Cleanse. Condition. Balance.
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Curl Junkie
Daily Fix Cleansing Conditioner
Co-wash / Low-lather cleanser, gentle
- Co-wash
- cream
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Curly-method
Size12 fl oz
Price$27.99seen at one store · 12 oz
Price / oz$2.33/ozat 12 oz
Where to buy2 stores · $24.00–27.99
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Manufacturer page: curljunkie.com
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily
Not in your profile
Moisture level
Low
Not in your profile
Cleansing strength
Gentle
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
High
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Medium
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Protein
Minor
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate
Not in your profile
Scent
Coconut & tropical · Mint & herbalStrength not recorded
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Sulfates
None listed
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
None of these listed
Not in your profile
Essential oils
None listed
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
None
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not yet verified
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not heavy
Not in your profile
Hard-water defence
High
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
pH adjusted
No adjuster listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
23 ingredientsAbout average
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Price tier
Masstige
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a co-wash
$2.33/oz at 12 oz, more than 66% of the 98 co-washes , which mostly run $1.02–2.74/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
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
Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Maybe skip if
this product has a scent
A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel
What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Cleansing strength
Gentle
Removes light dirt and oil without stripping.
Slip and detangling
High
Conditioning agents sit high in the list, so this is a detangling formula.
Oils and butters
None
No oils or butters in the list.
Water-binding (humectants)
Low
Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part.
Weight on the hair
Medium
Middle of the range: noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Protein
Minor
Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient.
Fragrance
Present
Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients.
from the formula
stated by the brand
reported by reviewers
Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| WaterWater/Aqua | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Cetyl Alcohol | fatty alcohol | Body and cleansing feel (not a drying alcohol) | Softens |
| Cetearyl Alcohol | fatty alcohol | Body and cleansing feel (not a drying alcohol) | Softens |
| Behentrimonium Methosulfate | conditioning agent | Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners | Detangles |
| Cetrimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners | Detangles |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | amphoteric cleanser | — | Cleanses |
| PEG-7 Olivate | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Softens |
| Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride | conditioning agent | Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners | Detangles |
| Hydrolyzed Oat Flour | protein | A small amount of protein | Protein |
| Phenoxyethanol | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Stabilizes |
| Caprylyl Glycol | preservative | Keeps the product from spoiling | Moisturizes |
| FragranceFragrance/Parfum | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesNo sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Contains fragrance. Chelators for hard water.
Full ingredient list (23)
In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.
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Water
· Water/Aqua
General function
The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- solvent
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Cetyl Alcohol
General function
A fatty alcohol used to thicken creams and add slip. It softens rather than dries.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairThe waxy solid that gives a conditioner its body. It deposits a soft lubricating layer, which is most of what makes hair feel smooth after rinsing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairDeposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.
DependsFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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Cetearyl Alcohol
General function
A waxy fatty alcohol - nothing like drying alcohol. It gives conditioners their body and leaves a soft, smoothing film on the hair.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairThe waxy solid that gives a conditioner its body. It deposits a soft lubricating layer, which is most of what makes hair feel smooth after rinsing.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairDeposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.
DependsFine or easily flattened hairNear the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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Behentrimonium Methosulfate
General function
A mild cationic conditioner known for heavy detangling with a light rinse-out feel. Common in curly-hair conditioners.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairA C22 conditioning quat, the chain length that deposits most heavily in electrokinetic testing. It is the slip coarse or porous hair usually needs, delivered by chain length rather than by charge alone.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairThe class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.
- conditioning agent
- emulsifier
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Cetrimonium Chloride
General function
A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
International Journal of Cosmetic ScienceMay suitFine or easily flattened hairThe C16 quat binds mostly by charge rather than by chain, so it deposits measurably less than the C22 ones. Less deposit is less conditioning and also less weight, which is usually the trade fine hair wants.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.
DependsBuild-up-sensitive routinesSubstantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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Cocamidopropyl Betaine
General function
A mild coconut-derived co-cleanser that boosts foam and softens the effect of stronger detergents. It appears in most shampoos, gentle or not.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
Indian Journal of DermatologyMay suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairMild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesThe mildest detergents are also the least complete: a routine that deposits films needs something stronger periodically.
DependsVery dry or highly damaged hairAmong the mildest detergents in use — it is what baby shampoos are built on — but it is almost always the second detergent in a formula. How much a wash strips is still decided by the primary detergent listed above it.
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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PEG-7 Olivate
General function
An ethoxylated ester of olive-oil fatty acids used as an emulsifier and mild emollient in cleansing conditioners and curl creams.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- light ester
- emulsifier
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Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
General function
A conditioning polymer made from guar bean gum. It deposits during rinsing, which is why sulfate shampoos can still leave hair soft.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitCurls or waves needing flexible holdGums thicken and set soft, which gives definition that bends rather than a rigid cast.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairCationic conditioners bind to the negatively charged damaged cuticle, laying it flat and cutting the friction that causes combing breakage.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingA styling polymer dries into a film across the strands, which is what makes a shape hold instead of relax.
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
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9
Tetrasodium EDTA
General function
Binds the metal ions in hard water so they cannot dull hair or destabilise the formula.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesBinds the calcium and magnesium in hard water, which is what stops mineral deposits accumulating on the strand wash after wash.
