Side by side
Carol's Daughter Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner vs John Frieda ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair
91% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 40%. Carol's Daughter Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner and John Frieda ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair share 3 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.
- Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner — protein-sensitive hair
- ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair — 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”.
Carol's Daughter
Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
John Frieda
ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair
- Conditioner
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- 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
Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner
ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair
Full ingredient list — Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Sclerotium Gum
- film former
- gum
- thickener
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7
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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8
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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9
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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10
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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11
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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12
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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13
Glycerin
- humectant
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14
Potassium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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15
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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17
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Caramel
- colourant
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19
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut Milk) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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21
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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22
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
Full ingredient list — ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Isodecyl Neopentanoate
- light ester
- emollient
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4
Tapioca Starch
- starch
- powder
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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8
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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9
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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10
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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11
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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12
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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13
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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14
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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15
Polyimide-1
- film former
- polymer
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16
Glycine
- amino acid
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17
Glycerin
- humectant
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18
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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19
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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20
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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21
Caffeine
- active
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22
Sodium Hyaluronate
- humectant
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23
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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24
Biotin
- vitamin
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25
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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26
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner
Intense Moisture Crème
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Sulfate-Free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Paraben Free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.Dye-Free
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Silicone-Free
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.Mineral Oil-Free
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair
Plumps overall thickness by 200%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Strengthens hair, reducing hair loss due to breakage
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Instantly get the look and feel of more hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Visibly plumps and moisturises hair leaving you with thicker, fuller, and stronger hair in 1 use
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Vegan, Cruelty Free
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.
Carol's Daughter Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner draws complaints about irritation; John Frieda ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair draws complaints about weight and volume.
Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner
A number of reviewers say a small amount goes a long way and that they have made this their only regular conditioner, indicating strong repeat-purchase loyalty.
repeat buyersSeveral reviewers note the fragrance is strong and lingers on the hair well after rinsing, and they call it out as a favorite feature.
general reviewersReviewers repeatedly describe the conditioner as intensely softening and easy to detangle on very dry or coily hair, often comparing the result to butter.
buyers with very dry, coily hairAt least one reviewer reported scalp burning on first use, a rare but real complaint among an otherwise strongly positive review set.
a minority of reviewersULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair
Many reviewers praise the conditioner for making hair noticeably softer and smoother after just a few uses.
Common in 5-star reviews, several of which were collected via a free-sample promotion (PINCHme.com).Many reviewers say the conditioner produced no visible thickening or fullness for their fine hair despite repeated use, directly contradicting the plumping claim.
Recurring in the 1- and 2-star reviews on the retailer's syndicated review widget (Home Tester Club and Sampl seeding sources).Several reviewers report the conditioner left hair feeling greasy, weighed down, or requiring more frequent washing than usual.
Appears in 2-star reviews describing the opposite of the intended lightweight, volumizing effect.A few reviewers found the fragrance unexpectedly strong, describing it as smelling more like perfume than a hair conditioner.
One 2-star reviewer specifically called out an overpowering scent while still noting the conditioner made hair smooth.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.
$0.99/oz vs $1.66/oz — John Frieda ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Carol's Daughter Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Coco Creme Curl Quenching Conditioner · ULTRAfiller+ Thickening Conditioner for Fine Hair · All conditioners 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.
- 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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