Specially formulated with silk protein to condition and soften curly hair
A protein or amino acid appears in the ingredient list.
- Silk Amino Acids
Supported
The named ingredient is really there.
Taliah Waajid
Clean-N-Curly Hydrating Shampoo
Shampoo
- Shampoo
- Not vegan · ingredient list
Size8 fl oz
Price$7.99seen at one store · 8 oz
Price / oz$1.00/ozat 8 oz
Where to buy3 stores · $7.99–8.00
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Manufacturer page: taliah.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
Expected lather
Low
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
High
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Low
Not in your profile
Sulfates
Not determined
Not in your profile
Parabens / preservatives
Not determined
Not in your profile
Essential oils
Not determined
Not in your profile
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The rest of what your plan weighs on this product.
Vegan / cruelty-free
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not in your profile
Animal-derived ingredients
Not vegan · ingredient list
Not in your profile
Heavy humectants
Not determined
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
pH adjusted
No adjuster listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
19 ingredientsAbout average
Not in your profile
Price tier
Drugstore
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Not in your profile
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Your avoid-list
Priced with its peers
$1.00/oz at 8 oz — less than 66% of the 805 shampoos , which mostly run $0.81–3.01/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
Low-lather washesthis works as a cream rather than a foam
Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
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.
Expected lather
Low
A thin, quick-collapsing lather.
Slip and detangling
High
Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula.
Water-binding (humectants)
Low
Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part.
Scalp active
None
No over-the-counter scalp active.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
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. These 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 |
| Sodium C14-16 Alpha Olefin Sulfonate | — | — | Neutral |
| Cocamidopropyl Betaine | amphoteric cleanser | — | Cleanses |
| Cocamidopropylamine Oxide | amphoteric cleanser | — | Cleanses |
| Polyquaternium-7 | conditioning agent | Puts conditioning back as it washes | Detangles |
| Glycol Stearate | opacifier | Makes the product look creamy | Softens |
| Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer | — | — | Neutral |
| D&C 050 | — | — | Neutral |
| Silk Amino Acids | protein | A small amount of protein | Protein |
| FragranceFragrance (Parfum) | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesContains fragrance.
Full ingredient list (19)
US labelling rules put ingredients above 1% in descending order of amount; below 1% they may be listed in any order. Annotations keep three readings separate: the ingredient's general function, its role in this product type, and what its position can support.
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1
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
- 2 Sodium C14-16 Alpha Olefin Sulfonate
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3
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 ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
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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4
Cocamidopropylamine Oxide
General function
A foam booster and mild cleanser that thickens the formula.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairMild cleansing leaves more surface lubrication in place on hair that dries out quickly.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairOne of the mildest detergent classes. It is usually there to let a formula lather without a harsher detergent doing the work.
May not suitBuild-up-sensitive routinesThe mildest detergents are also the least complete: a routine that deposits films needs something stronger periodically.
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Polyquaternium-7
General function
A conditioning polymer that improves wet combing and adds body. Repeated use can build up on fine hair.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitCurls or waves needing flexible holdCationic polymers hold a curl loosely and stay soft, which is why they turn up in definition products rather than firm-hold ones.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairA cationic polymer stays on the hair through rinsing, which is what keeps static and combing friction down after the wash.
May suitMaximum-hold stylingFilm formers are what hold a style: they dry into a connected film across the strands so the shape resists movement.
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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6
Glycol Stearate
General function
A wax that makes shampoo look pearly and adds a slightly richer feel.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairEmollients fill and smooth the surface of the strand, which lowers the friction that lifts the cuticle and reads as roughness.
- opacifier
- emollient
- 7 Styrene/Acrylate Copolymer
- 8 D&C 050
- 9 Rosemary Extract (Rosmarinus Officinalis)
- 10 Wheat Germ (Triticum Vulgare)
- 11 Yarrow Root Extract (Achillea Millefolium)
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12
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
· Olive Oil (Olea Europaea)
General function
A heavy, coating oil traditionally used for deep conditioning.
Secondary ingredientLower 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 hairCoats 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 hairA thin oil layer lowers friction between strands and flattens the raised cuticle that scatters light and catches on its neighbours.
- oil
- emollient
- 13 Salt
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14
Silk Amino Acids
General function
Silk protein broken into amino acids, used for slip and shine rather than strength.
Secondary ingredientLower in the ordered portion of the list, it is more likely playing a supporting role than defining the formula.
