Side by side
Original Sprout Leave-In Conditioner vs Original Sprout Miracle Detangler
95% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 80%. Original Sprout Leave-In Conditioner and Original Sprout Miracle Detangler 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.
- Leave-In Conditioner — maximum slip
- Miracle Detangler — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 12 oz against 3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- 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
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- 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
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Coarse, very dry hairthis is a light formula for its category
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Leave-In Conditioner
Miracle Detangler
Nothing notable here that the others do not also carry.
Full ingredient list — Leave-In Conditioner (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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7
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Hydrolyzed Jojoba Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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10
Organic Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Organic Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Organic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Organic Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Organic Vaccinum Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- UV filter
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16
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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18
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
- 19 Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
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20
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- film former
- emollient
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21
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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22
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Miracle Detangler (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
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6
Organic Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Organic Arnica Montana Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Organic Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Organic Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Organic Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Cinnamidopropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- UV filter
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12
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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14
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
- 15 Polyaminopropyl Biguanide
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16
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- film former
- emollient
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared 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.
Leave-In Conditioner
Lightweight formula is made with jojoba protein and arnica for split ends
Partly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.Ideal for detangling and to help eliminate frizz from damaged hair
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
Miracle Detangler
Top Seller & Stylist Choice
Stated by brandA channel, not a formula.Pediatrician-Tested
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Vegan & Cruelty-Free
SupportedMatches our researched record.For All Ages & Hair Types
Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.A lightweight detangler that helps soften knots and tame frizz
SupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
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 slip and the scent. Original Sprout Leave-In Conditioner draws complaints about weight.
Leave-In Conditioner
Lightweight formula with no strong/overpowering scent while still moisturizing hair
Small amounts add shine, stop static, and detangle
GEM, Walmart reviewerHelps thick curly hair and damaged hair feel moisturized
kathy and Kass G, Walmart/Westside reviewersSuper moisturizing without feeling heavy; protein complexes help damaged hair
Too much product can look dirty or heavy
GEM, Walmart reviewerMiracle Detangler
Praised by a professional hairdresser as one of the best detanglers for tough tangles
Pleasant scent
Effective at detangling long, thick, or curly hair including children's hair
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.
$2.17/oz vs $4.32/oz — Original Sprout Leave-In Conditioner costs about 2× more per ounce than Original Sprout Miracle Detangler.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 477 leave-ins 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.
Leave-In Conditioner · Miracle Detangler · All leave-ins 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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