May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hairCopper and iron carried in tap water deposit on the strand and read as a dull, warm cast on gray or light hair. A chelator holds those metals in solution so the wash carries them off.
- hard-water chelator
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10
Hydrolyzed Oat Flour
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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Mentha Piperita Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- 12 Matricaria Recutita Flower Extract
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Yucca Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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Urtica Dioica Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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Equisetum Arvense (Horsetail) Leaf Extract
· Equisetum Arvense Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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Caprylyl Glycol
General function
A gentle preservative helper that also holds a little moisture.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay suitVery dry or highly damaged hairHumectants bind water into the strand, and water — not oil — is what makes dry hair flexible instead of brittle.
DependsClimate-sensitive or frizz-prone hairA humectant follows the air: it holds water in humid conditions and can give it up in very dry ones. Climate decides what it does more than the label does.
- preservative
- humectant
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Fragrance
· Fragrance/Parfum
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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Benzyl Benzoate
General function
A fragrance component with a faint balsamic scent, named separately on the label because it is a recognised contact allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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Limonene
General function
A citrus-smelling fragrance component that EU rules require to be named separately because some people react to it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
What the whole list adds up to
- 5 botanical extracts
- 3 conditioning agents
- 3 emulsifiers
- 3 fragrances
- 2 fatty alcohols
- 2 emollients
- 2 thickeners
- 2 cleansers
- 2 preservatives
- 2 named fragrance allergens
- 1 solvent
- 1 amphoteric cleanser
- 1 secondary cleanser
- 1 light ester
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-30. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 12 oz
Seen at
$27.99
Good value under
$18
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $18 line; products that do this job typically go for about $27 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 2 stores
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Curl Junkie (brand DTC)
$24.0012 oz · $2.00/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
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Curl Junkie (brand DTC)
$24.0012 oz · $2.00/ozAug 30
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texture beauty essentials
$27.9912 oz · $2.33/ozSep 5
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.
How we work this out
- 12 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Seen at $27.99 is the price we have observed for the 12 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $18 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.49/oz; at 12 oz that is $18. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $27 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 12 oz.
Formula
10
Formula score
10 of 10
The formula carries the systems a co-wash is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for co-washes per ounce.
How the score is counted
- Costs more per ounce than 66% of the 98 co-washes we’ve priced
- Covers 6 of the 6 things a co-wash should do
- Masstige tier, sold at Brand website
- Masstige tier
- Conditioning agents up frontWhat makes wet hair comb through.3 pts
- Oils or butters in the working zoneSoftens the strand rather than just coating it.2 pts
- Gentle or no detergentCleans without stripping the conditioning back off.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- No detergent-dependent filmNothing that needs a clarifying wash to remove.1 pt
- Fragrance kept out of the top eightScent as a finishing touch, not a major share.1 pt
The formula score measures completeness for the job: a weighted share of the systems this product type is usually built around that we find in this list. It does not rate how well the product works or its quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job
Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.
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$3.37/oz $1.04/oz more
- Sulfate-free
- Gentle cleanse
- Curly method
- Function
- Also
OuidadClose function
Curl Shaper Double Duty Weightless Cleansing Conditioner
$2.25/oz $0.08/oz less
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- Gentle cleanse
- Function
- Also
Oyin HandmadeLowest cost per oz
Ginger Mint Co-Wash
$1.62/oz $0.71/oz less
- Sulfate-free
- Gentle cleanse
- Curly method
- Function
- Also
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
Colour-treated hair, looking for washing without sulfates and gentle cleansing without foam
Biggest tradeoff
Not ideal for anyone sensitive to fragrance, anyone who wants a squeaky-clean feel, or anyone who wants a quick, foam-heavy shampoo
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
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Claims check
What the brand says, and what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We mark a claim supported, partly supported or conflicting only when the ingredient list speaks to it. Everything else stays "stated by the brand". That isn’t a criticism: most claims can’t be checked from a label.
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SupportedBacked by ingredients
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Partly supportedSome supporting logic
4
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
1
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Removes buildup, mineral deposits & light silicones
The detergent system is gentle; it is unlikely to clear heavy build-up on its own.
- Cetrimonium Chloride
- Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- Tetrasodium EDTA
Potential conflict
Too gentle for real build-up.
97% natural/naturally derived ingredients
A brand-run study. We report it as stated and do not repeat the number as fact.
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Stated by brand
Only the brand’s testing shows this.
Gently cleanses without over-drying
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
Phthalate-free & Paraben-free
No parabens appear in the ingredient list.
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Supported
Preserved without parabens.
A better kind of clean—for curls that crave balance
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Stated by brand
Can’t be confirmed from label.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula, not at the marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
Reviewers
What people report
Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.
Reviewers report the product effectively cleans the scalp and neutralizes odor between wash days
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How this page was made
- Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
- 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.
- Both scores out of ten are defined on this page. The formula score is completeness for the job, computed from a fixed per-format checklist shown beneath the gauge; the price score is cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced.
- 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.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (2 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-10-04.
- Ingredient references are linked for 9 of 11 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
- We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-10-04.
