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Creme of Nature Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo vs Joico Color Balance Blue Shampoo

93% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 56%. Creme of Nature Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo and Joico Color Balance Blue Shampoo 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.

  • Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo — protein-sensitive hair
  • Color Balance Blue Shampoo — fast-oiling scalps

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”.

Trait
Creme of Nature Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo — container, alternate view Creme of Nature

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Value
  • Protein-free
Joico Color Balance Blue Shampoo — 10.1 oz container Joico

Color Balance Blue Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$12.15 12 oz · $1.01/oz
$39.99 10.1 oz · $3.96/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 66% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 85% of the 835 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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
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
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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • 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
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
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
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
—
Color Balance Blue
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Ulta · Salons
Free of
  • protein-free
—
Vegan
—
Not vegan · ingredient list
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning ShampooColor Balance Blue Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cleanses
#2Leading
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#3Leading
#3Leading
Glycol Stearate
Softens
#7Supporting
#6Supporting
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#8Supporting
#22Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#24Below the 1% line
#37Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#26Below the 1% line
#35Below the 1% line
Limonene
Fragrance
#27Below the 1% line
#34Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo

Color Balance Blue Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo (35)
Full ingredient list — Color Balance Blue Shampoo (38)

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.

VerdictsCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning ShampooColor Balance Blue Shampoo
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo

  • Regular Formula for Normal HairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Gently Cleanses & DetanglesSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Infused with Mango & Certified Natural Shea ButterStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.

Color Balance Blue Shampoo

  • Instantly neutralizes yellow and orange tones in hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Strengthens and protects while toningSupportedReinforces a damaged strand.

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.

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo

Long-time users call it a staple that tames frizz, reduces breakage, and adds shine while cleansing gently.

repeat customers

Reviewers with curly and 4c hair say the shampoo detangles thoroughly and leaves hair soft without added frizz.

curly/4c hair reviewers

Multiple reviewers describe a pleasant tropical coconut scent that they say lingers after washing.

general reviewers

Several reviewers say it eases tangles out with noticeably less breakage during washing.

general reviewers

Color Balance Blue Shampoo

Reviewers toning dark/brunette hair with gray or highlights report it as a favorite among many blue/purple toners tried, neutralizing brass while keeping golden brilliance.

dark brown hair with gray blending/highlights, long-time toning-shampoo user

Reviewers coming from purple shampoos with little brass-neutralizing effect report this blue formula works well specifically on brass tones after warm/cendre blonde coloring.

switched from a purple-toning shampoo

Some reviewers report it did nothing to tone their hair.

no reviewer-context specified

Reviewers note toning shampoos in general (including this one) are drying, leaving hair feeling like straw despite conditioning afterward; several pair it with a weekly mask or alternate with a hydrating shampoo.

reviewers using it as a regular toning routine

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.

$1.01/oz vs $3.96/oz — Joico Color Balance Blue Shampoo costs about 3.9× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.51/oz $17.29/oz $1.01/oz Coconut Milk Detangling Co $3.96/oz Color Balance Blue Shampoo

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

Value readCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning ShampooColor Balance Blue Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo vs Moroccan Infusion Shine ShampooSuave · 93% function matchColor Balance Blue Shampoo vs K-PAK Daily Reconstructing ShampooJoico · 93% function matchCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo vs Pro-V Daily Moisture Renewal 2-in-1 Shampoo + ConditionerPantene · 91% function matchColor Balance Blue Shampoo vs K-PAK Color Therapy Color-Protecting ShampooJoico · 91% function matchCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo vs Pro-V Smooth & Sleek ShampooPantene · 91% function matchColor Balance Blue Shampoo vs Frizz Ease Miraculous Recovery ShampooJohn Frieda · 88% function matchCoconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo vs John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Color Vibrancy ShampooJohn Frieda · 90% function matchColor Balance Blue Shampoo vs Color Balance Purple ShampooJoico · 87% function match

Coconut Milk Detangling Conditioning Shampoo · Color Balance Blue 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.
  • 7 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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