Since I went natural some years ago, I’ve become a bit of a product junkie. While I have narrowed my faves down to two hands-down, you can’t beat these products, there are a host of others I highly recommend.
Now, as a precursor, I’m recommending these products for those who have Type 3 and Type 4 hair because that’s the hair me and Bear are rockin’. However, cowashes are meant for all hair types (and they’ve worked well on Maks’s Type 2 hair).
I broke this post up into a few categories: Best High-End, Best Drugstore, Best Name Brand, and Best CoWash for a Child. Seriously, I had to break it up to those categories but you’ll see in a few why I had to.
That being said, let’s go!
Best High-End Co-Wash
Bumble & Bumble’s BB Curl.
You won’t get any better than this. It detangles so easily, I was in love with it the moment I tried it. Pricey at $34 a bottle, it’s well worth the splurge. However, you won’t just get one bottle; you’ll get two or three.
I wrote an entire review on BB Curl here. Check it out!
Curl Junkie.
Bear’s hair absolutely loved Curl Junkie and it’s also another staple in our home. It gives great slip, but it just a dream when it comes to detangling. I sincerely love it and it gives me less time to spend on Bear’s hair.
I wrote a review on it a few years ago.
Best Drugstore Co-Wash
As I Am.
Hands-down. You probably won’t get any better than this. Not only is it affordable, but it also gives lots of slip and thoroughly cleanses your hair.
Shea Moisture Coconut & Hibisicus Co-Wash
And no, I’m not saying this because I was once an ambassador for the brand. This is a legit great cowash. Not only does it smell sweet, but not overpowering, it actually works! And it’s very affordable.
Eden Body Works
I discovered Eden Body Works when I first went natural and I have to say I was impressed with the first time I used it. Not only does it smell great, it’s also super affordable and I felt I didn’t have to use that much to cleanse my hair (or Bear’s).
The Doux.
This is another new-to-me brand. While this cowash was eh on Bear’s hair, it actually worked wonders on mine, which is why I’m recommending it. I was able to detangle through the knots easier and it smelled great. So again, I don’t recommend this for Type 3 hair, but I do think it’s a good contender for Type 4.
Best Name Brand Co-Wash
It’s actually a tie from two brand I didn’t expect: Pantene and Head and Shoulders. For real, for real.
Head and Shoulders
Head and Shoulders legit surprised me because I didn’t think they were capable of making a cowash that catered to textured hair, but lo and behold!
And it worked! It was an actually fabulous cowash. It gave my hair a lot of slip (meaning it detangled it easily), and thoroughly cleansed it.
Where has this been all of my life?
For my past review on Head and Shoulders, click here.
Pantene
Pantene gave me a lot of slip and the scent was easy on my nose. Plus, it was super cheap, too!
The Mane Choice.
Though, it’s been around for a while, it’s still relatively new to me. I like how affordable this is and it’s a cheaper 3-in-1 in comparison to my old faithful, Bumble and Bumble. My hair felt super hydrated after one use and I didn’t have do a lot of detangling.
Best CoWash for a Child
Aunt Jackie’s Soft & Sassy
I did a review on this a while back.
I think for a child, this is a great
What are your top cowashes?