Side by side
Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner vs Honest Conditioner, Calm
90% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner and Honest Conditioner, Calm 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.
- Fragrance-Free Conditioner — fragrance-free
- Conditioner, Calm — 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”.
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Fragrance-Free Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Fragrance-Free Conditioner (29)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
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4
Betaine
- humectant
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5
Cetyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
- wax
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6
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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7
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Selaginella Lepidophylla Extract
- botanical extract
- humectant
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12
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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13
Carapa Guaianensis (Andiroba) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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14
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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15
Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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17
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Piper Nigrum (Black Pepper) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Glycerin
- humectant
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20
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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23
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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24
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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25
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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26
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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27
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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28
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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29
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Conditioner, Calm (30)
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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
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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5
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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9
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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10
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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13
Lavandula Hybrida Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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14
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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15
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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17
Cetyl Esters
- light ester
- emollient
- thickener
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18
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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19
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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20
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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21
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
- preservative
- hard-water chelator
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22
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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23
gamma-nonalactone
- fragrance
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24
Vanillin
- fragrance
- 25 Maltol
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26
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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27
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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28
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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29
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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30
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Fragrance-Free Conditioner
A fragrance-free conditioner that will leave your curls soft and silky. Dermatologically tested.
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
Conditioner, Calm
Silicone-free, gentle conditioner that leaves strands soft + silky
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.Dermatologist Tested
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Hypoallergenic
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Cruelty Free
SupportedMatches our researched record.Tear-free formula
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Made with naturally derived ingredients
Stated by brandA brand’s own definition.PETA Certified Cruelty Free
SupportedMatches our researched record.USDA Certified Biobased Product
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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.
Fragrance-Free Conditioner
Several reviewers specifically credit it with calming an itchy or seborrheic-dermatitis-prone scalp.
reviewers self-reporting scalp conditionsReviewers with fragrance/scent sensitivities and sensitive or allergy-prone scalps report this is one of the few conditioners they can use without irritation.
fragrance-sensitive/sensitive-scalp usersMultiple reviewers describe the conditioner as lightweight and non-weighing, working well on fine or thin curly/wavy hair.
fine/thin curly and wavy hairSome reviewers found the conditioner did not moisturize or detangle enough for very dry or coarse hair.
dry/coarse-hair reviewersA minority of reviewers say the product still carries a noticeable scent from its botanical extracts and dispute the fragrance-free labeling.
fragrance-sensitive users expecting a fully scent-free productConditioner, Calm
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.
$0.52/oz vs $1.20/oz — Honest Conditioner, Calm costs about 2.3× more per ounce than Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Conditioner.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners 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.
Fragrance-Free Conditioner · Conditioner, Calm · All conditioners 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.
- 9 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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