Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner versus Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner .
Published on April 09, 2023
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe conditioners. They have a total of 22 ingredients in common
Cool Features
They both contain Vitamin E
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for anti aging, dry skin, brightening skin, sensitive skin and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens or silicones
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Conditioner
Moisturizing agents for hair.
Conditioner
Moisturizing agents for hair.
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Ingredient Info
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner 50 ingredients
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner 41 ingredients
Alcohol Free
This product is free of harsh alcohols 🎉
Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Fragrance Free
This product is free of fragrances 🎉
Contains Sulfate
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Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Contains Oils
Ingredients in this product that are types of oil:
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
- Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
- Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
- Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
- Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil
- Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
- Ximenia Americana Seed Oil
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Coconut Alkanes
- Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil
- Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
- Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil
- Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil
- Rosa Canina Fruit Oil
- Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil
- Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil
- Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil
- Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil
- Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil
- Ximenia Americana Seed Oil
- Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil
- Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
- Arginine
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
EU Allergen Free
This product is free of EU allergens 🎉
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
Contains Alcohol
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Silicon Free
This product is free of silicons 🎉
Contains Fragrance
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Sulfate Free
This product is free of sulfates 🎉
Paraben Free
This product is free of parabens 🎉
Oil Free
This product is free of oils 🎉
Not Malassezia Safe
Ingredients in this product that are not malassezia safe:
Reef Safe
This product is free of ingredients that damage reefs 🎉
Contains EU Allergens
Ingredients in this product that are EU allergens:
Vegan
This product is vegan 🎉
Cruelty Free
This product is cruelty-free 🎉
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Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner 50 ingredients
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner 41 ingredients
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Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner 50 ingredients
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner 41 ingredients
Water • Cetearyl Alcohol • Diheptyl Succinate • Glycerin • Coconut Alkanes • Behentrimonium Methosulfate • Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil • Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice • Coco-Caprylate/Caprate • Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil • Plukenetia Volubilis Seed Oil • Rosa Canina Fruit Oil • Adansonia Digitata Seed Oil • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil • Ribes Nigrum Seed Oil • Schinziophyton Rautanenii Kernel Oil • Citrullus Lanatus Seed Oil • Ximenia Americana Seed Oil • Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil • Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil • Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer • Sodium PCA • Niacinamide • Panthenol • Sodium Lactate • PCA • Glycolic Acid • Alanine • Arginine • Glycine • Histidine • Isoleucine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Serine • Threonine • Valine • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Polyester-37 • Adansonia Digitata Seed Extract • Aspartic Acid • Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Seed Extract • Sodium Benzoate • Citric Acid • Tocopherol • Calcium Gluconate • Gluconolactone
Water • Cetyl Alcohol • Glycerin • Cetearyl Alcohol • Parfum • Stearyl Alcohol • Hydrolyzed Linseed Seed • Tocopherol • Arginine • Glycine • Alanine • Serine • Valine • Isoleucine • Proline • Threonine • Histidine • Phenylalanine • Panthenol • Sodium PCA • PCA • Phenoxyethanol • Cetrimonium Chloride • Behentrimonium Chloride • Isopropyl Palmitate • Polyquaternium-73 • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Myristyl Alcohol • Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride • Caprylyl Glycol • Ethylhexylglycerin • Arachidyl Alcohol • Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate • Citric Acid • Sodium Benzoate • Sodium Lactate • Aspartic Acid • Sodium Hydroxide • Benzyl Alcohol • Potassium Sorbate • Benzyl Salicylate
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Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about WaterDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 1.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 1.
Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.
Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.
Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.
This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.
Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.
Learn more about Cetearyl AlcoholDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 2.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 4.
Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.
A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.
As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.
Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.
Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.
In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.
This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.
Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.
Learn more about GlycerinDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 4.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 3.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride is an emollient, solvent, and texture enhancer. It is considered a skin-softener by helping the skin prevent moisture loss.
Within a product, Caprylic Triglyceride can thicken the product and make spreadability easier by dissolving clumping compounds. An added benefit of Caprylic Triglyceride is its antioxidant properties.
