Skip to main content

Side by side

John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme vs Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream

83% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 17%. John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme and Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream share 3 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.

Your profile at a glance

  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here
  • Your answers appear here

When each one is the right call

What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.

  • Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme — protein-sensitive hair
  • Curl Defining Cream — 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
John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme — 5 oz container John Frieda

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream — 8.5 oz container Moroccanoil

Curl Defining Cream

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$20.90 5 oz · $4.18/oz
$15.99 8.5 oz · $1.88/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced above most curl creams $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 80% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 54% of the 105 curl creams 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
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hold system Same
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light 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
Stylercream
Stylercream
Where to buy
Brand website · Specialty beauty
Ulta · Sephora · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
Vegan · label states
—
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
medium
lightsoft hold
Finish
—
shine
How often
—
every wash

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.

Take the consultation

$49.00 once, for your consultation and hair profile. No subscription, no required purchases.

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

IngredientFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining CremeCurl Defining Cream
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Acrylates Copolymer
Holds
#2Leading
#20Below the 1% line
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#5Supporting
#4Supporting
Hydroxyethylcellulose
Holds
#6Supporting
#14Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#25Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme

Curl Defining Cream

Full ingredient list — Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme (29)
Full ingredient list — Curl Defining Cream (38)

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.

VerdictsFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining CremeCurl Defining Cream
Supported
4
4
Partly supported
2
0
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme

  • Shapes and softens curls for lasting, touchable definitionSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Locks in moisture and shields from frizzPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • All-day definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • Up to 24 hours of holdStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Hydrates hair while helping to define and maintain the natural shapePartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Controls frizz with flexible texture, no stiffness or residueSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Safe for dyed or chemically treated hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Vegan formulaSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • Not heat activated - air-dry or diffuseStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Curl Defining Cream

  • soft holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • 48-hour curl definition (independent lab study)SupportedHolds a clump together.
  • fights frizzSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • adds shine and bounceSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

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 frizz control and a clean rinse-out. Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme

reviewers say it tames frizz and keeps curl definition looking fresh through the day, with some saying it gave them confidence to wear their natural texture

curly/wavy-haired reviewers on an editorial review-aggregator page

a little of this cream goes a long way, and reviewers call it quick and easy to work through curls without feeling sticky or crispy afterward

curly/wavy-haired reviewers on an editorial review-aggregator page

using too much makes hair feel heavy or stiff, so reviewers with thick or coarse hair say they had to experiment to find the right amount

reviewers with thick or coarse curly hair

Curl Defining Cream

Makes hair notably curlier, reviewer needed little extra styling help

4-star Ulta reviewer

Best curl cream found for a very curly-haired grandchild

5-star Ulta reviewer

Kept frizz and tangles away without leaving hair greasy or crunchy

5-star Ulta reviewer

Mild scent but goes on a little sticky and stays tacky even after drying

1-star Ulta reviewer

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.

$1.88/oz vs $4.18/oz — John Frieda Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme costs about 2.2× more per ounce than Moroccanoil Curl Defining Cream.

$0.26/oz median $2.08/oz $14.55/oz $4.18/oz Frizz Ease Dream Curls Cur $1.88/oz Curl Defining Cream

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Value readFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining CremeCurl Defining Cream
Label
Priced above most curl creamsCosts more per ounce than most curl creams; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for curl creams 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.

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme vs Quick Slip Styling CreamPaul Mitchell · 87% function matchCurl Defining Cream vs Medium Hold Sculpting ClayVerb · 94% function matchFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme vs MATTE POMADESuavecito · 87% function matchCurl Defining Cream vs Thickening Great Body Volumizing Blow Dry CreamBumble and bumble · 90% function matchFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme vs Rich Kid Coconut Oil GelIGK · 86% function matchCurl Defining Cream vs Coil Infusion Give A Boost Styling + Shaping Gel CreamOuidad · 89% function matchFrizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme vs Velveteen Dream Smoothing Balmamika · 84% function matchCurl Defining Cream vs Curl Defining Creme 5Kenra Professional · 85% function match

Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining Creme · Curl Defining Cream · All curl creams 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.

Still unsure? Take your consultation or browse more products.

Your personalized hair plan

Tell us what’s going on with your hair, see what we understand, and get a plan built around it — with the reason behind every recommendation.

Free to start · $49.00 for your consultation and hair profile · No subscription · Nothing you must buy

Start your consultation