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Curls Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream vs Kevin Murphy ANGEL.WASH

93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 26%. Curls Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream and Kevin Murphy ANGEL.WASH share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream — colour-treated hair
  • ANGEL.WASH — colour-treated 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
Curls Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream — 8 oz container Curls

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Kevin Murphy ANGEL.WASH — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

ANGEL.WASH

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$12.99 8 oz · $1.62/oz
$37 8.45 oz · $4.38/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs more than 53% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 91% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. 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
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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 Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. 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 Differs
None No chelating agent in the list. 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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • 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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
—
Angel
Where to buy
Brand website
Manufacturer · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Sweet & vanilla
Sweet & vanilla · Fresh & airyStrong

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

IngredientKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing CreamANGEL.WASH
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
Cleanses
#4Supporting
#2Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#7Supporting
#8Supporting
Polyquaternium-7
Detangles
#8Supporting
#34Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#48Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream

ANGEL.WASH

Full ingredient list — Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream (23)
Full ingredient list — ANGEL.WASH (53)

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.

VerdictsKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing CreamANGEL.WASH
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream

  • Cleanse your curlie cutie's curly q's without worry with this rich & creamy, sulfate-free cleanserSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Produces a mild, gentle lather, as it is sulfate (detergent) freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

ANGEL.WASH

  • delicate ANGEL.WASH volumising shampoo will nourish and transform fine, fragile hairPartly supportedNeutral on lift.

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.

Curls Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream draws complaints about how it cleanses; Kevin Murphy ANGEL.WASH draws complaints about the packaging.

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream

Gently cleanses children’s curly hair and leaves it soft, supple, and defined

Exact Diouda reviewers

Pleasant candy-like scent is a recurring positive

Parents reviewing exact SKU

Low lather and needing roughly double product on long, very curly hair are usage caveats

Exact Diouda reviewers

ANGEL.WASH

Delivers hydration without weighing hair down and performs reliably across fine and bleached hair types, per a stylist reviewer.

fine/bleached hair, salon-professional review

Noticeably thickens and adds volume to hair without an overly airy or flyaway feel, drawing repeat compliments.

fine hair

Only a small (coin-sized) amount is needed per wash, which reviewers with fine, colour-treated hair feel justifies the price over time.

fine, colour-treated hair

Thick, rigid bottle design makes the product awkward to dispense despite the stylized packaging.

general users

Fragrance is divisive: some reviewers find it pungent or overpowering while others describe it as fresh and sweet.

general users, personal scent sensitivity

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.

$1.62/oz vs $4.38/oz — Kevin Murphy ANGEL.WASH costs about 2.7× more per ounce than Curls Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.62/oz Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansin $4.38/oz ANGEL.WASH

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing CreamANGEL.WASH
Label
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits 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.

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream vs Extra Gentle ShampooKristin Ess · 94% function matchANGEL.WASH vs Hydrating ShampooMoroccanoil · 96% function matchKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream vs Miracle Whipped Sulfate-Free ShampooIt's a 10 · 91% function matchANGEL.WASH vs Nº.4FINE Bond Maintenance ShampooOlaplex · 95% function matchKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream vs Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate Free ShampooCarol's Daughter · 91% function matchANGEL.WASH vs Curl ShampooVirtue Labs · 95% function matchKids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream vs Kids' Curl Shampoo with Tear-Free FormulaNot Your Mother's · 91% function matchANGEL.WASH vs Curl Talk Bond Building ShampooNot Your Mother's · 94% function match

Kids Curlie Cutie Cleansing Cream · ANGEL.WASH · 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.
  • 12 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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