Side by side
Ouai Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo vs Verb Sea Shampoo
98% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Ouai Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo and Verb Sea 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.
- Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Sea Shampoo — 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
- 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 strong scent
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Picking it up locallywe have it recorded in one channel only
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
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo (33)
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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
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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7
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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10
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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11
Hydroxypropyl Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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12
Apple Cider Vinegar
- pH adjuster
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13
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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14
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
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16
Benzophenone-4
- UV filter
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17
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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18
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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19
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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20
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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22
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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25
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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26
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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27
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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28
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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29
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Ci 14700 (Red 4)
- colourant
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32
Yellow 5
- colourant
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33
Ci 61570 (Green 5)
- colourant
Full ingredient list — Sea Shampoo (37)
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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
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysultaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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6
Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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7
Ppg-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide
- emulsifier
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8
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
- 9 PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmitate
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10
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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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Cocamide Dipa
- secondary cleanser
- thickener
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13
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Glycerin
- humectant
- 16 Algae (Seaweed) Extract
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17
Hydrolyzed Rice Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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18
Hydrolyzed Quinoa
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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19
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
- 20 Sea Water
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21
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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22
Polyquaternium-4
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- 23 Calluna Vulgaris (Heather) Extract
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24
Ascophyllum Nodosum (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
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25
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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26
Sargassum Filipendula Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Hypnea Musciformis Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Gelidiella Acerosa Extract
- botanical extract
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29
Sorbitol
- humectant
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30
Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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31
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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32
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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33
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
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34
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo
This concentrated shampoo with apple cider vinegar will deeply cleanse away dirt, oil, and impurities... removes buildup from styling products and hard water deposits
SupportedResets a coated scalp.
Sea Shampoo
Texture enhancing shampoo that gently cleanses hair, adds body and enhances waves
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Vegan and cruelty-free, free of sulfates, parabens, gluten, and artificial colors
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.UV protection
Partly supportedIndirect help, not a filter.Color-safe
SupportedLess fade per wash.Paraben Free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.Gluten Free
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.No Harmful Sulfates
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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.
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo
Lather quality called out as satisfying and 'luxurious' by several reviewers
Reviewers say it effectively cleans hair without stripping it, even with heavy buildup
dry-shampoo/product-heavy usersScent is a leading praise theme, described as strong and pleasant
Reviewers note visibly healthier, fresher-looking hair after clarifying washes
Hair described as feeling clean, fresh, and refreshed post-wash, though a few say it can feel overly stripped/dry with frequent use
Sea Shampoo
No review themes researched for this product yet.
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.
$1.83/oz vs $4.60/oz — Ouai Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo costs about 2.5× more per ounce than Verb Sea Shampoo.
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.
Detox Clarifying Hair Shampoo · Sea 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.
- 6 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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