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Suave Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo vs Suave Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze

53% function match · 4 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 46%. Suave Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo and Suave Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo — colour-treated hair
  • Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze — hard water

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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
Suave Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo — 16.5 oz container Suave

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo

  • Shampoo
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Suave Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze — 22.5 oz container Suave

Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze

  • Shampoo
  • Value
Price, size & price per ounce
$8.20 16.5 oz · $0.50/oz
about $2 22.5 oz · $0.09/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 90% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Lower cost than most shampoos $$$$$ Value tier · costs less than 100% of the 817 shampoos we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Cleansing strength
Moderate Removes oil and product; leaves some conditioning behind. Your hair
—
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Little Nothing here is built to reduce combing force. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
—
Fragrance
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
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Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Expected lather Differs
Moderate An ordinary shampoo lather. Your hair
Low A thin, quick-collapsing lather. Your hair
Scalp active Same
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
None No over-the-counter scalp active. Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • 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
  • Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
  • Low-lather washesthis works as a cream rather than a foam
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
  • Hair that tangles wetnothing here reduces combing force
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
Shampoocream
Shampoogel
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Grocery / mass
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
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Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
—
every wash

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

IngredientLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing ShampooRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleanses
#2Leading
#3Leading
Sodium Chloride
Stabilizes
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#5Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Citric Acid
pH balancer
#6Below the 1% line
#7Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo

Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze

Full ingredient list — Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo (14)
Full ingredient list — Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze (19)

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.

VerdictsLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing ShampooRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze
Supported
1
0
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo

  • Features no sulfates, parabens, or dyesSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • Gently cleanses and moisturizesPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Infused with Amino ComplexStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.
  • Ideal for curly to coily hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze

  • Refreshing shampoo gently refreshes hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Infused with Sea Algae Extract and Vitamin EStated by brandCheck the position, not the name.

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. Suave Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo draws complaints about the price; Suave Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze draws complaints about dryness and the scent.

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo

Reviewers with curly to coily hair said the shampoo cleansed gently without stripping natural moisture or disrupting their curl pattern.

reviewers with curly or coily hair

Several reviewers, including parents washing a child's hair, said it left hair soft, defined and free of frizz.

reviewers with curly/coily hair, including parents of children with curly hair

Multiple reviewers said the scent lingers pleasantly, describing a relaxing effect while it moisturizes the scalp.

general reviewers

A reviewer said the line had become harder to find in stores and noticeably more expensive than before, though they still liked the product itself.

a longtime repeat buyer

One reviewer felt it cleansed well but didn't leave hair noticeably less dry than a regular sulfate shampoo they had used before.

a reviewer comparing it to a regular sulfate shampoo

Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze

Reviewers repeatedly single out the ocean/aquatic scent as long-lasting and the product's main selling point at its price.

general reviewers

A minority of reviewers say the formula is drying or has a strong alcohol-like smell that is not to their taste.

reviewers sensitive to scent or drying formulas

One reviewer objected to a listed ingredient (benzyl salicylate), citing concerns it is linked to frontal fibrosing alopecia, and criticized reformulations that pushed active botanicals lower on the ingredient list.

an ingredient-conscious reviewer

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.

$0.09/oz vs $0.50/oz — Suave Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo costs about 5.6× more per ounce than Suave Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze.

$0.00/oz median $1.47/oz $17.29/oz $0.50/oz Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free $0.09/oz Refreshing Shampoo Ocean B

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos with a computable unit price.

Value readLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing ShampooRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze
Label
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.
Lower cost than most shampoosCosts less per ounce than most shampoos we have researched.

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.

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo vs Clinically Formulated Biotin ShampooPura d'or · 95% function matchRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze vs Nourishing Shampoo Tropical CoconutSuave · 99% function matchLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo vs Clear Essential ShampooPaul Mitchell · 93% function matchRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze vs Invigorating Pump Shampoo Rosemary & MintSuave · 85% function matchLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo vs Aussie Sulfate-Free Kids' Moist ShampooAussie · 93% function matchRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze vs Sea Moss ShampooMielle Organics · 85% function matchLush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo vs Naturals Ultimate Nutrition ShampooNot Your Mother's · 93% function matchRefreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze vs African Black Soap Reviving ShampooMelanin Haircare · 85% function match

Lush & Coily Sulfate-Free Cleansing Shampoo · Refreshing Shampoo Ocean Breeze · 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.
  • 13 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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