Caprylic Triglyceride is made by combining glycerin with coconut oil, forming a clear liquid. Caprylic Triglyceride has not been found to be toxic for human use in concentrations under 50%.
While there is an assumption Caprylic Triglyceride can clog pores due to it being derived from coconut oil, there is no research supporting this.
Learn more about Caprylic/Capric TriglycerideDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 16.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 29.
Sodium PCA is the sodium salt of pyroglutamic acid and is naturally occurring on human skin.
The PCA stands for pyrrolidone carboxylic acid, a natural amino acid derivative.
Sodium PCA is a has conditioning, anti-inflammatory, and humectant properties. Humectants help hydrate your skin by drawing moisture from the air. This helps keep your skin moisturized.
Learn more about Sodium PCADrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 26.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 20.
Panthenol (also referred to as pro-vitamin B5) is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin.
lt is a humectant, meaning that it helps the skin attract and retain moisture.
Another benefit is the anti-inflammatory abilities. This means that it's great for sensitive, irritation-prone skin.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
Learn more about PanthenolDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 28.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 19.
Sodium Lactate is the sodium salt of lactic acid, an AHA. It is a humectant and used to adjust the pH of a product.
Sodium Lactate is part of our skin's NMF, or natural moisturizing factor. Our NMF is essential for the hydration of our top skin layers and plasticity of skin.
It also influences our skin's natural acid mantle and pH, which protects our skin from harmful bacteria.
Our NMF is formed from amino acids, lactic acid, sugars, minerals, peptides, and electrolytes. As we age, our NMF naturally depletes. Other sources of NMF depletion include harsh and drying ingredients such as denatured alcohol. Sodium lactate can help replenish our NMF, leading to more hydrated and plump skin.
High percentages of Sodium Lactate can have an exfoliating effect.
Sodium Lactate is produced from fermented sugar.
Learn more about Sodium LactateDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 29.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 36.
PCA is derived from amino acids and is naturally found in our skin's barrier.
As a humectant, PCA helps draw and hold moisture to the skin. Studies show it is effective at helping the skin stay hydrated long-term.
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 30.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 21.
Alanine is an amino acid and is already found in the human body.
Alanine has antioxidant properties and can help with anti-aging.
Alanine is used by fibrous proteins such as collagen, elastin, and keratin. These three help make a strong skin barrier. Having a healthy skin barrier leads to more plump and youthful skin.
Learn more about AlanineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 33.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 11.
Arginine is an amino acid that is important for human development. Your body uses is it to produce hair keratin and skin collagen.
As a cosmetic ingredient, Arginine has antioxidant properties and can also help repair damaged skin. This ingredient is derived either synthetically or from animals.
Arginine isn't fungal acne safe when used in the presence of other lipids (fats, fatty acids, oils, esters, etc). Oils and fats occur naturally within the skin, so take caution when using Arginine if you're prone to fungal acne.
Learn more about ArginineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 34.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 9.
Glycine is an amino acid that helps build proteins. It is already present in our skin as our bodies produce them naturally.
Glycine helps keep skin hydrated and reduce signs of aging. Amino acids help transport moisture throughout our skin; glycine already plays a role in helping keep our skin moisturized.
As collagen is made up of glycine and other amino acids, it is believed Glycine may help our skin produce more collagen. Collagen helps keep skin plump and firm.
Learn more about GlycineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 35.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 10.
We don't have a description for Histidine.
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 36.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 17.
We don't have a description for Isoleucine.
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 37.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 14.
Phenylalanine is an amino acid. It is a skin soothing and hydrating ingredient. Amino acids play a crucial role in wound healing and skin hydration.
Phenylalanine is also used to help even out skin tone due to its ability to disrupt the melanin production process.
Two structures of phenylalanine exist: L-phenylalanine and D-phenylalanine. L-phenylalanine is essential, this means our bodies cannot produce it naturally and we must get it from foods. Our bodies convert D-phenylalanine to neurotransmitters, and D-phenylalanine is found in our bodies naturally.
