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Matrix A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash vs Mixed Chicks Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash

85% function match · 9 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 58%. Matrix A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash and Mixed Chicks Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash share 2 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.

  • A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash — colour-treated hair
  • Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash — colour-treated 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
Matrix A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash — 10.1 oz container Matrix

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash

  • Co-wash
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Mixed Chicks Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash — container Mixed Chicks

Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash

  • Co-wash
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$22 10.1 oz · $2.28/oz
$3.50 2 oz · $1.75/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10.1 oz against 2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a co-wash $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 63% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 62% 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 Differs
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
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 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
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
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Oils and butters Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
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
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Regular clarifyingthere is no detergent here to clear residue
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-wash
Co-washcream
Where to buy
Ulta · Target
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · ingredient list
—
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Sweet & vanillaStrong
Scented, not described
How often
—
as needed

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

IngredientA Curl Can Dream Co-WashConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#3Leading
Behentrimonium Chloride
Detangles
#3Leading
#2Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#6Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#9Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Geraniol
Fragrance
#12Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash

Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash

Full ingredient list — A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash (15)
Full ingredient list — Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash (21)

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.

VerdictsA Curl Can Dream Co-WashConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
0
1
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
2

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash

  • Gentle cleansing conditioner for curls and coils, infused with Manuka honey extractStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Perfect for in-between wash days to revive curlsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash

  • HydratesPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • DetanglesSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Removes impurities as it conditionsPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • Hydrates with olive, jojoba & castor oil as it gently removes impurities, preserves moisture, restores strength & flexibility for easy detanglingPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.

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. Matrix A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash draws complaints about weight and how it cleanses.

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash

Cleanses gently without weighing down curls/coils, and is preferred over other co-washes for leaving hair feeling nourished and lightweight rather than greasy.

curly/coily hair, includes color-treated hair users

Works well as a color-safe cleanse - several reviewers specifically use it to maintain fashion/purple tones between colors without stripping.

color-treated (e.g. purple/fashion color) curly hair

A minority of reviewers report the opposite experience - leaves hair feeling greasy/filmy and unable to style, describing it as not actually cleansing.

a small subset of reviewers, mismatched vs. the majority-praise pattern

Fragrance is polarizing - some reviewers find the scent too strong/perfume-like for scent-sensitive use even while liking the performance.

scent-sensitive users and their clients

Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash

Reviewers repeatedly describe hair that feels genuinely clean afterwards without the tight, stripped, dried-out feeling they associate with shampoo

Mixed Chicks brand-site verified owners

Several parents use it on young children's hair and report it lifts sweat and dirt without leaving the hair oily, frizzy or over-dried

brand-site reviewers washing toddlers' and children's hair

Everyday softness and manageability come up more than any other benefit, with several reviewers saying it cuts down on tangles and keeps hair easy to handle between washes

Mixed Chicks brand-site verified owners

A minority report the product is hard to rinse out completely, though even those reviewers still liked how soft the hair felt once it was out

a 3-star brand-site verified owner among otherwise 5-star reviews

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.

$1.75/oz vs $2.28/oz — Matrix A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Mixed Chicks Conditioning Cleansing Co-Wash.

$0.37/oz median $2.00/oz $8.63/oz $2.28/oz A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash $1.75/oz Conditioning Cleansing Co-

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

Value readA Curl Can Dream Co-WashConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash
Label
Upper-mid price for a co-washSits in the middle of the range for co-washes per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits 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.

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash vs Coconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerAs I Am · 92% function matchConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash vs Nutricurls Waves & Curls Cleansing ConditionerWella · 88% function matchA Curl Can Dream Co-Wash vs Hair Cleansing CreamSachajuan · 92% function matchConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash vs Co-Wash Cleansing ConditionerGeologie · 85% function matchA Curl Can Dream Co-Wash vs Creamy Curly Co-Wash with Coconut & AloeTaliah Waajid · 88% function matchConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash vs Coconut CoWash Cleansing ConditionerAs I Am · 85% function matchA Curl Can Dream Co-Wash vs Born Curly Cowash Cleansing ConditionerAs I Am · 88% function matchConditioning Cleansing Co-Wash vs Alba Ramos Clean Curls 2-in-1 Curl Conditioner + Co-WashDERMA E · 85% function match

A Curl Can Dream Co-Wash · Conditioning Cleansing 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.
  • 11 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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