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Oyin Handmade

Ginger Mint Co-Wash

Co-wash / Low-lather cleanser, gentle

  • Co-wash
  • cream
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
  • Curly-method
Size8 fl ozusual store size · 2 sizes
Price$12.99 Good valueseen at one store · 8 oz
Price / oz$1.62/ozat 8 oz
Where to buy1 store · $12.99–12.99

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Scent:

Notes: ginger, mint.

Manufacturer page: oyinhandmade.com

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Priced with its peers

$1.62/oz at 8 oz, less than 65% of the 98 co-washes , which mostly run $1.02–2.74/oz.

Price and stores

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
Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list

Maybe skip if

this product has a scent
A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
Very dry hairno humectant appears in the list
Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
Picking it up locallywe’ve only seen it sold in one channel

Whether washing without detergent suits you depends on how oily your scalp gets and how much buildup you get. Your consultation answers that.

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 Present, high in the list

Oils sit high in the list: a softening, coating formula.

Water-binding (humectants) None found

No humectants, so nothing here pulls water into the hair.

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.

IngredientWhat it doesWhy it mattersChip
WaterPurified water (aqua) solvent The base everything else is dissolved in Neutral
Cocamidopropyl Betaine amphoteric cleanser — Cleanses
Behentrimonium MethosulfateBehentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol conditioning agent Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners Detangles
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil oil Coats and softens the strand Softens
Cetrimonium Chloride conditioning agent Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners Detangles
Cetyl Alcohol fatty alcohol Body and cleansing feel (not a drying alcohol) Softens
Stearyl Alcohol fatty alcohol Body and cleansing feel (not a drying alcohol) Softens
Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine conditioning agent Does the cleaning here, since a co-wash cleans with conditioners Detangles
Hydrolyzed Oat Protein film former A supporting film former Protein
Fragrance fragrance The scent Fragrance
Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil fragrance The scent Fragrance
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Fragrance is on the label.
Full ingredient list (17)

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.

  • 1 Water · Purified 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 ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    • solvent
  • 2 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.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Mild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.

    May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routines

    The mildest detergents are also the least complete: a routine that deposits films needs something stronger periodically.

    DependsVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Among 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.

    Indian Journal of Dermatology
    • amphoteric cleanser
    • secondary cleanser
    • cleanser
  • 3 Behentrimonium Methosulfate · Behentrimonium Methosulfate (and) Cetearyl Alcohol
    General function

    A mild cationic conditioner known for heavy detangling with a light rinse-out feel. Common in curly-hair conditioners.

    Leading ingredient

    Listed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    A 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 hair

    A 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 hair

    The class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science
    • conditioning agent
    • emulsifier
  • 4 Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil
    General function

    The oil pressed from Castor (Ricinus Communis). It is one of the heavier plant oils — rich on coarse or dry hair, and enough to flatten fine hair.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    • oil
    • emollient
  • 5 Cetrimonium Chloride
    General function

    A quick-acting conditioning agent that reduces static and combing force. It also helps keep the formula stable.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFine or easily flattened hair

    The 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 hair

    A cationic conditioning agent: it binds to the damaged, negatively charged parts of the cuticle and lowers combing friction there.

    DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

    International Journal of Cosmetic Science
    • conditioning agent
    • cleanser
  • 6 Cetyl Alcohol
    General function

    A fatty alcohol used to thicken creams and add slip. It softens rather than dries.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    The 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 hair

    Deposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.

    DependsFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.

    PubChem
    • fatty alcohol
    • emollient
    • thickener
  • 7 Stearyl Alcohol
    General function

    A fatty alcohol that thickens conditioners and helps them coat the hair evenly.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    The 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 hair

    Deposits with the cationic conditioners and helps them lie flat along the strand, which is where the detangling actually comes from.

    DependsFine or easily flattened hair

    Near the top of a conditioner it is doing most of the conditioning, and most of the weighting, at the same time.

    PubChem
    • fatty alcohol
    • emollient
    • thickener
  • 8 Stearamidopropyl Dimethylamine
    General function

    A gentle conditioning agent activated by the acid in the formula. It smooths the cuticle without much build-up.

    Supporting ingredient

    Listed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A 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 hair

    The class that does the detangling in a conditioner. It deposits lubrication where the cuticle is worn.

    DependsBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Substantive by design. A routine with no detergent wash gives it nothing to leave with.

    PubChem
    • conditioning agent
  • 9 Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil
    General function

    A light, widely used oil that softens without much weight.

    Secondary ingredient

    Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.

    May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hair

    Coats the surface and slows water leaving the strand, which is usually what coarse hair that dries out fast is missing.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    A thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.

