Side by side
Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Leave-In vs Curlsmith Hydrate & Plump Leave-In
86% function match · 8 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 75%. Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Leave-In and Curlsmith Hydrate & Plump Leave-In 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 Leave-In — fragrance-free
- Hydrate & Plump Leave-In — protein-sensitive hair
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
- 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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- 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
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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 Leave-In
- Orbignya Speciosa (Babassu) Kernel Oil
- Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
Hydrate & Plump Leave-In
Full ingredient list — Fragrance-Free Leave-In (25)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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3
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Orbignya Speciosa (Babassu) Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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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
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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9
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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10
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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11
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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15
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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16
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Glycerin
- humectant
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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23
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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24
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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25
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Hydrate & Plump Leave-In (50)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
-
9
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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10
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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12
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Lamium Album Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Salvia Officinalis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Pinus Sylvestris Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Arctium Majus Root Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Citrus Limon Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Hedera Helix Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Tropaeolum Majus Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Olea Europaea Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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25
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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26
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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27
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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28
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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29
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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30
Phytic Acid
- hard-water chelator
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31
Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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33
Cyclodextrin
- solubilizer
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34
cyamopsis tetragonoloba gum
- gum
- thickener
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35
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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36
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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37
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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38
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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39
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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40
Maltodextrin
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
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41
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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42
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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43
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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44
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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45
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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46
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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47
Geranyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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48
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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49
Vanillin
- fragrance
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50
rose ketone
- fragrance
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 Leave-In
0% fragrance, 100% curl care
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Made without silicones
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.Vegan
SupportedMatches our researched record.Cruelty-free (Leaping Bunny certified)
SupportedMatches our researched record.Dermatologically tested
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Color-safe
SupportedLess fade per wash.
Hydrate & Plump Leave-In
Provides long lasting volume - up to 72 hours
Potential conflictLikely to weigh hair down.Gently moisturizes while maximizing volume weightlessly
Potential conflictLikely to weigh hair down.For fuller, thicker & bouncier curls
Stated by brandNot something a label can show.
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 moisture, a light feel, and the scent.
Fragrance-Free Leave-In
Reviewers with fine or wavy hair say it is lightweight and does not leave hair greasy or weighed down.
reviewers with fine or wavy hairReviewers say it provides enough moisture and light hold to stretch curls across several days without rewashing.
reviewers describing multi-day wearReviewers with scalp sensitivity or fragrance allergies specifically sought this out as their fragrance-free option, some naming it as a replacement for a scented product they could no longer use.
reviewers with allergies or scalp sensitivityHydrate & Plump Leave-In
Curl definition and volume/plumping effect
Lightweight — moisturizes without adding weight or greasiness
Strong hydration, described by one reviewer as 'the best hydrating leave in I've ever tried'
Frizz control, called 'one of the best' by a reviewer
Scent praised as a favorite feature of the line
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.
$2.36/oz vs $3.38/oz — Curlsmith Hydrate & Plump Leave-In costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Leave-In.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins 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 Leave-In · Hydrate & Plump Leave-In · 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.
- 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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