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Cantu Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo vs Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo

91% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 57%. Cantu Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo and Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo share 4 ingredients 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.

  • Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free 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”.

Trait
Cantu Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo — 13.5 oz container Cantu

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Value
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo — 12.5 oz container Garnier Fructis

Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Value
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $7 13.5 oz · $0.52/oz
$6.49 22 oz · $0.30/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 89% of the 805 shampoos we’ve priced
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 97% of the 805 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. 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 Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
High Thick foam that spreads quickly through the hair. 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
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • 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
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • 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
  • 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 scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
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
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Target · Brand website
Grocery / mass · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · label states
Scent
Scented, not described
Coconut & tropical · Sweet & vanilla

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

IngredientCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair ShampooGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#5Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#6Supporting
#4Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#20Below the 1% line
#36Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#31Below the 1% line
#8Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#38Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#39Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo

Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo (41)
Full ingredient list — Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo (43)

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.

VerdictsCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair ShampooGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo

  • Gently cleanses without weighing hair downStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Leaves hair soft and frizz-freeSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Suitable for sensitive skin with no harsh ingredientsStated by brandSee the fit panel instead.

Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo

  • up to 48HR defined curlsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • nourish hair without stripping natural moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • officially approved by Cruelty Free InternationalSupportedMatches 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.

Both praised for frizz control and curl definition. Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo draws complaints about residue or cast.

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo

Lightweight formula does not weigh curls down

curly-hair reviewers

Good frizz control, curl definition, and rinses out without residue

curly/wavy hair reviewers

Not moisturizing enough on its own for very dry curls, often paired with additional products

reviewers with very dry hair

Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo

Users report reduced frizz and softer, better-defined curls.

curly-hair users

Some reviewers find it gentle enough for daily use.

general users

Reviewers describe a pleasant coconut scent and effective cleansing.

general curly-hair users

Some reviewers with very dry hair feel it does not nourish enough on its own.

dry-hair users

A subset of reviewers report buildup near the scalp with repeated use.

general 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.

$0.30/oz vs $0.52/oz — Cantu Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Garnier Fructis Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $0.52/oz Cantu Weightless Smoothing $0.30/oz Garnier Fructis Curl Nouri

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair ShampooGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo
Label
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.

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.

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo vs Nº.4CURL Bond Shaper Hydrating Curl ShampooOlaplex · 97% function matchGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo vs Caviar Anti-Aging Restructuring Bond Repair ShampooAlterna Haircare · 96% function matchCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo vs Smooth + Keratin & Jojoba Oil ShampooHask · 96% function matchGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo vs Complete Color Care Purple Shampoo for Blondes & HighlightsMarc Anthony · 94% function matchCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo vs Caviar Anti-Aging Restructuring Bond Repair ShampooAlterna Haircare · 94% function matchGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo vs Unapologetic Deep Cleanse Fortifying ShampooORS · 93% function matchCantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo vs Forming Pre-Styling ShampooAmerican Crew · 93% function matchGarnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free Shampoo vs Nº.4CURL Bond Shaper Hydrating Curl ShampooOlaplex · 91% function match

Cantu Weightless Smoothing Hair Shampoo · Garnier Fructis Curl Nourish Sulfate-Free 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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