lightweight cleanser that instantly uplifts hair by removing build-upSupportedResets a coated scalp.
  • a body-building boost for fine, thin hair or any hair that desires voluminous resultsSupportedLeaves room for lift.

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.

Bumble and bumble Curl Moisturizing Shampoo draws complaints about curl definition and irritation; Bumble and bumble Thickening Volume Shampoo draws complaints about dryness.

Curl Moisturizing Shampoo

Praised as effective for thick, curly hair texture

reviewers with thick curly hair

Reported scalp irritation and loss of curl definition by at least one reviewer with fine, soft curls

reviewer with fine, soft curl pattern

Some reviewers feel the value does not justify the price at full price, though several buy it on sale

price-sensitive buyers

Leaves hair clean-feeling with a pleasant, though sometimes described as chemical-smelling, scent

general reviewers, long-time repeat buyers

Thickening Volume Shampoo

Reviewers using the shampoo alongside its companion conditioner report a mild, pleasant scent and general satisfaction with the wash routine

general users

Users with thin/brittle hair report a visible boost in body and compliments on hair appearance after switching to the shampoo+conditioner combo

thin/brittle hair

A minority of long-term users with fine, straight hair report the shampoo left hair dry and lifeless after several months of daily use, despite good initial results

fine/straight hair, long-term daily users

Some first-time users note the shampoo did not noticeably add volume on a single use and feel repeated use is needed to judge the effect

new/trial users

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.

$4.37/oz vs $4.47/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $4.47/oz Curl Moisturizing Shampoo $4.37/oz Thickening Volume Shampoo

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readCurl Moisturizing ShampooThickening Volume Shampoo
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

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Curl Moisturizing Shampoo · Thickening Volume 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.
  • 6 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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