Side by side
Pantene Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo vs Verb Curl Shampoo
90% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 7%. Pantene Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo and Verb Curl Shampoo 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.
- Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo — colour-treated hair
- Curl 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or damaged haira strong detergent system strips as it cleans
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
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
Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo (19)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Lauramidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
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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6
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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9
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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10
Histidine
- amino acid
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11
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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12
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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13
TEA-Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
- cleanser
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14
Laureth-23
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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15
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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18
Sodium Salicylate
- preservative
- exfoliant
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19
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
Full ingredient list — Curl Shampoo (54)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauroyl Methyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sorbitol
- humectant
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4
Lauryl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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7
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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9
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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10
Helianthus Annuus Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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12
Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- conditioning agent
- film former
- starch
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14
Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- 15 Mannitol
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16
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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17
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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18
PEG-150 Distearate
- thickener
- emulsifier
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19
PEG-12 Dimethicone
- emollient
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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20
Peg-12 Allyl Ether
- emulsifier
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21
Sorbeth-230 Tetraoleate
- light ester
- emollient
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22
Silicone Quaternium-16/Glycidoxy Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- silicone
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23
Polyquaternium-7
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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24
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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25
Quaternium-80
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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26
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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27
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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28
Glycerin
- humectant
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29
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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30
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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31
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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32
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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33
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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34
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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35
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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36
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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37
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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38
Undeceth-11
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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39
Undeceth-5
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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40
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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41
Sorbitan Laurate
- light ester
- emollient
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42
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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43
Fumaric Acid
- pH adjuster
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44
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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45
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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46
Sodium Acetate
- salt
- pH adjuster
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47
Gluconolactone
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
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48
Calcium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
- salt
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49
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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50
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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51
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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52
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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53
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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54
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.
Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo
Regenerative Oil blend system enriched with argan and jojoba oils
Stated by brandCheck the position, not the name.0% sulfated cleansers, dyes, parabens
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Moisturizes & smooths, controls frizz, creates natural shine
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
Curl Shampoo
reduces frizz by 84%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.increases curl retention by 20%
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.gently cleanses, adds moisture, and enhances definition
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
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 the scent. Pantene Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and weight; Verb Curl Shampoo draws complaints about how it cleanses.
Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo
Cleanses effectively without stripping, with a pleasant scent
Good value for the price
Leaves hair soft, moisturized, and more manageable
dry/damaged hairCan leave an oily residue or buildup requiring a clarifying wash
fine/oily hairSome users find hair feels heavy despite the moisture claims
Curl Shampoo
Curly/wavy-haired reviewers report soft, bouncy hair and good curl definition
curly/wavy hair, some multi-generational household useRepeat-purchase/staple-product framing common ("always have a bottle on hand")
Scent is repeatedly praised as pleasant, though one long-time buyer noted the fragrance became more prominent than in a prior purchase (possible reformulation)
A minority of reviewers report poor lather, with texture closer to a curl cream than a shampoo
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.
$0.81/oz vs $1.83/oz — Verb Curl Shampoo costs about 2.3× more per ounce than Pantene Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage 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.
Pro-V Miracles Extreme Damage Shampoo · Curl 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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