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Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash vs Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

96% function match · 11 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 28%. Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash and Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash — colour-treated hair
  • Bio-Cleansing Conditioner — 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
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash — container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash

  • Co-wash
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner — container Unwash

Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

  • Co-wash
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
$38.50 16.9 oz · $2.28/oz
$36 13.5 oz · $2.67/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a co-wash $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 64% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a co-wash $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 72% 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 Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
High Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
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-washcream
Co-washcream
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
How often
every wash
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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

IngredientTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing CowashBio-Cleansing Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#2Leading
Panthenol
Detangles
#7Supporting
#12Secondary
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Detangles
#19Below the 1% line
#3Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#22Below the 1% line
#7Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#35Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash

Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash (44)
Full ingredient list — Bio-Cleansing Conditioner (28)

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.

VerdictsTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing CowashBio-Cleansing Conditioner
Supported
4
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
1

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash

  • Cleansing conditioner with calming lavender, mint and tea tree gently cleanses the scalp and nourishes dry, coarse hair and natural curls.SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • The creamy, non-lathering formula gently cleanses the scalpStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Color SafeSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • VeganStated by brandWorth checking on the label.
  • Sulfate FreeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Paraben FreeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Made Without GlutenStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

  • ultra-moisturizing, non-lather formulaSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • removes daily dirt and surface build-up without stripping hair of its healthy, natural oilsPotential conflictToo gentle for real build-up.
  • Safe for color-treated hair and all hair typesSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • Free of harsh sulfates and parabensSupportedGentler on colour and coils.

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 a light feel, the scent, and how it cleanses. Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash draws complaints about dryness and residue or cast.

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash

The lavender-mint scent is one of the most consistently mentioned reasons people say they keep repurchasing, described in spa-like terms

Ulta reviewers across hair types

Curly and wavy reviewers repeatedly describe the wash leaving curls soft and bouncy rather than stripped, with several saying the improvement was obvious from the first use

Ulta reviewers describing very curly and long wavy hair

Detangling comes up unprompted as a benefit, with reviewers noting hair combs through easily in the shower after using it

Ulta reviewers, curly and thick hair

A common usage pattern in the reviews is treating it as the between-shampoos wash — shampooing roughly once a week and co-washing the rest of the time — which fine-haired reviewers in particular say keeps hair clean without weighing it down

Ulta reviewers with fine hair

A persistent minority report the opposite outcome over sustained use — dryness, an itchy or flaky scalp, and hair that feels parched after a month or two — and separately a recurring price complaint that the bottle shrank while the price did not, with some saying they stopped buying it

Ulta reviewers with thick wavy hair and long-term repeat buyers

Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

The scent comes up unprompted across reviews, described as fresh and long-lasting, with reviewers noting their hair still smells good the following day.

Verified buyers; one with mid-back-length curly-wavy hair

Curly and wavy reviewers describe building a fixed rotation around it -- co-wash on alternate days, a plain rinse-out conditioner between, and a clarifying shampoo weekly -- and one credits that routine with keeping scalp psoriasis in check.

Verified buyer with mid-back-length curly-wave hair

Fine-haired reviewers -- the group most at risk of being weighed down by a co-wash -- report it leaves their hair clean and soft rather than limp, and describe it as the reason they stay with the brand.

Verified buyers describing fine hair

Reviewers who use it three or more times a week, or every other day, say it cleans thoroughly yet leaves hair silky rather than coated or oily -- the specific fear they name about washing with a conditioner.

Verified buyers on the brand's third-party review platform; one uses it at least three times a week, another every other day

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.

$2.28/oz vs $2.67/oz — Unwash Bio-Cleansing Conditioner costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash.

$0.37/oz median $2.00/oz $8.63/oz $2.28/oz Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moi $2.67/oz Bio-Cleansing Conditioner

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

Value readTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing CowashBio-Cleansing Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a co-washSits in the middle of the range for co-washes per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a co-washSits 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.

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash vs Hustle & Co Conditioning Wash with No LatherTPH by Taraji · 94% function matchBio-Cleansing Conditioner vs Hope Cleansing ConditionerWEN by Chaz Dean · 94% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash vs Milk Cleansing ConditionerCarol's Daughter · 94% function matchBio-Cleansing Conditioner vs Co-Wash for Natural Hair - Natural Hair CleanserMiss Jessie's · 94% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash vs Gold Series Sulfate Free Deep Hydrating Co-Wash with Argan OilPantene · 92% function matchBio-Cleansing Conditioner vs Pomegranate Cleansing ConditionerWEN by Chaz Dean · 92% function matchTea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash vs Hope Cleansing ConditionerWEN by Chaz Dean · 90% function matchBio-Cleansing Conditioner vs WEN Kids Apple Cleansing ConditionerWEN by Chaz Dean · 90% function match

Tea Tree Lavender Mint Moisturizing Cowash · Bio-Cleansing Conditioner · 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.
  • 5 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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