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Function of Beauty Curly Hair Conditioner vs Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner

50% function match · 5 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 89%. Function of Beauty Curly Hair Conditioner and Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner 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.

  • Curly 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”.

Trait
Function of Beauty Curly Hair Conditioner — 11 oz container Function of Beauty

Curly Hair Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner — 11 oz container Function of Beauty

Wavy Hair Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.97 11 oz · $0.94/oz
$9.97 11 oz · $0.94/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 73% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 73% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Curly–Coily A heavy formula: coarse, curlier strands carry it without flattening. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
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 Same
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Rich 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 Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
High 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
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • 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
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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
Curly Hair
Wavy Hair
Where to buy
Brand website · Target
Brand website · Target
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
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

IngredientCurly Hair ConditionerWavy Hair Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#2Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#3Leading
Behenyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#5Supporting
#6Supporting
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#7Supporting
#5Supporting
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
Heavy
#8Supporting
#8Supporting
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Protein
#10Secondary
#13Below the 1% line
Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizes
#16Below the 1% line
#22Below the 1% line
Potassium Sorbate
Stabilizes
#17Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#24Below the 1% line
#37Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Curly Hair Conditioner (33)
Full ingredient list — Wavy Hair Conditioner (46)

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.

VerdictsCurly Hair ConditionerWavy Hair Conditioner
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0
Sulfate-free, paraben-free, vegan, cruelty-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.

Curly Hair Conditioner

  • Curl definition and bounceSupportedHolds a clump together.

Wavy Hair Conditioner

  • Wave definition without weighing hair downSupportedHolds 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.

Both praised for the scent. Function of Beauty Wavy Hair Conditioner draws complaints about the scent and breakage.

Curly Hair Conditioner

Fragrance is praised, sometimes compared favorably to salon products

Curl definition and bounce are frequently praised, with a lightweight feel and no buildup

curly hair reviewers

Inadequate detangling slip is reported by some users, and the product is described as unsuitable for oily/greasy hair

A subset of reviewers report excessive hair fall

Some reviewers report dryness or a rough, straw-like texture after use

Wavy 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 reviewers

Some 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 reviewers

Multiple 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.

$0.94/oz vs $0.94/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $0.94/oz Curly Hair Conditioner $0.94/oz Wavy Hair Conditioner

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readCurly Hair ConditionerWavy Hair Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for conditioners 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.

Curly 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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