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WEN by Chaz Dean Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner vs WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner

87% function match · 8 of the 12 functions we compared match Formula overlap 40%. WEN by Chaz Dean Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner and WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner share 4 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.

  • Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner — fragrance-free
  • Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner — fragrance-free

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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
WEN by Chaz Dean Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner — container WEN by Chaz Dean

Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner

  • Co-wash
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Fragrance-free
WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner — container WEN by Chaz Dean

Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner

  • Co-wash
  • Prestige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Fragrance-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$32 16 oz · $2.00/oz
$72 32 oz · $2.25/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 52% of the 95 co-washes we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a co-wash $$$$$ Prestige tier · costs more than 59% 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. 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 Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Protein Same
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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 Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
  • Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
  • Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Why you might skip it
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
  • Regular clarifyingthere is no detergent here to clear residue
  • 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
Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • fragrance-free
  • sulfate-free
  • fragrance-free
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · Leaping Bunny-listed
Cruelty-free · Leaping Bunny-listed
Scent
Unscented
—
How often
every wash
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

IngredientCucumber Aloe Cleansing ConditionerFragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#3Leading
#6Supporting
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#4Supporting
#2Leading
Rosemary Leaf Extract
Neutral
#5Supporting
#17Below the 1% line
Calendula Officinalis (Marigold) Flower Extract
Neutral
#8Supporting
#22Below the 1% line
Menthol
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#29Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#12Below the 1% line
#50Below the 1% line
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
Detangles
#9Secondary
#5Supporting

What only one of them carries

Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner

Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner (25)
Full ingredient list — Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner (58)

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.

VerdictsCucumber Aloe Cleansing ConditionerFragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
Supported
1
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner

  • Our all-in-one shampoo and conditioner replacement gently cleanses without stripping your hair of its natural oils.Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Perfect for every hair type, our cleansing conditioner nourishes with natural botanicals for bounce, body, and shine.SupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Redefine your routine with the original Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner.Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner

  • Strengthen your hair from root to tip with our Fragrance-Free Cleansing Conditioner.SupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.
  • Rich in vitamins, minerals, and eleven amino acidsSupportedThe named ingredient is really there.
  • combines our antioxidant rich four-tea complex with nourishing bamboo waters to help protect and repair your hair in a single stepSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Best For: Universal for all hair types.Stated by brandSee the fit panel instead.

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 how it cleanses. WEN by Chaz Dean Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner draws complaints about weight and dullness; WEN by Chaz Dean Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner draws complaints about the packaging.

Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner

Several reviewers who wash daily say it is gentle enough for that where conventional shampoos were too harsh, and still leaves hair clean

chazdean.com reviewers describing everyday washing

Long-time WEN users with fine or thin hair single this variant out as the lightest in the line and the one they keep coming back to after trying the others

chazdean.com reviewers, several stating fine, colour-treated or long hair

A smaller set of critical reviewers reports the reverse - hair left stringy, brittle or dull, and in two cases an itchy scalp - and one buyer complains it does not smell of cucumber at all

1-star chazdean.com reviewers, including one buying for a teenage son

The dominant complaint is weight - greasy roots, flat hair and a not-clean feeling - and it clusters among buyers who chose this variant expecting volume for fine or oily hair

1-star chazdean.com reviewers, some saying customer service had steered them to a different variant

Fragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner

The people who write about this one chose it for sensitivity reasons rather than preference - the most detailed reviewer describes multiple product allergies and a celiac diagnosis, says she has relied on it for years through menopause, and pleads with the brand not to discontinue it.

brand-site reviewer with long, thick curly hair and multiple allergies

Reviewers who stay with it describe the hair itself as healthy and shiny rather than clean-feeling, and several are repeat household users who bought it on a family member's recommendation.

brand-site reviewers, 5-star

The sharpest complaint disputes the name: a reviewer says opening the bottle burns the nose and eyes because of pungent mentholated ingredients, and titles the review to say the product is not unscented. This matches the formula, which carries no added fragrance but does contain menthol and several citrus peel oils.

brand-site reviewer, 2-star, expecting a truly odourless product

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.

$2.00/oz vs $2.25/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.37/oz median $2.00/oz $8.63/oz $2.00/oz Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Co $2.25/oz Fragrance Free Cleansing C

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

Value readCucumber Aloe Cleansing ConditionerFragrance Free Cleansing Conditioner
Label
Priced with its peersSits 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.

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Cucumber Aloe Cleansing Conditioner · Fragrance Free 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.
  • 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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