Side by side
Carol's Daughter Milk Cleansing Conditioner vs WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
91% function match · 9 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 39%. Carol's Daughter Milk Cleansing Conditioner and WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner 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.
- Milk Cleansing Conditioner — colour-treated hair
- Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner — fragrance-free
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”.
Compared at different sizes — 32 oz against 12 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- fragrance-free
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
Milk Cleansing Conditioner
Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Milk Cleansing Conditioner (42)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Cyclopentasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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5
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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6
Agave Tequilana Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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8
AMP-Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Ascorbic Acid
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Biotin
- vitamin
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11
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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12
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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13
C12-13 Pareth-23
- emulsifier
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14
C12-13 Pareth-3
- emulsifier
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15
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Cyclohexasiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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19
Dicetyldimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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20
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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21
Divinyldimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer
- silicone
- film former
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22
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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23
Laureth-9
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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24
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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25
Linolenic Acid
- emollient
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26
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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27
PEG-45m
- thickener
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28
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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29
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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30
Polyurethane-14
- film former
- polymer
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31
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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32
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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33
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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34
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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35
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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36
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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38
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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39
VP/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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40
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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41
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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42
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner (58)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Bamboo Water
- botanical extract
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4
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Honey
- conditioning agent
- humectant
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5
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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6
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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7
Bambusa Vulgaris (Bamboo) Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
- 9 Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
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10
Ficus Carica (Fig) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- 11 Mandarin Orange Peel Oil
- 12 Orange Fruit Extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Lemon Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
- 14 Lemon Peel Extract
- 15 Grapefruit Seed Extract
- 16 Bergamot Fruit Extract
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17
Rosemary Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Wild Cherry Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- 19 Goji Fruit Extract
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20
Acai Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- 21 Chamomile Flower/Leaf Extract
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22
Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- 23 Seaweed Extract
- 24 Passion Fruit Flower Extract
- 25 Green Tea Leaf Extract
- 26 White Tea Leaf Extract
- 27 Rooibos Red Tea Extract
- 28 Black Tea Leaf Extract
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29
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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30
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- 31 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
- 32 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
- 33 L-Valine
- 34 L-Threonine
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35
L-Proline
- amino acid
- 36 L-Isoleucine
- 37 L-Phenylaline
- 38 L-Histidine
- 39 L-Alanine
- 40 L-Serine
- 41 L-Arginine
- 42 L-Aspartic Acid
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43
Glycine
- amino acid
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44
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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45
Glycerin
- humectant
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46
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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47
Sodium Lactate
- humectant
- pH adjuster
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48
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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49
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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50
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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51
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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52
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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53
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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54
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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55
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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56
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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57
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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58
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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.
Milk Cleansing Conditioner
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
Strengthen your hair from root to tip with our Fragrance-Free Cleansing Conditioner.
SupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.Rich in vitamins, minerals, and eleven amino acids
SupportedThe named ingredient is really there.combines our antioxidant rich four-tea complex with nourishing bamboo waters to help protect and repair your hair in a single step
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Best For: Universal for all hair types.
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.
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.
WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner draws complaints about irritation and the packaging.
Milk Cleansing Conditioner
Several reviewers say the co-wash leaves their curls looking bouncy, defined, and revived, with low frizz.
verified Amazon buyers with curly or wavy hairMany reviewers say the co-wash detangles hair very easily, even hair that tangles badly, leaving it soft to the touch.
verified Amazon buyers of the 12 fl oz bottleA couple of long-time reviewers are upset that the brand reformulated the scent, saying the new fragrance is heavier and more perfume-like than the milder scent that made them loyal buyers.
verified Amazon buyers who had repurchased the product for yearsFragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
The people who write about this one chose it for sensitivity reasons rather than preference - the most detailed reviewer describes multiple product allergies and a celiac diagnosis, says she has relied on it for years through menopause, and pleads with the brand not to discontinue it.
brand-site reviewer with long, thick curly hair and multiple allergiesReviewers who stay with it describe the hair itself as healthy and shiny rather than clean-feeling, and several are repeat household users who bought it on a family member's recommendation.
brand-site reviewers, 5-starThe sharpest complaint disputes the name: a reviewer says opening the bottle burns the nose and eyes because of pungent mentholated ingredients, and titles the review to say the product is not unscented. This matches the formula, which carries no added fragrance but does contain menthol and several citrus peel oils.
brand-site reviewer, 2-star, expecting a truly odourless productPrice 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.
$1.08/oz vs $2.25/oz — WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner costs about 2.1× more per ounce than Carol's Daughter Milk Cleansing Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 95 co-washes 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.
Milk Cleansing Conditioner · Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner · All co-washes 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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