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DevaCurl Low-Poo Original vs Mielle Organics Sea Moss Shampoo

94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 7%. DevaCurl Low-Poo Original and Mielle Organics Sea Moss Shampoo 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.

  • Low-Poo Original — colour-treated hair
  • Sea Moss Shampoo — 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 Low-Poo Original — 12 oz container DevaCurl

Low-Poo Original

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Mielle Organics Sea Moss Shampoo — 8 oz container Mielle Organics

Sea Moss Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$28 12 oz · $2.33/oz
$7.99 8 oz · $1.22/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a shampoo $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 66% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 58% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Same
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. Your hair
Gentle Removes light dirt and oil without stripping. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Expected lather Same
Low A thin, quick-collapsing 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
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
  • Heavy product buildupthis is not a clarifying wash
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong 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
Original
—
Where to buy
Brand website
Grocery / mass · Iherb · Instacart …
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
Sweet & vanilla
Scented, not described

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

IngredientLow-Poo OriginalSea Moss Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#22Below the 1% line
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Moisturizes
#4Supporting
#13Below the 1% line
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#5Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Disodium EDTA
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#21Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#23Below the 1% line
#26Below the 1% line
Ethylhexylglycerin
Softens
#9Below the 1% line
#25Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Low-Poo Original

Sea Moss Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Low-Poo Original (27)
Full ingredient list — Sea Moss Shampoo (26)

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.

VerdictsLow-Poo OriginalSea Moss Shampoo
Supported
1
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
1
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Low-Poo Original

  • SLS/SLES sulfate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • dermatologist co-developedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Sea Moss Shampoo

  • No sulfates, parabens, paraffins, mineral oil or DEASupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Cleanses buildup while leaving hair soft and moisturizedPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Supports stronger-looking hair and reduced sheddingStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

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 moisture. DevaCurl Low-Poo Original draws complaints about curl definition and dullness; Mielle Organics Sea Moss Shampoo draws complaints about the scent and irritation.

Low-Poo Original

Gentle cleansing that doesn't strip moisture, lathers and rinses clean with no residue

Detangling and efficiency ("a little goes a long way")

Left hair dry, brittle, and associated with increased hair loss for some users

Loss of shine, bounce, and curl definition over repeated use

Sea Moss Shampoo

Pleasant scent and good slip/moisture

Exact Instacart 8 oz product review feed (247 reviews)

Leaves hair soft, moisturized and shiny

Exact Instacart 8 oz product review feed (247 reviews)

Some reviewers report itchiness, dryness or a strong fragrance

Exact Instacart 8 oz product review feed (247 reviews)

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.

$1.22/oz vs $2.33/oz — DevaCurl Low-Poo Original costs about 1.9× more per ounce than Mielle Organics Sea Moss Shampoo.

$0.00/oz median $1.48/oz $17.29/oz $2.33/oz Low-Poo Original $1.22/oz Sea Moss Shampoo

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

Value readLow-Poo OriginalSea Moss Shampoo
Label
Upper-mid price for a shampooSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos 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.

Low-Poo Original vs Low-Poo DelightDevaCurl · 100% function matchSea Moss Shampoo vs Invigorating Pump Shampoo Rosemary & MintSuave · 95% function matchLow-Poo Original vs CurlHeights CleanserDevaCurl · 99% function matchSea Moss Shampoo vs Low-Poo DelightDevaCurl · 94% function matchLow-Poo Original vs Wash Day Delight Sulfate Free Shampoo For Curly HairCarol's Daughter · 93% function matchSea Moss Shampoo vs CurlHeights CleanserDevaCurl · 94% function matchLow-Poo Original vs Rice Water ShampooAs I Am · 91% function matchSea Moss Shampoo vs Mango & Tulsi Nourishing ShampooMielle Organics · 89% function match

Low-Poo Original · Sea Moss Shampoo · 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.
  • 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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