May suitVery dry or highly damaged hairAmino acids are the smallest protein fraction and bind water as well, so they add far less stiffness than a hydrolysed protein does.
DependsProtein-sensitive hairThe lightest option in the protein family, but still protein — worth watching if protein reliably stiffens your hair.
- protein
- amino acid
- 15 Vitamin E (Tocopherol Acetate)
- 16 Sage Extract (Salvia Officinalis)
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
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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18
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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19
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
What the whole list adds up to
- 2 amphoteric cleansers
- 2 secondary cleansers
- 2 cleansers
- 2 emollients
- 2 preservatives
- 1 solvent
- 1 conditioning agent
- 1 film former
- 1 polymer
- 1 opacifier
- 1 oil
- 1 protein
- 1 amino acid
- 1 humectant
Ingredient list captured 2026-09-05. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 8 oz
Seen at
$7.99
Good value under
$4
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $4 line; products that do this job typically go for about $8 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it3 listings · 3 stores
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Beauty Depot Online
$7.998 oz · $1.00/ozSep 6Lowest per ozSale · was $9.99
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Taliah Waajid Brand
$8.008 oz · $1.00/ozSep 6
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Taliah Waajid (taliah.com)
$8.008 oz · $1.00/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
- 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.
- Seen at $7.99 is the price we have observed for the 8 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $4 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $0.55/oz; at 8 oz that is $4. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $8 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.
Formula
8
Formula score
8 of 10
The formula carries the systems a shampoo is built around, and it sits in the middle of the range for shampoos per ounce.
How the score is counted
- 2 products we score as doing the same job cost less per ounce
- Costs less per ounce than 66% of the 805 shampoos we’ve priced
- Covers 5 of the 7 things a shampoo should do
- Drugstore tier, sold at Brand website and Grocery / mass
- A working detergent systemWhat actually removes oil and product.3 pts
- Slip for detanglingReduces the force it takes to comb wet hair.2 pts
- A humectantBinds water into the hair.1 pt
- A hard-water chelatorBinds the minerals that dull hair in hard water.1 pt
- A pH adjusterBrings the formula to the acidic pH hair prefers.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 is completeness for the job: the share of the systems this product type is normally built around that we can find in this list, weighted. It is not efficacy, not quality, and it never compares across product types.
Does the same job, for less
Same derived functions — what it cleans, conditions, coats or holds — at a lower cost per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy it can still differ.
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Avocado & Tamanu Anti-Frizz Shampoo
$0.58/oz $0.42/oz less
- Sulfate-free
- Protein-free
- Gentle cleanse
- Function
- Also
SuaveLowest cost per oz
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$0.19/oz $0.81/oz less
- Hard water
- Low lather
- Budget
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
Good for the right personBest user
People who want maximum slip, looking for real detangling slip and a wash without heavy foam
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, anyone who wants a quick, foam-heavy shampoo, or vegan and cruelty-free shopping
Best alternative if not
Mielle Organics Avocado & Tamanu Anti-Frizz Shampoo, for similar results at a lower price
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Claims check
What the brand says, against what the formula shows
Claims are quoted from the brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when the ingredient list actually speaks to it; everything else stays "stated by the brand", which is not a criticism — most claims simply cannot be read off a label.
2
SupportedBacked by ingredients
2
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
0
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
0
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
Protects hair and eliminates frizz
Silicones or film formers smooth the cuticle, which is the usual mechanism.
- Polyquaternium-7
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
Supported
Smoother strands, less frizz.
Perfect pH balance for cleansing and replenishing moisture
Humectants and emollients are present, but lower in the list than the claim implies.
- Glycol Stearate
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Caprylyl Glycol
Partly supported
Some hydration, at a low level.
Gently cleanses while replenishing hydration and restoring shine
Humectants and emollients are present, but lower in the list than the claim implies.
- Glycol Stearate
- Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- Caprylyl Glycol
Partly supported
Some hydration, at a low level.
How to read this
We look at the first 10–15 ingredients and what they do in a formula — not marketing. If the list doesn't speak to a claim, we don't assume.
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How this page was made
- Everything above is generated from our researched product record — identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. No part of this page is written per 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.
- 3 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 3 editorial), last checked 2026-09-06.
- Ingredient references are linked for 3 of 8 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are conditional formulation guidance, not a conclusion about the finished product or about you.
- We have not tested this product in a lab and we do not physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list; behaviour claims are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice.
- 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 v22. Record last updated 2026-09-06.