Side by side
Cantu Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash vs Matrix Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo
94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 72%. Cantu Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash and Matrix Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing 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.
- Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash — colour-treated hair
- Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo — colour-treated 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”.
- 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
- 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
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- 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
Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash
Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash (32)
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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
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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6
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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8
Sodium Sulfate
- salt
- 9 Lauryl Lactate
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10
Laureth-4
- emulsifier
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11
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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12
Glycerin
- humectant
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13
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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14
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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15
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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16
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- 19 Salix Alba Bark
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20
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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21
Menthyl Lactate
- fragrance
- active
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22
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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23
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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24
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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25
Caffeine
- active
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26
Hemp Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 27 Saw Palmetto
- 28 Green Tea
- 29 Burdock
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30
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo (32)
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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 MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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7
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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10
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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11
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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12
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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13
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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14
PEG-55 Propylene Glycol Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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15
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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16
Coco-Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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17
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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18
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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19
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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20
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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21
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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22
Oleic Acid
- emollient
- emulsifier
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23
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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24
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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25
Vanillin
- fragrance
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26
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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27
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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29
Carvone
- fragrance
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30
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Ci 19140/Yellow 5
- colourant
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32
CI 17200
- colourant
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.
Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash
Shea butter and hemp seed oil provide hydration and nourishment
Partly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.Tea tree and hemp seed oils help reduce scalp dryness and flaking
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Caffeine and hemp seed oil promote healthier, stronger, and thicker hair growth
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.Uniquely designed for the needs of curly, wavy, and coily hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Free from sulfates, parabens, or mineral oils
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo
96 hours of frizz control
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.12x more smoothness
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Protects hair against humidity
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Reduces frizz in coarse, unruly hair
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
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 moisture. Matrix Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo draws complaints about tangling and weight.
Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash
Bought for son and husband; liked the scent and how it lets them style hair without stiffness
Works well on hair, not greasy, right amount of moisture throughout the day
Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo
Curly-haired reviewers report it cleanses without stripping needed oils, calling it a good buildup remover that preserves moisture balance
reviewers with curly hairA reviewer with thick, frizzy, wavy hair who liked a different Matrix line (Food For Soft) found this one increased frizz rather than reducing it
reviewer with thick/frizzy/wavy hairSome reviewers say the new formula leaves hair feeling dried out, tangled, greasy, or sticky compared to the prior version
reviewers comparing old vs new formulaLong-time users report a recent reformulation (shea butter replaced by oleic acid/jojoba oil) that changed the scent to something strong/perfumey and, for some, nauseating
multi-year repeat buyers of the prior formulaReviewers who like the results describe it as a good product but note it is pricey for the format
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.
$0.37/oz vs $0.85/oz — Matrix Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing Shampoo costs about 2.3× more per ounce than Cantu Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash.
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.
Mens 2 in 1 Hair & Body Wash · Mega Sleek Anti-Frizz Smoothing 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.
- 8 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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