A hydration hero for thirsty hair
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
- Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed Oil
Helps hair feel hydrated.
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Personal fit
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$49 with 60 days of follow-up questions and plan updates
$99 with 12 months. Pay once; the year renews only if you choose.
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Your avoid-list
Priced above most shampoos
$9.00/oz at 2 oz, more than 99% of the 1544 shampoos , which mostly run $0.79–3.04/oz.
Great for
Maybe skip if
What the formula actually does
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.
Nothing here is built to reduce combing force.
No humectants, so nothing here pulls water into the hair.
No over-the-counter scalp active.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Ingredients that matter
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saponified Marula Oil | — | — | Neutral |
| Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) OilCoconut Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed OilCastor Oil | oil | Coats and softens the strand | Softens |
| Sunflower Oil | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Brassica Campestris (Rapeseed) Seed OilCanola Oil | oil | A small amount of oil for softness | Softens |
| Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit OilOlive Oil | oil | A small amount of oil for softness | Softens |
| Botanical Extracts | — | — | Neutral |
| TocopherolVitamin E | antioxidant | Protects the formula | Stabilizes |
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.
One of the few oils small enough to move into the strand, which is why it is used for pre-wash treatments. It can feel heavy or stiff on protein-sensitive hair.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
Because it penetrates rather than sits on top, it works on hair that loses water through a worn cuticle instead of only slowing evaporation from the surface the way a non-penetrating oil does.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
The exception to the class read: lauric acid is small and linear enough to enter the shaft rather than only coat it, and in comparison testing coconut oil was the one that reduced protein loss from washing on both undamaged and damaged hair.
A thick, tacky oil used for sealing ends and for slick, held-down styles.
Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
Near the top of a list an oil is weight before it is anything else, and fine hair shows that first at the roots.
The essential oil of Sun. Essential oils are aromatic — they are in the formula for scent, and they are a common source of declared fragrance allergens.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
A light, inexpensive plant oil used as a base emollient.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
A heavy, coating oil traditionally used for deep conditioning.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.
A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
Vitamin E. It keeps the oils in a formula from going rancid and is used at very low levels.
It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-17. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 2 oz
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Formula
It costs more per ounce than 99% of the 1544 shampoos we’ve priced, and the formula leaves out working detergent system, which most of the format carries.
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.

Final decision
Coarse, dry, or high-porosity hair, looking for a formula with real substance and fewer ingredients to react to
Less suited to oily scalps and fine hair, hair that tangles the moment it is wet, or anyone who wants to pick it up locally
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
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Claims check
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.
A hydration hero for thirsty hair
Humectants or rich emollients sit in the first eight ingredients.
Helps hair feel hydrated.
Transforms straw-like strands into silk
This is a marketing claim; an ingredient list cannot speak to it.
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Can’t be confirmed from label.
Free from sodium lauryl sulfates and synthetic preservatives
The detergent system is not recorded for this product.
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Can’t be confirmed from label.
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.