    DependsVery dry or highly damaged hair

    It works on the surface. In the comparison that established coconut oil's penetration, sunflower oil did not reduce protein loss from washing — its fatty acids are bulkier and less linear. It softens and smooths; it does not reinforce the fibre.

    International Journal of Trichology
    • oil
    • emollient
  • 10 Phenoxyethanol (and) Caprylyl Glycol
  • 11 Hydrolyzed Oat Protein
    General function

    A protein broken into fragments small enough to cling to the hair. It fills gaps on damaged strands and firms the feel for a few washes; too much reads as stiff.

    Secondary ingredient

    Lower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    Filling surface gaps evens out the cuticle, which is part of what makes damaged hair comb and reflect light more like undamaged hair.

    May suitMaximum-hold styling

    Film formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.

    May suitVery dry or highly damaged hair

    Hydrolysed fragments are small enough to sit in the gaps of a worn cuticle for a wash or two, temporarily restoring stiffness and cutting breakage in combing.

    • film former
    • protein
    • hydrolysed protein
  • ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
  • 12 Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract
    • botanical extract
    • antioxidant
  • 13 Fragrance
    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 zone

    It 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 routines

    Declared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.

    • fragrance
    • declared fragrance
  • 14 Mentha Arvensis (Peppermint) Oil
  • 15 Citrus Sinensis (Sweet Orange) Oil
    • fragrance
    • botanical extract
  • 16 Citric Acid
    General function

    Used to bring the product to a slightly acidic pH, which helps the cuticle lie flat. It is almost always near the end of the list.

    Estimated lower-concentration zone

    It appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.

    May suitBuild-up-sensitive routines

    Holds hard-water minerals in solution so they rinse away instead of depositing on the hair.

    May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hair

    The acid side of pH adjustment, and the reason it matters is measured: alkaline formulas raise the fibre's surface negative charge, increase friction between strands and lift the scales, while lower-pH ones do the reverse.

    May suitGray, silver, or brass-prone hair

    Where a warm cast comes from water minerals rather than from the hair itself, holding those metals in solution is what removes it.

    International Journal of Trichology
    • pH adjuster
    • hard-water chelator
  • 17 Zingiber Officinalis (Ginger) Oil

What the whole list adds up to

  • 4 emollients
  • 3 conditioning agents
  • 2 cleansers
  • 2 oils
  • 2 fatty alcohols
  • 2 thickeners
  • 2 botanical extracts
  • 2 fragrances
  • 1 solvent
  • 1 amphoteric cleanser
  • 1 secondary cleanser
  • 1 emulsifier
  • 1 film former
  • 1 protein

Ingredient list captured 2026-08-30. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.

Price · 8 oz

Seen at $12.99 1 store · checked Aug 30
Good value under $17 Under $2.08/oz it costs less than three-quarters of the 8 products we score as doing the same job

Usually a good value. Most stores sell it under the $17 line, and products that do this job typically go for about $18 at this size.

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Where we’ve seen it2 listings · 1 store

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
  1. 8 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.
  2. Seen at $12.99 is the price we have observed for the 8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
  3. Good value under $17 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $2.08/oz; at 8 oz that is $17. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
  4. About $18 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.

Formula

Formula score
9 of 10

A complete formula at an ordinary price: mid-range per ounce among co-washes, with the working systems in place.

How the score is counted
  • Costs less per ounce than 65% of the 98 co-washes we’ve priced
  • Covers 5 of the 6 things a co-wash should do
  • Reviewers mention 3 things they like about how it performs
  • Masstige tier, sold at Brand website
  • 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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  • Protein-free
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Function
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  • Protein
  • Hard-water defence
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  • Salon tier
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  • Sulfate-free
  • Gentle cleanse
  • Curly method
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  • Hard-water defence
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  • Sulfate-free
  • Gentle cleanse
  • Curly method
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  • Water-binding (humectants)
  • Oils and butters
  • Hard-water defence
Also
  • Coconut scent, not mint
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Final decision

Should you buy it?

A solid pick for the hair it suits
Best user

Colour-treated hair who want 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
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
2
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
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Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Ginger Mint Co-Wash~ Invigorating cleansing cream

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.

never tested on animals

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 slot it between weekly shampoos and say it keeps hair and, more importantly to them, the scalp clean without stripping out essential moisture and oils.

Brand-site reviewers, one of whom shampoos once or twice a week and deep-conditions on those days

Reviewers who had never used a co-wash before say they were surprised it genuinely cleans, and describe the wash itself as refreshing rather than merely conditioning.

First-time co-wash users on the brand site

Gentleness is the word reviewers keep reaching for -- they describe it as gentle on the hair and frame the scalp, not the strands, as what responds best to it.

Brand-site reviewers

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  • 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.
  • 2 sources consulted for this product (2 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-30.
  • Ingredient references are linked for 8 of 10 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 2026-08-30.

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