Side by side
Malibu C Scalp Wellness Shampoo vs Vegamour UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo
98% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 31%. Malibu C Scalp Wellness Shampoo and Vegamour UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo 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.
- Scalp Wellness Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo — colour-treated hair
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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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Scalp Wellness Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Scalp Wellness Shampoo (23)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamide Dipa
- secondary cleanser
- thickener
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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6
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate
- thickener
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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9
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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12
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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13
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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14
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Glucose
- humectant
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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19
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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20
Sodium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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22
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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23
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo (31)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Coco-Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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9
Sorbitan Oleate Decylglucoside Crosspolymer
- emulsifier
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10
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Maranta Arundinacea Root Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Sophora Angustifolia Root Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Myristamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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15
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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16
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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17
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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18
Coconut Acid
- emulsifier
- salt
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19
Behenamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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20
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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22
Lactic Acid
- pH adjuster
- humectant
- exfoliant
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23
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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24
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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25
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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26
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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27
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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28
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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29
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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30
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Pinene
- fragrance
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.
Scalp Wellness Shampoo
Help soothe and moisturize the scalp while boosting body and shine
SupportedLeaves room for lift.gentle, vegan scalp shampoo
SupportedMatches our researched record.exclusive sulfate-free surfactant technology and a nourishing vitamin complex combine to help shield hair from waterborne irritants
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo
Gently cleanses and adds volume
SupportedLeaves room for lift.
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 how it cleanses. Malibu C Scalp Wellness Shampoo draws complaints about the packaging; Vegamour UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo draws complaints about weight.
Scalp Wellness Shampoo
Reviewers say the clean feeling lasts several days, letting them stretch out washes.
reviewers using it once or twice a week instead of dailySeveral reviewers describe it clearing scalp buildup, flakes and dandruff without stripping the hair.
long-term users and a parent describing her teenage stepdaughter's dandruffMultiple reviewers say it cleanses thoroughly while leaving hair feeling soft rather than dried out or frizzy.
general reviewers, one describing color-treated hairOne reviewer complained the bottle leaks in transit and has to be double-bagged when traveling.
a frequent travelerUPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo
Many reviewers note a pleasant, not-overpowering scent and good lather from a small amount
Reviewers with fine hair frequently credit the shampoo with a visible volume/fullness boost without weighing hair down
fine hairReviewers paired it with the matching UPLIFT conditioner and reported the combination gave a bigger volume/shine improvement than the shampoo alone
used with the matching UPLIFT conditionerA recurring minority complaint says the shampoo weighs hair down or leaves a greasy film, the opposite of its volumizing claim
Several reviewers report results took a few weeks of consistent use to notice
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.
Scalp Wellness Shampoo
Against 817 shampoos 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.
Scalp Wellness Shampoo · UPLIFT Volumizing Shampoo · All shampoos 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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