Neutralizes odors, removes product build-up, and soothes an itchy scalp
The detergent system is gentle; it is unlikely to clear heavy build-up on its own.
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Potential conflict
Too gentle for real build-up.
Uncle Funky's Daughter
Defunk
Shampoo / Low-lather cleanser, non-foaming
- Shampoo
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Curly-method
- Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Size8 fl oz
Price$13–17commonly seen · 8 oz
Price / oz$1.92/ozat 8 oz
Where to buy4 stores · $10.99–19.43
Scent:
Notes: fresh.
Manufacturer page: unclefunkysdaughter.com
Personal fit
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Factor
Your profile
Fit
Best for hair types
All types
Not in your profile
Moisture level
None found
Not in your profile
Cleansing strength
None
Not in your profile
Slip / detangling
Little
Not in your profile
Weight on hair
Light
Not in your profile
Fragrance
Present
Not in your profile
Protein
Prominent
Not in your profile
Silicone / wax buildup
None
Not in your profile
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate
Not in your profile
Scent
Fresh & airyStrength 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
Present
Not in your profile
Essential oils
None listed
Not in your profile
Fast-drying alcohol
None
Not in your profile
Vegan / cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
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
None
Not in your profile
UV filter
None listed
Not in your profile
pH adjusted
No adjuster listed
Not in your profile
Ingredient list
11 ingredientsA short list
Not in your profile
Price tier
Drugstore
Not in your profile
Where to buy it
Brand websiteOne channel
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Your avoid-list
Upper-mid price for a shampoo
$1.92/oz at 8 oz — more than 61% of the 805 shampoos , which mostly run $0.81–3.01/oz. The cost less.
Great for
Colour-treated hairthat fades faster in a sulfate wash
Frequent washerswho want gentler cleansing
Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
Fine hairthat flattens under most products
Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
Maybe skip if
this product carries a scent
Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
A squeaky-clean feelthis deliberately leaves conditioning behind
Foam-heavy washesit barely lathers
Hair that tangles wetnothing here reduces combing force
Hard waterno chelator here to bind the minerals
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
None
No detergent — the conditioners do the cleaning.
Expected lather
Little
Very little foam; it is worked through rather than lathered.
Slip and detangling
Little
Nothing here is built to reduce combing force.
Water-binding (humectants)
None found
No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair.
Scalp active
None
No over-the-counter scalp active.
Hard-water defence
None
No chelating agent in the list.
Needs detergent to remove
No
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Protein
Prominent
Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Saccharomyces Ferment (Vegetable Protein Extract) | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Protein |
| Anthemis Nobilis Flower ExtractAnthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A plant extract, marketed as much as functional | Neutral |
| Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract | botanical extract | A trace plant extract | Stabilizes |
| Polysorbate 80 | emulsifier | Stabilises the mix | Stabilizes |
| Fragrance | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
What the list leaves out, and what it carriesThe list carries no sulfates, silicones, or drying alcohols. Protein sits high: this is a strengthening step rather than a moisture one. Fragrance is on the label.
Full ingredient list (11)
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
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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2
Saccharomyces Ferment (Vegetable Protein Extract)
General function
A yeast ferment carrying plant protein fragments, used for conditioning claims.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
- protein
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3
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
· Anthemis Nobilis (Chamomile) Flower Extract
General function
Roman chamomile extract, used at low levels for a soothing claim.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- botanical extract
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4
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Extract
General function
An extract of Lavender (Lavandula Angustifolia). Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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5
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
General function
Hops extract, used at low levels in scalp-positioned products.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
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6
Melissa Officinalis (Lemon Balm) Leaf Extract
General function
An extract from the leaf of Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis). Plant extracts are used across a wide range of levels, and label order is the best guide to how much is here.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- botanical extract
- ▾Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
General function
Rosemary extract, used both as a scent note and as a natural antioxidant in scalp products.
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.
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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8
Polysorbate 80
General function
A solubiliser that dissolves fragrance and oils into water so the product stays clear.
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.
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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9
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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10
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 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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11
Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate
- formaldehyde releaser
- preservative
What the whole list adds up to
- 6 botanical extracts
- 2 emulsifiers
- 2 solubilizers
- 1 solvent
- 1 protein
- 1 antioxidant
- 1 fragrance
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 formaldehyde releaser
- 1 preservative
Ingredient list captured 2026-08-22. Formulas change — check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 8 oz
Commonly seen
$13–17
Good value under
$13
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $13 line; products that do this job typically go for about $20 at this size.
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Where we’ve seen it4 listings · 4 stores
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Brown Skin Women
$10.998 oz · $1.37/ozAug 30Lowest per oz
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Uncle Funky's Daughter (brand site)
$12.998 oz · $1.62/ozAug 22
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Target
$15.398 oz · $1.92/ozAug 30
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Origin Beauty
$19.438 oz · $2.43/ozAug 30
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.
- Commonly seen is the middle half of current prices for the 8 oz at recognised stores — the cheapest quarter and the dearest quarter are left out, so one sale or one overpriced listing can’t move it.
- Good value under $13 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.66/oz; at 8 oz that is $13. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- About $20 is what those same products typically cost at this size — the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 8 oz.
Formula
2
Formula score
2 of 10
Mid-range per ounce for a shorter formula: there is no working detergent system here.
How the score is counted
- Costs more per ounce than 61% of the 805 shampoos we’ve priced
- No working detergent system in the formula
- No slip for detangling either
- Reviewers mention 4 things they like about how it performs
- 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
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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- Fragrance-free
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- Function
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Final decision
Should you buy it?
A solid pick for the hair it suitsBest user
Colour-treated hair who want washing without sulfates and gentle cleansing without foam
Biggest tradeoff
Worth skipping for anyone sensitive to fragrance, hair that stiffens on protein, or anyone who wants a squeaky-clean feel
Best alternative if not
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
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.
0
SupportedBacked by ingredients
0
Partly supportedSome supporting logic
0
Stated by brandNo clear evidence
1
Potential conflictFormula works against claim
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.
Reviewers
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings.
Effective as a scalp odor neutralizer and refresh spray between wash days
Used as a liquid alternative to dry shampoo powder for refreshing and retwisting hair between washes
textured/twist-out hair routinesReviewers with dermatitis/itchy scalp report it soothes itch that prescriptions alone did not fix
reviewers with dermatitis or sensitive/itchy scalpScent is a frequently repeated praise point
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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.
- 4 sources consulted for this product (4 manufacturer or regulatory, 0 retailer, 0 editorial), last checked 2026-08-25.
- Ingredient references are linked for 0 of 1 product-aware annotation 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 2026-08-25.