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Jane Carter Solution Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash vs Lion Locs Co-Wash

81% function match · 9 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 16%. Jane Carter Solution Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash and Lion Locs Co-Wash 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.

  • Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash — colour-treated hair
  • Co-Wash — fragrance-free

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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
Jane Carter Solution Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash — container Jane Carter Solution

Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash

  • Co-wash
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Lion Locs Co-Wash — container Lion Locs

Co-Wash

  • Co-wash
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.36 16 oz · $0.59/oz
$17.97 8 oz · $2.25/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most co-washes $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 94% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a co-wash $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 57% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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
Cleansing strength Same
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
None No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. 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
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. Your hair
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
High Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
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
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • 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
Co-washcream
Co-washcream
Where to buy
Brand website · Amazon · Walmart
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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Scent
Scented, not described
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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

IngredientCurl Drench Cleansing Co-WashCo-Wash
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#9Below the 1% line
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#13Below the 1% line
#2Leading
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
Softens
#12Below the 1% line
#3Leading
Tocopherol
Stabilizes
#17Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash

Co-Wash

Full ingredient list — Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash (21)
Full ingredient list — Co-Wash (17)

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.

VerdictsCurl Drench Cleansing Co-WashCo-Wash
Supported
3
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash

  • Ultra quenching, this 2 in 1 sulfate-free formula releases hydrating doses of essential conditioning ingredientsSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Enriched with Jojoba Oil & Restorative Botanicals, it gently cleans and hydrates hairSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • It nourishes the scalp and hair without stripping away natural oilsSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Made especially for super curly and coily hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Co-Wash

  • Lightweight Vegan Co WashStated by brandWorth checking on the label.
  • Shampoo and Conditioner for Dreads, Sisterlocks, Locks, & DreadlocksStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • ABSOLUTELY NO: PARABENS, PHTHALATES, SULFATES, SILICONE, PEG'S, DYES, MINERAL OILS, WAX, RESIDUE, BUILD-UP, FLAKEStated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.

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 and the scent. Jane Carter Solution Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash draws complaints about dryness and weight.

Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash

Reviewers with 4a and thick curly hair report it keeps hair soft and moisturized for days between washes, several saying a single jar lasts a very long time

Amazon US reviewers, African American 4a and long thick curly hair

The scent is one of the most consistently mentioned reasons people like it, named as a positive even in otherwise lukewarm and one-star reviews

Amazon US reviewers across the rating range

Value is questioned by a minority: reviewers call it expensive and say it feels slightly greasy or does no more for their hair than rinsing with water

Amazon US critical reviewers; a 4-star reviewer buying for her mother also flags the price as above what she normally pays

The dominant complaint is the opposite result — hair left dry, crunchy or brittle with extra shedding, and more than one reviewer says this Curl Drench is not as good as the brand's discontinued Cleansing and Conditioning Co-Wash they were replacing

Amazon US critical reviewers, including one who switched to Cantu Shea Butter Co-Wash instead

A large share of buyers use it as a conditioner, detangler or leave-in rather than as a cleanser, crediting its slip for finger-detangling and for taking hair down from cornrows and protective styles

Amazon US reviewers, several stating they do not use it as a co-wash at all

Co-Wash

Loc wearers — dreadlocks, sisterlocks and microlocs — repeatedly say it rinses out easily and leaves no residue or buildup, which is the specific failure mode they are watching for in a creamy cleanser

brand-site reviewers with locs at various stages

It is described as lightweight while still softening: reviewers say locs feel soft and gain body rather than the dry, brittle result they report from other brands

brand-site reviewers, including one recovering hair after hospitalisation and one on a baby-microlocs journey

Scent is among the most-cited reasons for repurchase, with reviewers saying their locs keep smelling fresh between washes

brand-site reviewers

A recurring pattern is people using it as a conditioner, deep conditioner or leave-in rather than as a cleanser — one reviewer says outright that it does not cleanse her hair well enough to keep using as a co-wash but that she loves it as a conditioner

brand-site reviewers, several describing over a year of use as a deep conditioner or winter leave-in

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.

$0.59/oz vs $2.25/oz — Lion Locs Co-Wash costs about 3.8× more per ounce than Jane Carter Solution Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash.

$0.37/oz median $2.00/oz $8.63/oz $0.59/oz Curl Drench Cleansing Co-W $2.25/oz Co-Wash

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 95 co-washes with a computable unit price.

Value readCurl Drench Cleansing Co-WashCo-Wash
Label
Lower cost than most co-washesCosts less per ounce than most co-washes we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a co-washSits in the middle of the range for co-washes 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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Curl Drench Cleansing Co-Wash · Co-Wash · All co-washes 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.
  • 6 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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