Side by side
SheaMoisture Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo vs SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
87% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 66%. SheaMoisture Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo and SheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing 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.
- Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo — flaking scalps
- Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing 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”.
SheaMoisture
Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo
- Shampoo
- Drugstore
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Flaking scalpsthis carries an over-the-counter active
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- 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
Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo
Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo (18)
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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 Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
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6
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Acetic Acid
- pH adjuster
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8
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Centella Asiatica (Gotu Kola) Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Niacinamide
- vitamin
- conditioning agent
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11
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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12
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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13
Gluconolactone
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
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14
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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15
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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16
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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17
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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18
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Shampoo (24)
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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 Lauroyl Isethionate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Glycerin
- humectant
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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7
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Macrocystis Pyrifera (Kelp) Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
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10
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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11
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
- film former
- emollient
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12
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
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13
Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
- mild anionic cleanser
- cleanser
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14
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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15
Lauric Acid
- emulsifier
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16
Sodium Isethionate
- cleanser
- 17 Stearamide AMP
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18
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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19
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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20
Sodium Phytate
- hard-water chelator
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21
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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22
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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23
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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24
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.
Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo
Helps eliminate dandruff, removes buildup causing itching and flaking
Partly supportedLight residue, not heavy build-up.Paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-free, petrolatum-free, mineral oil-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Fair-trade, organic shea butter
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
Gently cleanse & remove buildup while deeply nourishing hair
Partly supportedLight residue, not heavy build-up.No parabens, no phthalates, no petrolatum, no mineral oils
SupportedPreserved without parabens.
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.
SheaMoisture Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo draws complaints about dryness and irritation.
Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo
Luxuriously thick-feeling shampoo, very effective at removing grease and scalp oils
Effective exfoliating shampoo for mild dandruff or as an in-between treatment for moderate-to-severe cases (though not for hyper-sensitive scalps)
Simple, well-designed packaging with a double-sealed flip-top lid
Pleasant, distinctive powdered-shea scent, not floral or citrusy
Caution: on a dry, itchy scalp the menthol content can worsen symptoms long-term
Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing Shampoo
Reviewers with curly/textured hair report good results and give high ratings overall
curly/textured hairSome reviewers report formula consistency varies by batch, describing it as watery versus the expected thicker texture
generalReviewers frequently ask about suitability for low-porosity or color-treated hair, indicating uncertainty about fit for those hair types
low-porosity/color-treated hairA number of reviewers say a prior formulation was preferred over the current one
repeat customersPrice 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.
$0.85/oz vs $0.92/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 805 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.
Apple Cider Vinegar Anti-Dandruff Salicylic Acid Shampoo · Raw Shea Butter Deep Moisturizing 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.
- 7 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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