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DevaCurl Buildup Buster vs DevaCurl Low-Poo Delight

78% function match · 8 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 39%. DevaCurl Buildup Buster and DevaCurl Low-Poo Delight share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Buildup Buster — colour-treated hair
  • Low-Poo Delight — colour-treated 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”.

Trait
DevaCurl Buildup Buster — 8 oz container DevaCurl

Buildup Buster

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
DevaCurl Low-Poo Delight — container, alternate view DevaCurl

Low-Poo Delight

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$20–28 8 oz · $3.50/oz
$14 3 oz · $4.67/oz

Compared at different sizes — 8 oz against 3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 80% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 93% 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Cleansing strength Differs
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. 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
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Differs
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Low A thin, quick-collapsing 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 Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. 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
  • 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
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
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
—
Delight
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Fresh & airy
Citrus

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

IngredientBuildup BusterLow-Poo Delight
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#2Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#20Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#28Below the 1% line
Disodium EDTA
Stabilizes
#10Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Buildup Buster

Low-Poo Delight

Full ingredient list — Buildup Buster (22)
Full ingredient list — Low-Poo Delight (28)

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.

VerdictsBuildup BusterLow-Poo Delight
Supported
0
2
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Buildup Buster

  • Non-stripping cleanser to help remove product buildup on all curl typesPartly supportedLight residue, not heavy build-up.
  • Make a fresh startStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Low-Poo Delight

  • SLS/SLES sulfate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • weightless moistureSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.

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 the scent. DevaCurl Low-Poo Delight draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

Buildup Buster

Relieves dry, flaky scalp for reviewers who used it regularly, some before protective styling like braids

dry/flaky scalp sufferers

Pleasant scent and smooth texture called out favorably by multiple reviewers

Effectively clears dry-shampoo and styling-product buildup between full washes

reviewers who use dry shampoo/styling products frequently

Scalp feels clean but hair can feel dry afterward, prompting reviewers to follow with a leave-in conditioner

Low-Poo Delight

Citrus scent, easy rinsing, and reduced tangles/washing frequency are recurring positives

Fine/wavy exact-SKU reviewers

Mild low-foam cleanse leaves fine or wavy curls soft, clean, bouncy, and less frizzy

Exact iHerb verified reviewers

Some reviewers report artificial scent, dryness/frizz, or hair-loss concerns

Exact iHerb reviewers

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.

$3.50/oz vs $4.67/oz — DevaCurl Low-Poo Delight costs about 1.3× more per ounce than DevaCurl Buildup Buster.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $3.50/oz Buildup Buster $4.67/oz Low-Poo Delight

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

Value readBuildup BusterLow-Poo Delight
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

Buildup Buster vs Bond ShampooAs I Am · 100% function matchLow-Poo Delight vs Low-Poo OriginalDevaCurl · 100% function matchBuildup Buster vs ACV Clarifying ShampooWondercurl · 99% function matchLow-Poo Delight vs CurlHeights CleanserDevaCurl · 99% function matchBuildup Buster vs Kids Daily Care Moisturizing Fragrance-Free ShampooNot Your Mother's · 96% function matchLow-Poo Delight vs Sea Moss ShampooMielle Organics · 94% function matchBuildup Buster vs Aura Boost Thickening ShampooNot Your Mother's · 96% function matchLow-Poo Delight vs Wash Day Delight Sulfate Free Shampoo For Curly HairCarol's Daughter · 93% function match

Buildup Buster · Low-Poo Delight · 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.
  • 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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