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CHI Keratin Leave-In Conditioner vs Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner

86% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 60%. CHI Keratin Leave-In Conditioner and Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner 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.

  • Keratin Leave-In Conditioner — heat styling
  • Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner — heat styling

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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
CHI Keratin Leave-In Conditioner — 6 oz container CHI

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner — size line-up Not Your Mother's

Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$18.99 4 oz · $5.88/oz
$10–11 6 oz · $1.74/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 76% of the 553 leave-ins we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 62% of the 553 leave-ins 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 Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Moderate Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
Heat protection
Claimed, no temperature given Sold as a heat protectant; no temperature is stated. Your hair
Claimed, no temperature given Sold as a heat protectant; no temperature is stated. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Heat stylingthe brand positions this as a heat protectant
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Heat stylingthe brand positions this as a heat protectant
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Leave-inspray
Leave-inspray
Where to buy
Brand website
Brand website · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not vegan · ingredient list
Scent
FloralStrong
Scented, not described
Heat protection
Claimed, no temperature stated
Claimed, no temperature stated

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

IngredientKeratin Leave-In ConditionerCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#4Supporting
#3Leading
Keratin Amino Acids
Protein
#5Supporting
#12Below the 1% line
Quaternium-80
Buildup
#12Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#32Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#18Below the 1% line
#5Supporting
Citronellol
Fragrance
#28Below the 1% line
#33Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner

Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Keratin Leave-In Conditioner (39)
Full ingredient list — Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner (34)

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.

VerdictsKeratin Leave-In ConditionerCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner

  • Helps prevent future breakageSupportedReinforces a damaged strand.
  • Adds intense hydrationSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Restores softnessStated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.
  • Great for daily useStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner

  • This wash day staple conditions, boosts your curl's softness, makes combing through curls easy as ever, and protects from heatStated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.

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 slip. CHI Keratin Leave-In Conditioner draws complaints about residue or cast.

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner

Some color-treated reviewers report stronger-feeling hair and less breakage.

Ulta reviewers; color-treated hair

Reviewers commonly describe softer, smoother hair and easier detangling.

Ulta reviewers; wavy, straight, and curly contexts

Some reviewers report residue or stickiness after use.

Ulta reviewers

The salon/floral fragrance is polarizing, with some reviewers finding it overpowering.

Ulta reviewers

Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner

Detangling and frizz prevention (ElizabethM): "this spray detangle my hair, it helps prevent it from becoming frizzy."

Works for 4B curl pattern (Katiieex3): "I love this leave in product for my 4B curls."

Frizz help (Brittmc70): "It also helped with my frizzy hair. I really like this product and will continue to always keep this product on hand."

Smooth/soft feel and scent (Katiieex3): "Leaves my hair feeling smooth soft and I love the smell!"

Scent and curl tightness (Brittmc70): "made my hair smell absolutely amazing and keep my curls nice and tight."

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.

$1.74/oz vs $5.88/oz — CHI Keratin Leave-In Conditioner costs about 3.4× more per ounce than Not Your Mother's Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner.

$0.01/oz median $2.46/oz $76.00/oz $5.88/oz Keratin Leave-In Condition $1.74/oz Curl Talk Leave-In Conditi

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 553 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readKeratin Leave-In ConditionerCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.

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.

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner vs Luxury Black Seed Oil Blend Leave-In ConditionerCHI · 95% function matchCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner vs Indigo Rain Leave-In ConditionerPattern · 100% function matchKeratin Leave-In Conditioner vs Keratin Protein 5-in-1 Leave in SprayHask · 90% function matchCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner vs Leave-In ConditionerPattern · 100% function matchKeratin Leave-In Conditioner vs Heat Protect + Keratin & Jojoba Oil Thermal MistHask · 89% function matchCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner vs Palo Santo Leave-In ConditionerPattern · 100% function matchKeratin Leave-In Conditioner vs Palo Santo Leave-In ConditionerPattern · 86% function matchCurl Talk Leave-In Conditioner vs Dream Kids Olive Miracle Instant Moisture DetanglerAfrican Pride · 100% function match

Keratin Leave-In Conditioner · Curl Talk Leave-In Conditioner · All leave-ins 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.
  • 10 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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