Side by side
Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo vs Wella Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves
87% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo and Wella Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves share 3 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.
- Extra Volume Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves — 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”.
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-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
Extra Volume Shampoo
Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves
Full ingredient list — Extra Volume Shampoo (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Cocamide Dipa
- secondary cleanser
- thickener
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7
Polyquaternium-70
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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8
PEG-150 Pentaerythrityl Tetrastearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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9
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Tilia Tomentosa Bud Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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12
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Laminaria Saccharina Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Palmaria Palmata Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Undaria Pinnatifida Extract
- botanical extract
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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18
Retinyl Palmitate
- vitamin
- antioxidant
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19
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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20
PEG-6 Caprylic/Capric Glycerides
- emulsifier
- emollient
- 21 DIETHYLHEXYL SYRINGYLDENEMALONATE
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22
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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23
Laureth-10
- emulsifier
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24
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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25
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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26
Peg-20 Glyceryl Laurate
- emulsifier
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27
Acrylates/Palmeth-25 Acrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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28
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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29
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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30
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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31
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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32
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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33
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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34
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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35
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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36
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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37
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves (29)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Methyl Oleoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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7
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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8
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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9
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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10
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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11
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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12
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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13
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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14
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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20
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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21
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
- 22 Cetearyl Nonanoate
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23
ethylhexyl isononanoate
- light ester
- emollient
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24
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Bran Extract
- botanical extract
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25
Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil
- oil
- emollient
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26
Linoleic Acid
- emollient
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27
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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28
Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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29
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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.
Extra Volume Shampoo
Transform and volumize fine hair from lifeless to lively.
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Works weightlessly to gently cleanse and add volume to fine, limp hair.
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Color-safe. Sulfate-free, phosphate-free and paraben-free.
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves
Sulfate-free shampoo formulated with Nourish-In Complex, jojoba oil and panthenol to nourish and define waves
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Gently removes impurities while providing lightweight nourishment and frizz reduction
Partly supportedLight residue, not heavy 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.
Wella Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves draws complaints about dryness and the scent.
Extra Volume Shampoo
Scent praised as pleasant and travel-friendly for scalp/hair freshness
general usersLong-time repeat purchasers describe it as a staple, used for years
repeat/long-term usersDoes not weigh hair down, unlike other volumizing products reviewers tried
reviewers with baby-fine hairReliably adds body and fullness to fine, limp hair
reviewers with fine hairNutricurls Shampoo For Waves
Some reviewers with wavy hair report it leaves hair soft and detangled with reduced frizz, a contrast to the negative-sort reviews above
wavy-hair reviewersMany reviewers describe the fragrance as overpoweringly strong and long-lasting even after rinsing
Ulta reviewersSeveral reviewers report the formula leaves hair drier and frizzier than expected despite the moisture claims
Ulta reviewersA number of reviewers were surprised the ingredient list contains sulfate-family surfactants after buying it expecting a sulfate-free curl shampoo
curl-focused Ulta reviewers who read the labelMultiple reviewers say the shampoo does not cleanse effectively, describing hair as still feeling unclean even after repeat washes
Ulta reviewersPrice 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.
$1.36/oz vs $3.53/oz — Moroccanoil Extra Volume Shampoo costs about 2.6× more per ounce than Wella Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 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.
Extra Volume Shampoo · Nutricurls Shampoo For Waves · 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.
- 9 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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