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Sit-and-wait treatments. What the formula is built around, and how long it asks for.

Common preferences
Curly Girl Method
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.

Same job, lessNot Your Mother's Intense Bonding Treatment — front of package
Not Your Mother's · Mask / treatmentIntense Bonding Treatment
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$11.99 · 4.5 fl oz · $2.66/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Same job, lessMatrix Food For Soft Hair Mask — 16.9 fl oz
Matrix · Mask / treatmentFood For Soft Hair Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$46 · 16.9 fl oz · $2.72/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Great for curlsAdwoa Beauty Blue Tansy Reparative Mask — 16 oz container
Adwoa Beauty · Mask / treatmentBlue Tansy Reparative Mask
  • Moisture-rich
  • Curly method
$44 · 16 fl oz · $2.75/oz · OnlineBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Low build-upJohn Frieda Violet Crush Purple Toning Mask — 6 oz container
John Frieda · Mask / treatmentViolet Crush Purple Toning Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$9.99 · 6 fl oz · $1.67/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Good valueMatrix A Curl Can Dream Rich Mask — 9.5 fl oz
Matrix · Mask / treatmentA Curl Can Dream Rich Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$27 · 9.5 fl oz · $2.87/oz · SalonBest for: Wavy–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Goldwell Dualsenses Just Smooth 60sec Treatment — 6.76 fl oz (200 ml)
Goldwell · Mask / treatmentDualsenses Just Smooth 60sec Treatment
  • High slip
  • Moisture-rich
$17–22 · 6.76 fl oz (200 ml) · $2.89/oz · DrugstoreBest for: People who want maximum slip
MoistureProtein
L'anza Healing ColorCare Trauma Treatment — 32.12 oz container
L'anza · Mask / treatmentHealing ColorCare Trauma Treatment
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
$14.99 · 150 ml · $2.94/oz · OnlineBest for: People sensitive to fragrance
MoistureProtein
Aphogee Two-Step Protein Treatment — 4 oz container
Aphogee · Mask / treatmentTwo-Step Protein Treatment
  • Protein
  • Lightweight
$11.99 · 4 fl oz · $3.00/oz · SalonBest for: Soft, over-stretchy hair
MoistureProtein
Low build-upRizos Curls Vitamin C Hair Repair Mask — 10 oz container
Rizos Curls · Mask / treatmentVitamin C Hair Repair Mask
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
about $30 · 10 fl oz · $3.00/oz · OnlineBest for: People sensitive to fragrance
MoistureProtein
Same job, lessRusk 2 Minute Masque — 6 oz container
Rusk · Mask / treatment2 Minute Masque
  • High slip
  • Quick
$14–19 · 6 fl oz · $3.00/oz · OnlineBest for: People who want maximum slip
MoistureProtein
Malibu C Miracle Repair Hair Reconstructor — 9 oz container
Malibu C · Mask / treatmentMiracle Repair Hair Reconstructor
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$27.88 · 9 oz · $3.10/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Verb Hydrate Mask — 6.8 oz container
Verb · Mask / treatmentHydrate Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
about $22 · 6.8 fl oz · $3.24/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
It's a 10 Miracle Hair Mask — 8 oz container
It's a 10 · Mask / treatmentMiracle Hair Mask
  • High slip
  • Moisture-rich
$26.04 · 8 fl oz · $3.26/oz · PrestigeBest for: People who want maximum slip
MoistureProtein
Low build-upSheaMoisture Raw Shea Butter Moisturizing Hair Mask — 11.5 oz container
SheaMoisture · Mask / treatmentRaw Shea Butter Moisturizing Hair Mask
  • Fragrance-free
  • Unscented
$39.39 · 11.5 fl oz · $3.28/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Good valueL'Oreal Professionnel Serie Expert Metal Detox Mask — 8.5 oz container
L'Oreal Professionnel · Mask / treatmentSerie Expert Metal Detox Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$23.25 · 8.45 fl oz · $3.30/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Low build-upA royal blue 8 fl oz tub with a black screw lid, labelled JVN Nurture Intense Hydration Mask, standing on a warm beige ground
JVN · Mask / treatmentNurture Intense Hydration Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$17–36 · 8 fl oz (236 ml) · $3.31/oz · PrestigeBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Nexxus Humectress Hydrating Mask — 1.5 oz container
Nexxus · Mask / treatmentHumectress Hydrating Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$5–6 · 1.5 fl oz · $3.33/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Good valueNexxus Keraphix Damage Healing Treatment Masque — front of package
Nexxus · Mask / treatmentKeraphix Damage Repair Treatment Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$4.99 · 1.5 fl oz · $3.33/oz · DrugstoreBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Good valueRizos Curls Gloss + Repair Mask — front of package
Rizos Curls · Mask / treatmentGloss + Repair Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$26.96 · 8 fl oz · $3.37/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein
Great for curlsBounce Curl Ayurvedic Deep Conditioner — 8 fl oz
Bounce Curl · Mask / treatmentAyurvedic Deep Conditioner
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$27 · 8 fl oz · $3.38/oz · OnlineBest for: Curly–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Verb Curl Defining Mask — 6.5 oz container
Verb · Mask / treatmentCurl Defining Mask
  • Protein-free
  • Moisture-rich
$20–22 · 6.5 fl oz · $3.39/oz · OnlineBest for: Wavy–Coily hair
MoistureProtein
Good valueDavines MINU Mask — 8.45 oz container
Davines · Mask / treatmentMINU Mask
  • Protein-free
  • High slip
$29 · 8.45 fl oz (250 ml) · $3.43/oz · OnlineBest for: Hair that stiffens on protein
MoistureProtein

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  • Every product here was researched against manufacturer, regulatory, and retailer sources, with the ingredient list captured as printed.
  • 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.
  • Formula readings come from that ingredient list through a fixed set of rules, the same ones the consultation uses to match products to people.
  • Cost per ounce is computed from dated price observations and compared only against products of the same type and size class.
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