Side by side
Curlsmith Multi-Tasking Conditioner vs Curlsmith Shine Conditioner
80% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 58%. Curlsmith Multi-Tasking Conditioner and Curlsmith Shine Conditioner 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.
- Multi-Tasking Conditioner — maximum slip
- Shine Conditioner — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 8 oz against 2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- 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
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Multi-Tasking Conditioner
Shine Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Multi-Tasking Conditioner (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Dicaprylyl Carbonate
- light ester
- emollient
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5
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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6
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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7
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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8
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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9
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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10
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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11
Glycerin
- humectant
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12
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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13
Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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16
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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17
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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18
Cucurbita Pepo (Pumpkin) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Lentinus Edodes (Shiitake Mushroom) Extract
- botanical extract
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20
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Ribes Nigrum (Black Currant) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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25
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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26
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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27
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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28
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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29
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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30
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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31
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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32
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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33
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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34
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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35
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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36
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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38
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Dimethyl Phenethyl Acetate
- fragrance
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40
Citrus Aurantium (Orange) Peel Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
Full ingredient list — Shine Conditioner (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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3
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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4
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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7
Cetyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
- wax
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8
Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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9
Orbignya Speciosa (Babassu) Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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11
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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13
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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14
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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15
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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16
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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17
Glyceryl Caprylate
- preservative
- emollient
- 18 Glyceryl Undecylenate
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19
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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20
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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.
Multi-Tasking Conditioner
Protein-enriched multi-purpose cream that can be used as rinse-out, deep conditioner or leave-in hair moisturizer.
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
Shine Conditioner
Lightweight fragrance-free rinse-out conditioner that boosts vibrancy and shine and makes hair smooth and silky
SupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.
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 slip and value.
Multi-Tasking Conditioner
Reviewers with damaged, brittle, or chemically treated hair credit the protein content with strengthening and repairing their strands.
damaged/chemically-treated-hair reviewersMultiple reviewers value the multi-use versatility, using the same product as a rinse-out, deep treatment, or leave-in depending on need.
curly/coily-hair reviewersReviewers repeatedly describe it as reducing frizz and leaving curls soft, bouncy, and manageable.
general curly-hair reviewersReviewers frequently mention strong detangling/slip performance on thick, dense, or tangle-prone curls.
thick/dense curly-hair reviewersSome reviewers note the formula is rich/heavy and use it sparingly or only occasionally rather than every wash.
reviewers with finer curl typesShine Conditioner
Reviewers with sensitive/tender scalp report it feels gentle and soothing rather than irritating
sensitive scalpFine and wavy-haired reviewers report it does not weigh hair down while still adding shine
fine/wavy hair (2c-ish)Reviewers repeatedly value that it is fragrance-free, calling it hard to find in a rinse-out conditioner
general / sensitive-scalp reviewersReviewers describe good slip and easy detangling with no leftover buildup after rinsing
curly/wavy hairMultiple reviewers explicitly mourn a full-size version of this conditioner being discontinued, implying the current SKU is a scaled-down survivor of a larger line
longtime repeat buyersPrice 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.
$3.13/oz vs $3.50/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
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.
Multi-Tasking Conditioner · Shine Conditioner · 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.
- 10 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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