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Free & Clear Shampoo for Sensitive Skin vs Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo

94% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. Free & Clear Shampoo for Sensitive Skin and Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Shampoo for Sensitive Skin — fragrance-free
  • Clarifying Detox 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
Free & Clear Shampoo for Sensitive Skin — 12 oz container Free & Clear

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin

  • Shampoo
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo — 8 oz container Living Proof

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$13.99 12 oz · $1.17/oz
$38 8 oz · $4.75/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 61% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 94% 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength Differs
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
Strong Removes oil, buildup, and most residue — a reset wash. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair
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
None listed No fragrance is listed. 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
Expected lather Same
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Moderate An ordinary shampoo 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
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Why you might skip it
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • If scent matters to younothing is added here
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
  • 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
Shampoo
Shampoocream
Line
Free & Clear Sensitive Skin
—
Where to buy
Grocery / mass · Target
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
—
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Unscented
Scented, not described
How often
—
weekly

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

IngredientShampoo for Sensitive SkinClarifying Detox Shampoo
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#7Supporting
#21Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Full ingredient list — Shampoo for Sensitive Skin (15)
Full ingredient list — Clarifying Detox Shampoo (35)

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.

VerdictsShampoo for Sensitive SkinClarifying Detox Shampoo
Supported
0
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin

  • Free of formaldehyde releasers commonly found in ordinary shampoosStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • pH balanced and dermatologist testedStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

  • Removes 97% of product buildup with one washStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Removes 95% of sebum + pollution with one washStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Removes 65% of copper with one washStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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.

Free & Clear Shampoo for Sensitive Skin draws complaints about dryness and frizz.

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin

Effective and calming for reviewers or family members with eczema, scalp issues, and skin sensitivities

Sensitive-skin and eczema households

Some users find it very drying, describing straw-like hair and even shedding during conditioning

Users with longer or drier hair

Complaints that hair is left tacky, gummy, or frizzy and hard to manage regardless of conditioner used

Reviewers focused on hair feel rather than skin tolerance

Divided views on value: worth the premium for irritant avoidance, questionable if you don't need the gentle formula

Price-conscious buyers vs. medically motivated buyers

Clarifying Detox Shampoo

Users with oily scalps and product buildup report this effectively cleanses and leaves their scalp refreshed and less greasy.

reviewers with self-described oily scalps or significant product buildup issues

This clarifying shampoo can leave hair feeling excessively dry and stripped, particularly when used on fine, curly, or color-treated hair.

reviewers with various hair types, especially those noting pre-existing dryness

Several reviewers experienced scalp irritation and acne breakouts along the hairline after using this product.

individual users reporting direct reactions

The product produces minimal lather and requires significantly more product per wash than typical shampoos.

multiple reviewers comparing to their regular shampoo expectations

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.

$1.17/oz vs $4.75/oz — Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo costs about 4.1× more per ounce than Free & Clear Shampoo for Sensitive Skin.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $1.17/oz Shampoo for Sensitive Skin $4.75/oz Clarifying Detox Shampoo

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

Value readShampoo for Sensitive SkinClarifying Detox Shampoo
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
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.

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin vs Vanicream ShampooVanicream · 100% function matchClarifying Detox Shampoo vs Vanicream ShampooVanicream · 94% function matchShampoo for Sensitive Skin vs Purifying Shampoo with Thermal MudChristophe Robin · 94% function matchClarifying Detox Shampoo vs Full ShampooLiving Proof · 94% function matchShampoo for Sensitive Skin vs Klorane Brightening Shampoo with ChamomileKlorane · 93% function matchClarifying Detox Shampoo vs Perfect hair Day ShampooLiving Proof · 94% function matchShampoo for Sensitive Skin vs Love Curl ShampooDavines · 93% function matchClarifying Detox Shampoo vs Colour Shield Shampoo with Camu-Camu BerriesChristophe Robin · 94% function match

Shampoo for Sensitive Skin · Clarifying Detox 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.
  • 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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