Some foods that contain L-phenylalanine include eggs, soybeans, beef, milk.
Learn more about PhenylalanineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 38.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 18.
Proline is an amino-acid. It helps moisturize the skin and plays an important role in creating proteins.
Proline is one of the building blocks for producing collagen. As we age, our bodies produce less collagen. Collagen helps the skin look plump and firm.
In medicine, proline is used as an osmoprotectant. This means it helps prevent oxidative degradation in other drugs.
Our bodies are able to produce proline naturally, but certain conditions may inhibit this production. In that case, proline can be obtained from eating egg whites, soy protein, dairy products, asparagus, mushrooms, and seaweed.
Learn more about ProlineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 39.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 15.
Serine is an amino acid naturally found in our body. Our bodies use amino acids to create protein.
Amino-acids help give keep our skin hydrated. They play an important role in the skin barrier, which keeps the skin plump and firm.
Serine is a non-essential amino acid, meaning we don't need to obtain it from eating foods.
Learn more about SerineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 40.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 12.
Threonine is an amino-acid. It helps hydrate the skin and has antioxidant benefits.
Threonine is vital for creating collagen and elastin. Collagen and elastin support youthful and firm skin. Our bodies decrease collagen production naturally with age.
Humans are not able to create threonine and must get it through eating foods such as fish, lentils, poultry, sesame seeds, and more.
Learn more about ThreonineDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 41.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 16.
We don't have a description for Valine.
Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 42.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 13.
Aspartic Acid is an amino acid that our bodies produce naturally. It is an antioxidant.
Our body uses Aspartic Acid to help build collagen and elastin. It also plays a role in hydrating skin.
Antioxidants help mitigate damage from free-radical molecules. These are molecules that originate from external sources such as pollution, cigarette smoke, or the sun.
Learn more about Aspartic AcidDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 46.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 37.
Sodium Benzoate is a preservative. It's used in both cosmetic and food products to inhibit the growth of mold and bacteria. It is typically produced synthetically.
Both the US FDA and EU Health Committee have approved the use of sodium benzoate. In the US, levels of 0.1% (of the total product) are allowed.
Sodium benzoate works as a preservative by inhibiting the growth of bacteria inside of cells. It prevents the cell from fermenting a type of sugar using an enzyme called phosphofructokinase.
Sodium Benzoate is the salt of benzoic acid. Foods containing sodium benzoate include soda, salad dressings, condiments, fruit juices, wines, and snack foods.
Studies for using ascorbic acid and sodium benzoate in cosmetics are lacking, especially in skincare routines with multiple steps.
We always recommend speaking with a professional, such as a dermatologist, if you have any concerns.
Learn more about Sodium BenzoateDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 48.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 35.
Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).
If you spot Citric Acid near the end of an ingredient list, it's likely there as a pH adjuster rather than an active ingredient.
As an AHA, Citric Acid removes the top layer of skin cells from the newer layer of skin underneath. This helps skin to remove dark spots and look more even.
Read more about some other popular AHA's here:
Learn more about Citric AcidDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 49.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 34.
Tocopherol (also known as Vitamin E) is a common antioxidant used to help protect the skin from free-radicals and strengthen the skin barrier. It's also fat soluble - this means our skin is great at absorbing it.
Vitamin E also helps keep your natural skin lipids healthy. Your lipid skin barrier naturally consists of lipids, ceramides, and fatty acids. Vitamin E offers extra protection for your skin’s lipid barrier, keeping your skin healthy and nourished.
Another benefit is a bit of UV protection. Vitamin E helps reduce the damage caused by UVB rays. (It should not replace your sunscreen). Combining it with Vitamin C can decrease sunburned cells and hyperpigmentation after UV exposure.
You might have noticed Vitamin E + C often paired together. This is because it is great at stabilizing Vitamin C. Using the two together helps increase the effectiveness of both ingredients.
There are often claims that Vitamin E can reduce/prevent scarring, but these claims haven't been confirmed by scientific research.
Learn more about TocopherolDrunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 50.
Kristin Ess Hair Curl Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 8.
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