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Leave-in

Stays in after washing: detangling, moisture, and the base a style is built on.

Common preferences
Curly Girl Method
What this filters

The curly-method rules, as a formula reading: no sulfate detergent, and no silicone that needs a detergent to remove.

These filters reflect common preferences, not safety ratings. Each ingredient page explains what the evidence actually says.

Fragrance-sensitive
What this filters

No added fragrance on the label, and none of the common essential oils we detect. Our essential-oil list is fixed, so it can miss an unusual botanical.

These filters reflect common preferences, not safety ratings. Each ingredient page explains what the evidence actually says.

Avoids common sensitizers
What this filters

No added fragrance, no isothiazolinone preservatives, and no formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. These are the ingredients most often named in contact-allergy reporting.

These filters reflect common preferences, not safety ratings. Each ingredient page explains what the evidence actually says.

Avoids parabens & formaldehyde-releasers
What this filters

No parabens and no formaldehyde-releasing preservatives on the label.

These filters reflect common preferences, not safety ratings. Each ingredient page explains what the evidence actually says.

Vegan & cruelty-free
What this filters

The brand states both vegan and cruelty-free, and we recorded where it says so.

These filters reflect common preferences, not safety ratings. Each ingredient page explains what the evidence actually says.

Low build-upAveda brilliant™ damage control™ — front of package
Aveda · Leave-inbrilliant™ damage control™
  • Protein
  • High slip
$31–34 · 8.5 fl oz · $4.00/oz · OnlineBest for: Soft, over-stretchy hair
MoistureWeight
High slipMane 'n Tail Spirit Untamed Kids Detangler — front of package
Mane 'n Tail · Leave-inSpirit Untamed Kids Detangler
  • Protein
  • High slip
$7.99 · 2 fl oz · $4.00/oz · OnlineBest for: Soft, over-stretchy hair
MoistureWeight
Great for curlsCoco & Eve Leave-In Conditioner — front of package
Coco & Eve · Leave-inLeave-In Conditioner
  • High slip
  • Moisture-rich
$22–24 · 5.07 oz · $4.34/oz · OnlineBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureWeight
High slipBioSilk Silk Therapy Miracle 17 — front of package
BioSilk · Leave-inSilk Therapy Miracle 17
  • Protein
  • High slip
$26 · 5.64 oz · $4.61/oz · OnlineBest for: Soft, over-stretchy hair
MoistureWeight
Low build-upA cream tube with a navy cap, PHYTO Boucles Intenses Curls Definition Rich Cream, on a white ground
Phyto · Leave-inINTENSE CURLS Definition Rich Cream
  • Protein-free
  • Moisture-rich
$35–41 · 8.45 fl oz · $4.72/oz · PrestigeBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureWeight
Low build-upL'Oreal Professionnel [Curl Expression] Curls Reviver — 6.4 oz
L'Oreal Professionnel · Leave-in[Curl Expression] Curls Reviver
  • Protein-free
  • Curly method
$30.60 · 6.4 oz · $4.78/oz · SalonBest for: Wavy–Coily hair
MoistureWeight
Low build-upDevaCurl Plumping Primer — 5 oz container
DevaCurl · Leave-inPlumping Primer
  • Protein-free
  • Moisture-rich
about $24 · 5 oz · $4.80/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureWeight
Maria Nila Structure Repair Leave In Cream — 6.76 oz container
Maria Nila · Leave-inStructure Repair Leave In Cream
  • Moisture-rich
  • Vegan & CF
$32.50 · 6.76 fl oz · $4.88/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that craves moisture
Moisture
High slipL'Oreal Professionnel [Pro Longer] Renewing Cream — 5.1 oz container
L'Oreal Professionnel · Leave-in[Pro Longer] Renewing Cream
  • High slip
  • Definition
$25.49 · 5.1OZ · $5.00/oz · OnlineBest for: People who want maximum slip
MoistureWeight
Great for curlsL'Oreal Professionnel [TECNI.ART] Leave-in Spray — 6.4 oz container
L'Oreal Professionnel · Leave-in[TECNI.ART] Leave-in Spray
  • High slip
  • Definition
$32 · 6.4 fl oz (190 ml) · $5.00/oz · SalonBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureWeight
Low build-upDavines MELU Spray — 250 ml
Davines · Leave-inMELU Spray
  • Curly method
  • Definition
$40–48 · 250 ml · $5.09/oz · SalonBest for: Curly-method routines
MoistureWeight
Low build-upPhyto SOFTNESS Express Detangling Milk — 5.9 oz container
Phyto · Leave-inSOFTNESS Express Detangling Milk
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
about $30 · 5.9 fl oz · $5.09/oz · PrestigeBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureWeight
High slipWella Professionals Nutricurls Curlixir Defining Balm — 5 oz container
Wella Professionals · Leave-inNutricurls Curlixir Defining Balm
  • High slip
  • Moisture-rich
$23–26 · 5 fl oz (150 ml) · $5.19/oz · SalonBest for: People who want maximum slip
MoistureWeight
Low build-upDavines LOVE CURL Enhancing Milk — front of package
Davines · Leave-inLOVE CURL Enhancing Milk
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$43–44 · 250 ml · $5.21/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureWeight
Bosley mendXtend Leave-In Treatment — 3.4 oz container
Bosley · Leave-inmendXtend Leave-In Treatment
  • Moisture-rich
  • Definition
$17–22 · 3.4 fl oz · $5.56/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that craves moisture
MoistureWeight

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  • We use sources in that order: the manufacturer first, then regulatory records, then retailers. A claim only counts as the brand’s when the brand makes it.
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