Side by side
Function of Beauty Coily Hair Conditioner vs Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner
40% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 87%. Function of Beauty Coily Hair Conditioner and Function of Beauty Wavy Hair 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.
- Coily Hair Conditioner — maximum slip
- Wavy Hair Conditioner — maximum slip
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”.
- 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
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
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
Coily Hair Conditioner
Full ingredient list — Coily Hair Conditioner (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
- light ester
- emollient
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7
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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8
Hydrogenated Ethylhexyl Olivate
- light ester
- emollient
-
9
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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11
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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13
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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14
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- film former
- emollient
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15
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
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16
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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18
Hydrogenated Olive Oil Unsaponifiables
- emollient
- sealant
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19
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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20
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
21
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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22
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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23
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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24
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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25
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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26
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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27
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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28
Palmitic Acid
- emollient
- thickener
- 29 sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate
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30
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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31
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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32
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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37
Yellow 6 (Ci 15895)
- colourant
Full ingredient list — Wavy Hair Conditioner (46)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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3
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
-
4
Behenyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
-
5
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
-
6
Glycerin
- humectant
-
7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
-
9
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
-
10
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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13
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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14
Quaternium-87
- conditioning agent
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15
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- film former
- emollient
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16
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
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17
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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18
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
-
19
Dimethiconol Meadowfoamate
- silicone
- emollient
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20
Propoxytetramethyl Piperidinyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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21
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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22
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
-
23
Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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24
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
- 25 soybean glycerides
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26
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
-
27
Panthenyl Ethyl Ether
- humectant
- conditioning agent
-
28
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
-
29
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
-
30
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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31
Phospholipids
- emollient
- emulsifier
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32
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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33
PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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34
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 35 sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfonate
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36
Phenethyl Alcohol
- preservative
- fragrance
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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38
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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39
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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40
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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41
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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42
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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43
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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44
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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45
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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46
Red 33 (CI 17200)
- colourant
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.
Sulfate-free, paraben-free, vegan, cruelty-free
Coily Hair Conditioner
Softness, flexibility, and easier detangling for coils
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
Wavy Hair Conditioner
Wave definition without weighing hair down
SupportedHolds a clump together.
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.
Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner draws complaints about tangling and dryness.
Coily Hair Conditioner
Defines curls and leaves hair silky/manageable without weighing it down
Exact Instacart reviewersProvides slip, softness, hydration, and easier detangling for coily/4C hair
Exact coily-conditioner review corpusInstacart URL says leave-in conditioner while heading/reviews identify the coily base conditioner; retailer naming mismatch retained
Exact product-page caveatWavy Hair Conditioner
Scent and softness are frequently praised
Reviewers with thick, long wavy hair report it conditions well without weighing hair down
thick/long wavy hair reviewersSome reviewers report dryness and tangling requiring extra brushing
Fragrance strength is called out as overpowering by some sensitive users, and the product can weigh down fine/thin wavy hair
fine/thin-hair reviewersMultiple reviewers report significant hair loss after extended use
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.
$0.91/oz vs $0.94/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.
Coily Hair Conditioner · Wavy Hair 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.
- 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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