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DevaCurl Leave-In Decadence vs Maui Moisture Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist

90% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 55%. DevaCurl Leave-In Decadence and Maui Moisture Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Leave-In Decadence — protein-sensitive hair
  • Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist — heat styling

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 Leave-In Decadence — 7.6 oz container DevaCurl

Leave-In Decadence

  • Leave-in
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Maui Moisture

Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist

  • Leave-in
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$28–29 7.6 oz · $3.68/oz
$14.37 8 oz · $1.80/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a leave-in $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 62% of the 481 leave-ins we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 59% of the 553 leave-ins we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. 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
Oils and butters Differs
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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
Low Your hair
Heat protection
—
Claimed, no temperature given Sold as a heat protectant; no temperature is stated. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Heat stylingthe brand positions this as a heat protectant
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
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
Leave-in
Leave-inmist
Where to buy
Brand website · Ulta
Walmart · Amazon
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
—
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Heat protection
—
Claimed, no temperature stated

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

IngredientLeave-In DecadenceFrizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#2Leading
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#5Supporting
#3Leading
Ethylhexylglycerin
Softens
#11Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#22Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#25Below the 1% line
#23Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Leave-In Decadence

Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist

Full ingredient list — Leave-In Decadence (33)
Full ingredient list — Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist (23)

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.

VerdictsLeave-In DecadenceFrizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist
Supported
3
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Leave-In Decadence

  • Quenches dry, coarse curls leaving them nourished and soft with frizz control and shine.SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Dermatologist Co-DevelopedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • SLS/SLES Sulfates FreeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Silicone-FreeSupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
  • Formulated Without ParabensSupportedPreserved without parabens.

Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist

  • Keep curls hydrated and healthy-lookingSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Helps block out humidity and detangle and protect strands from heat for defined curlsSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • 100 percent aloe vera as the first ingredientStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Free of parabens, silicones, sulfated surfactants, synthetic dye, mineral oilSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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. DevaCurl Leave-In Decadence draws complaints about frizz and residue or cast.

Leave-In Decadence

Restores softness and bounce to coarse, dry curls after even one use

coarse/dry curl types

A minority of reviewers found it made hair coarse and frizzy rather than smooth

Bottle size felt small relative to price for some reviewers

value-conscious reviewers

Some reviewers report a gummy or sticky residue when applied heavily

reviewers unsure of correct amount to use

Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist

Hydrates hair effectively

Well-liked specifically for curly hair

curly hair

Leaves curls soft and bouncy, pleasant scent

curly hair

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.

$1.80/oz vs $3.68/oz — DevaCurl Leave-In Decadence costs about 2× more per ounce than Maui Moisture Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist.

$0.01/oz median $2.17/oz $76.00/oz $3.68/oz Leave-In Decadence $1.80/oz Frizz Free + Shea Butter H

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 481 leave-ins with a computable unit price.

Value readLeave-In DecadenceFrizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist
Label
Upper-mid price for a leave-inSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for leave-ins per ounce.

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.

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Leave-In Decadence · Frizz Free + Shea Butter Hair Styling Leave-In Conditioning Mist · 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.
  • 8 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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