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Kevin Murphy ANGEL.RINSE vs Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS RINSE

75% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 14%. Kevin Murphy ANGEL.RINSE and Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS RINSE share 2 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.

  • ANGEL.RINSE — maximum slip
  • KILLER.CURLS RINSE — protein-sensitive 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
Kevin Murphy ANGEL.RINSE — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

ANGEL.RINSE

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Kevin Murphy KILLER.CURLS RINSE — 8.45 oz container Kevin Murphy

KILLER.CURLS RINSE

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$37 8.45 oz · $4.38/oz
$37 8.45 oz · $4.38/oz
Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 88% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 87% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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 Same
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
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 Differs
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
None No chelating agent in the list. Your hair
None No chelating agent 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
  • 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
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong 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 scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Angel
Killer.Curls
Where to buy
Manufacturer · Specialty beauty
Brand website · Specialty beauty
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Sweet & vanilla · Fresh & airyStrong
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

IngredientANGEL.RINSEKILLER.CURLS RINSE
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#6Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

ANGEL.RINSE

KILLER.CURLS RINSE

Full ingredient list — ANGEL.RINSE (20)
Full ingredient list — KILLER.CURLS RINSE (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.

VerdictsANGEL.RINSEKILLER.CURLS RINSE
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
0
Potential conflict
0
0

ANGEL.RINSE

  • Weightless, volumising conditioning RINSE created to soothe and protect fine, damaged and colour treated hairSupportedLess fade per wash.

KILLER.CURLS RINSE

  • Nourishing Oat Milk conditioner that deeply hydrates and strengthensSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Refines texture for soft and bouncy curls that are shiny and definedSupportedReflects 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 moisture and a light feel. Kevin Murphy ANGEL.RINSE draws complaints about the packaging.

ANGEL.RINSE

Mango and cocoa butter formula conditions gently without weighing down fine, colour-treated hair.

fine, colour-treated hair

Small amount required per use, which reviewers feel justifies the premium price over repeated washes.

fine, colour-treated hair

Delivers hydration without heaviness and performs reliably across hair types, per a stylist reviewer.

fine/bleached hair, salon-professional review

Thick, rigid bottle design makes the product awkward to dispense despite the stylized packaging.

general users

Fragrance is divisive: some reviewers find it pungent or overpowering while others describe it as fresh and sweet.

general users, personal scent sensitivity

KILLER.CURLS RINSE

Rinses clean without weighing down fine or fine-curly hair

fine curly-haired reviewer

Softens and de-frizzes curly/wavy hair when used with the matching shampoo

curly and wavy hair reviewers

Noticeably improves moisture and softness versus prior conditioners

general reviewers

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.

$4.38/oz vs $4.38/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $4.38/oz ANGEL.RINSE $4.38/oz KILLER.CURLS RINSE

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

Value readANGEL.RINSEKILLER.CURLS RINSE
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
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.

ANGEL.RINSE vs Honey Sweet & Nice - Moisturizing Honey ConditionerMiss Jessie's · 95% function matchKILLER.CURLS RINSE vs Kids Curly Hair ConditionerAveeno · 95% function matchANGEL.RINSE vs Curly Hair ConditionerFunction of Beauty · 95% function matchKILLER.CURLS RINSE vs Sap Moss Weightless Hydration ConditionerAveda · 95% function matchANGEL.RINSE vs Enhancing Herbal ConditionerTaliah Waajid · 95% function matchKILLER.CURLS RINSE vs Full ConditionerLiving Proof · 95% function matchANGEL.RINSE vs Aloe Vera ConditionerRahua · 95% function matchKILLER.CURLS RINSE vs Coco Crème Creamy ConditionerCarol's Daughter · 95% function match

ANGEL.RINSE · KILLER.CURLS RINSE · 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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