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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo versus Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner .

Published on April 09, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe . They have a total of 17 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin

Free From

They both do not contain any harsh alcohols, common allergens, parabens or silicones

What's Inside

They both contain oils

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Shampoo American Brand United States
Conditioner American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Conditioner

Moisturizing agents for hair.

Price

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Buy Curl Shampoo

Starts at $13.00
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Buy Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner

Starts at $27.00

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Benefits

Hydrating

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Irritating
Rosacea
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

AHA
PHA
Vitamin E
Niacinamide

Benefits

Hydrating (3)
Good For Oily Skin (2)
Redness Reducing (2)
Reduces Irritation (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores (2)
Anti-Aging
Dark Spots (2)
Scar Healing (2)
Acne Fighting
Brightening (4)

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Acne Trigger
Irritating
Rosacea
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Ingredients Compared

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

Water • Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate • Cocamidopropyl Betaine • Propanediol • Glycol Distearate • Phenoxyethanol • Butyrospermum Parkii Butter • Alanine • Arginine • Aspartic Acid • Glycine • Histidine • Isoleucine • Phenylalanine • Proline • Serine • Sodium PCA • PCA • Sodium Lactate • Threonine • Valine • Citric Acid • Disodium EDTA • Glycine Soja Oil • Glycine Soja Sterols • Glycolipids • Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride • Hydroxyethylcellulose • Hydroxyacetophenone • Lauryl Lactyl Lactate • Peg-150 Distearate • Phospholipids • Ricinus Communis Seed Oil • Parfum

Ingredients Side-by-side

Ingredients that are highlighted in purple are present in both products.

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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.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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!

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 8.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 33.

3
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Mixed

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 34.

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What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 10.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 46.

5
What it does: Buffering, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 11.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 35.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Histidine.

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 12.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 36.

7
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Isoleucine.

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 13.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 37.

8
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 14.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 38.

9
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 15.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 39.

10
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 16.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 40.

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What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 17.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 26.

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What it does: Humectant, Moisturising
Community Rating: Loved

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.

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 18.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 30.

13
What it does: Buffering, Humectant
Community Rating: Liked

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.

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Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 19.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 29.

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What it does:
Community Rating: Loved

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 Threonine

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 20.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 41.

15
What it does: Masking, Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Loved

We don't have a description for Valine.

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 21.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 42.

16
What it does: Buffering, Masking
Community Rating: Disliked

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 Acid

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 22.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 49.

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What it does: Emulsion Stabilising, Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Hydroxyethylcellulose is used to improve the texture of products. It is created from a chemical reaction involving ethylene oxide and alkali-cellulose. Cellulose is a sugar found in plant cell walls and help give plants structure.

Hydroxyethylcellulose helps stabilize products by preventing ingredients from separating. It can also help thicken the texture of a product.

This ingredient can also be found in pill medicines to help our bodies digest other ingredients.

Learn more about Hydroxyethylcellulose

Kristin Ess Hair Curl Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 28.

Drunk Elephant Cocomino Marula Cream Conditioner contains this as ingredient number 43.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

56% are loved or liked
9% have mixed ratings
29% are disliked or very disliked
6% have no rating yet
46% are loved or liked
20% have mixed ratings
20% are disliked or very disliked
14% have no rating yet

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