Side by side
Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Strong Hold Gel vs Curlsmith Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
71% function match · 6 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 26%. Curlsmith Fragrance-Free Strong Hold Gel and Curlsmith Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo share 2 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 Strong Hold Gel — fragrance-free
- Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo — maximum slip
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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- 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 Strong Hold Gel
Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Fragrance-Free Strong Hold Gel (15)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyquaternium-69
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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5
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
- botanical extract
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6
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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10
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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11
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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12
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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13
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo (39)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- 7 Saccharide Isomerate
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8
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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9
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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10
Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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11
Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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12
Arctium Majus Root Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Hedera Helix (Ivy) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Lamium Album Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Nasturtium Officinale Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Pinus Sylvestris Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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22
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Tropaeolum Majus Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Pentylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
- preservative
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25
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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26
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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27
Cyclodextrin
- solubilizer
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28
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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29
cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar) gum
- gum
- thickener
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30
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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31
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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32
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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33
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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34
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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35
Phytic Acid
- hard-water chelator
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36
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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37
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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38
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Citronellol
- 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 Strong Hold Gel
Level 9 hold
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Non-sticky curl cast that defines, fights frizz, and amplifies shine
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.Fragrance-free
SupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.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.
Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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 Strong Hold Gel
Reviewers describe strong, long-lasting hold that keeps curls defined and frizz-free through humidity or workouts.
general reviewers, including one describing an hour of HIIT exerciseReviewers with fragrance sensitivity or scalp irritation specifically sought this gel out for being fragrance-free, and some say switching stopped itching or hair loss they attribute to scented products.
reviewers with fragrance intolerance or scalp sensitivityThe gel forms a hard cast that reviewers scrunch out once dry, leaving curls soft and flexible rather than stiff.
reviewers using the cast-and-scrunch techniqueSeveral reviewers caution that only a small, pea-size amount is needed and using too much can be counterproductive.
reviewers describing dosageFull Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo
The product delivers excellent curl definition and shine while maintaining a lightweight feel
The shampoo effectively adds volume and body to hair without weighing curls down
Users report the product cleans thoroughly while preserving natural oils and moisture in curls
The fragrance is described as either pleasant and fruity by some or overpowering and problematic by others
Some reviewers report dryness, frizz, scalp itching, or hair loss, suggesting the formula may not work for all curl types
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.
Fragrance-Free Strong Hold Gel
Against 157 gels 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 Strong Hold Gel · Full Body Weightless Volumizing Shampoo · All gels 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.
- 6 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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