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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo versus Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo .

Published on May 29, 2023

Overview

What they are

These products are both cruelty-free and reef safe shampoos. They have a total of 8 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

What's Inside

They both contain fragrances and oils

We independently verify ingredients, and our claims are backed by peer-reviewed research. Spot a product that need an update? Let us know.

Shampoo New Zealander Brand New Zealand
Shampoo American Brand United States

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Shampoo

Detergent or soap for cleansing the hair.

Price

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Starts at $6.97
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Starts at $9.99

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
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

AHA
Vitamin E

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Skin Texture
Reduces Large Pores
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying (3)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (3)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (4)

Benefits

Hydrating (2)
Redness Reducing
Reduces Irritation (2)
Scar Healing
Brightening

Concerns

May Worsen Oily Skin
Rosacea
Eczema
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Ingredients Compared

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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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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

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.

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 7.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 6.

3
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Butyrospermum Parkii Butter is a plant lipid from the fruit of the Shea Tree. It is an effective skin hydrator and emollient.

Emollients help soothe and soften your skin. It does this by creating a protective film on your skin. This barrier helps trap moisture and keeps your skin hydrated. Emollients may be effective at treating dry or itchy skin.

Shea butter is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants help fight free-radicals, or molecules that may harm the body. It is also full of fatty acids including stearic acid and linoleic acid. These acids help replenish the skin and keep skin moisturized.

While Shea Butter has an SPF rating of about 3-4, it is not a sunscreen replacement.

Shea butter may not be fungal acne safe. We recommend speaking with a professional if you have any concerns.

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 9.

4
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:

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 12.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 19.

5
What it does: Cleansing, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Mixed

Decyl Glucoside is a glucose-based surfactant. Surfactants help clean the skin by trapping oil, sebum, and dirt to be washed away.

It is created by reacting glucose with the fatty acids from plants.

Decyl Glucoside also helps stabilize the ingredients in a product by preventing them from separating.

This ingredient is biodegradable and non-toxic. This ingredient is commonly found in baby shampoos.

Decyl Glucoside is sometimes used to stabilize the UV filter Tinosorb.

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 14.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 2.

6
What it does: Skin Conditioning
Community Rating: Liked

This ingredient is derived from guar gum.

It is a conditioning ingredient, meaning it helps soften skin and hair.

Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 18.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 8.

7
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying
Community Rating: Disliked

Glycol Stearate comes from stearic acid and ethylene glycol.

It is a creamy wax used to stabilize ingredients as an emulsifier. Glycol stearate also contains emollient properties. Emollients sit on top of the skin to prevent moisture from escaping.

This ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis, or fungal-acne safe.

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 41.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 5.

8
What it does: Masking, Perfuming
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Parfum is a catch-all term for an ingredient or more that is used to give aroma to products. Parfum, or fragrance, can be a blend of hundreds of chemicals or plant oils. This means every product with "fragrance" or "Parfum" in the ingredients list is a different mixture.

In the US, the alternative name for parfum is 'fragrance'. The term 'fragrance' is not regulated in many countries. In many cases, it is up to the brand to define this term.

For instance, many brands choose to label themselves as "fragrance-free" because they are not using synthetic fragrances. However, their products may still contain ingredients such as essential oils that are considered a fragrance. One example is Calendula flower extract. Essential oil ingredients still impart a scent or 'fragrance'.

Depending on the blend, it can cause allergies and sensitivities on the skin. Some ingredients that are known EU allergens include linalool and citronellol.

Products use parfum often to give products a scent or cover up smells of different ingredients.

The bottom line is: not all fragrances/parfum/ingredients are created equally. If you are worried about fragrances, we recommend taking a closer look at an ingredient. And of course, we always recommend speaking with a professional.

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Monday Haircare Smooth Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 43.

Shea Moisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Intensive Hydration Shampoo contains this as ingredient number 4.

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

14% are loved or liked
7% have mixed ratings
58% are disliked or very disliked
21% have no rating yet
53% are loved or liked
5% have mixed ratings
26% are disliked or very disliked
16% have no rating yet

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