Side by side
Cantu Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil vs Hask Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo
89% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 71%. Cantu Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil and Hask Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo 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.
- Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil — colour-treated hair
- Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E 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”.
Cantu
Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil
- Shampoo
- Value
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- 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
- 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
- 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
Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
- 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
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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8
Elaeis Oleifera (Batana) Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Ricinus Communis (Jamaican Black Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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12
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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13
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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16
Sodium Sulfate
- salt
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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22
Fumaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- 23 Sodium Ferrocyanide
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24
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
benzaldehyde
- fragrance
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30
Pinene
- fragrance
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31
Rose Ketones
- fragrance
Full ingredient list — Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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7
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Polyimide-1
- film former
- polymer
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13
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- 14 Hydrogenated palm glycerides citrate
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15
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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16
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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19
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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22
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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23
Sodium Salicylate
- preservative
- exfoliant
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24
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
- 25 Isopropanolamine
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26
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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27
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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30
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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31
Vanillin
- fragrance
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.
Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Clinically proven to help retain moisture for up to 5 days when used with the Ultra Moisture regimen
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Free from drying alcohol, mineral oil, sulfates, silicones, parabens, phthalates, and propylene glycol
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Curls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo
Cleanses to remove build-up without stripping away natural oils
SupportedResets a coated scalp.Hydrates and protects curl texture from damage and frizz
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Made with a Curl Activating Complex for long-lasting, frizz-free curl retention
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Best for all curl patterns and textures
SupportedHolds a clump together.Free of sulfates, parabens, phthalates, silicone, gluten, drying alcohol and artificial colors
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Vegan, cruelty free and color-safe
SupportedMatches our researched record.
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.
Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Effective moisturizing formula for textured, curly, and coily hair
textured-hair reviewersWorks best as part of the full Ultra Moisture regimen (shampoo plus mask)
general usersRated highly overall (4.6/5) with limited review volume so far
general usersCurls + Coconut Oil, Argan Oil & Vitamin E Shampoo
many say it noticeably reduces frizz and leaves curls soft, shiny and clean
reviewers describing curly or 3a hairreviewers frequently describe a strong, long-lasting scent as the standout feature of the shampoo
general reviewersa couple of reviewers say the fragrance is strong in the bottle but fades quickly once applied, calling it a light scent on the hair itself
general reviewersPrice 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.
Cantu Ultra Moisture Nourishing Shampoo with Batana Oil + Jamaican Black Castor Oil
Against 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.
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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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