Ivory Natural Curly Hair Shampoo Versus Curlsmith Core Strength Shampoo
Updated on May 28, 2025
Overview
What they are
These products are both vegan and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 2 ingredients in common
Suited For
They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin, oily skin, reducing pores and scar healing
Free From
They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates
What's Inside
They both contain fragrances
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Ingredient Info
Ivory Natural Curly Hair Shampoo 12 ingredients
Curlsmith Core Strength Shampoo 28 ingredients
What's inside (and what isn't)
What's inside (and what isn't)
At a glance
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Ivory Natural Curly Hair Shampoo 12 ingredients
Curlsmith Core Strength Shampoo 28 ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water
AntimicrobialAzadirachta Indica Seed Oil
Skin Conditioning
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient
Water
Skin ConditioningSapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water, Azadirachta Indica Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Water, Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract, Cocos Nucifera Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Glycerin, Punica Granatum Extract, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Chlorophyllin-Copper Complex
Water
Skin ConditioningSodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Cleansing
Decyl Glucoside
CleansingPEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate
Cleansing
Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningCucurbita Pepo Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningPsidium Guajava Fruit Extract
AstringentRibes Nigrum Fruit Extract
Astringent
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
HumectantLentinus Edodes Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract
Skin ConditioningHydrolyzed Rice Protein
Skin ConditioningHydroxypropylgluconamide
HumectantHydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Propanediol
Solvent
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
Skin ConditioningPolyquaternium-10
Citric Acid
Buffering
Tartaric Acid
Buffering
Potassium Sorbate
Preservative
Sodium Benzoate
Masking
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative
Benzyl Alcohol
Perfuming
Limonene
Perfuming
Linalool
Perfuming
Parfum
Masking
Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Trioleate, Opuntia Tuna Fruit Extract, Cucurbita Pepo Seed Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Ribes Nigrum Fruit Extract, Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract, Lentinus Edodes Extract, Hydrolyzed Hemp Seed Extract, Hydrolyzed Rice Protein, Hydroxypropylgluconamide, Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Citric Acid, Tartaric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Linalool, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
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 GlycerinWater. 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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
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