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Creme of Nature Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo vs Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

72% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 65%. Creme of Nature Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo and Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
  • Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo — protein-sensitive 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
Creme of Nature Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Protein-free
Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Silicone-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$7.59 12 oz · $0.73/oz
$5.52 12 oz · $0.46/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 79% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 91% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
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
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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low 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 Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • 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
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Line
Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter
—
Where to buy
—
Grocery / mass · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • protein-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
Scent
Fruity · Sweet & vanilla
Scented, not described

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

IngredientCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing ShampooPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#24Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#9Below the 1% line
#4Supporting
Glycol Distearate
Softens
#10Below the 1% line
#8Supporting

What only one of them carries

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo (30)
Full ingredient list — Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo (25)

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.

VerdictsCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing ShampooPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo

  • Deep Moisture Runs in the FamilySupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Ultra-Moisturizing formula to gently cleanse dehydrated hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Helps to condition, soften and protect hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

  • Step 2 of the PLEX Breakage Defense 3-Step SystemStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Shampoo for weakened hair bonds and fragile strandsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Removes haircare product buildup and impuritiesSupportedResets a coated scalp.
  • Moisturizes hair with Moroccan argan oil and castor oilSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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.

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo

Reviewers report noticeably softer, smoother detangling and reduced frizz after first use, especially when followed by the matching conditioner

curly/textured hair, dry and frizz-prone

Multiple reviewers describe hair feeling moisturized and bouncy without weigh-down after use

dry/frizzy hair, textured/curly hair

One reviewer with high-porosity hair notes the shampoo penetrates well and produces good lather/slip; recommends periodic clarifying shampoo use to manage buildup on dry scalps

high-porosity hair, dry scalp

Fragrance (described as tropical/mango scent) is a frequently praised feature, though at least one reviewer found the mango scent unappealing

general users; one reviewer purchasing for another person (male) who disliked the scent

Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo

No review themes researched for this product yet.

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.

$0.46/oz vs $0.73/oz — Creme of Nature Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Plex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.51/oz $17.29/oz $0.73/oz Certified Natural Ingredie $0.46/oz Plex Breakage Defense Rest

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 835 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing ShampooPlex Breakage Defense Restoring 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.

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo vs Clean Up ShampooBed Head · 93% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Aveda Cherry Almond Softening ShampooAveda · 100% function matchCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo vs Herbal Essences Repair + Strength Argan Oil Shampoo, Paraben-FreeHerbal Essences · 93% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Aveda Rosemary Mint Purifying ShampooAveda · 98% function matchCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo vs Herbal Essences Classics Hydrate Shampoo with Coconut Water & JasmineHerbal Essences · 93% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Aveda Shampure Nurturing ShampooAveda · 98% function matchCertified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo vs Flawless Curls ShampooTRESemme · 93% function matchPlex Breakage Defense Restoring Shampoo vs Gentle ShampooBumble and bumble · 94% function match

Certified Natural Ingredients Mango & Shea Butter Ultra-Moisturizing Shampoo · Plex Breakage Defense Restoring 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.
  • 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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