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Monday Haircare Moisture Shampoo Versus Acure Ultra Hydrating Shampoo

Shampoo
Shampoo
New Zealander Brand New Zealand
American Brand United States

Updated on September 27, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both vegan, cruelty-free, and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 3 ingredients in common

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin, brightening skin and scar healing

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens, silicones or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain common allergens, fragrances and oils

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Ingredient Info

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About this product

About this product

At a glance

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Key Ingredients

Benefits

Concerns

Benefits

Concerns

Ingredients Side-by-side

found in both products
Ultra Hydrating Shampoo

Ingredients Explained

These ingredients are found in both products.

Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

Skin Conditioning, Solvent

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. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Cocamidopropyl Betaine is a fatty acid created by mixing similar compounds in coconut oil and dimethylaminopropylamine, a compound with two amino groups.

This ingredient is a surfactant and cleanser. It helps gather the dirt, pollutants, and other impurities in your skin to be washed away. It also helps thicken a product and make the texture more creamy.

Being created from coconut oil means Cocamidopropyl Betaine is hydrating for the skin.

While Cocamidopropyl Betaine was believed to be an allergen, a study from 2012 disproved this. It found two compounds in unpure Cocamidopropyl Betaine to be the irritants: aminoamide and 3-dimethylaminopropylamine. High-grade and pure Cocamidopropyl Betaine did not induce allergic reactions during this study.

Learn more about Cocamidopropyl Betaine
Buffering, Masking

Citric Acid is an AHA derived from citrus fruits (think oranges, lemons, and limes!).

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 even out skin tone.

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.

Read more about some other popular AHA's here:

Learn more about Citric Acid

When to use

6 Routines
67% use in am
33% use in pm
33% use every day
2 Routines
50% use in am
50% use in pm
50% use every on_specific_days

Reviews

Here's what our community thinks

Monday Haircare Moisture Shampoo 29 ingredients

2.0 /5
from 1 rating
Cleansing (1) Soft (1)
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Abbie T

8 months ago
Review

Gave me the worst back acne

#cleansing
#soft

Acure Ultra Hydrating Shampoo 26 ingredients

3.0 /5
from 2 ratings
Soft (1)
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BubbIes

1 year ago
Review

I love the smell, but unfortunately it has a pore clogging oil that broke me out. It also was pretty gentle feeling, but to the point I didn't feel like it actually washed my hair at all. My boyfriend felt the same way.

#soft
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jen

3 months ago
Review

need a lot for it to be a thorough wash but its gentle on the hair, smells great and leaves it hydrated.