Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate Free Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
Updated November 12, 2026
Sulfate-free cleansing shampoo with aloe, glycerin, and shine-focused conditioning; dependable for fine curls.
What the community says
A sulfate-free cleanser with aloe, glycerin, fragrance, and hydrolyzed soy protein, built for routine wash days rather than heavy buildup removal. Fine curls and low-maintenance waves get the clearest community win, while fragrance-sensitive scalps may object.
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Product details
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Full ingredient list · 27
Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate Free Shampoo ingredients
Water (Aqua), Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, PEG-2 Cocamide, Fragrance (Parfum), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Citric Acid, Glycerin, Hydrolyzed Soy Protein, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract, Melilotus Officinalis Extract, PEG-150 Distearate, PEG-200 Hydrogenated Glyceryl Palmate, PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate, Polyquaternium-10, Polyquaternium-7, Potassium Cocoate, Rosa Canina Flower Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract, Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Leaf Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Hexylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Potassium Sorbate, Caramel
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Real Reddit threads — 11 mentions across 9 threads
Carol's Daughter Black Vanilla Moisture & Shine Sulfate Free Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 9 threads from r/Wavyhair, r/curlyhair and 3 more, summarized.
“Wash with Carol's Daughter black vanilla shampoo, condition with suave naturals.”
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“my normal wash days are with Carol's Daughter black vanilla shampoo”
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“Carol's Daughter shampoo and conditioner, and then it would just air dry like that.”
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“My routine was basically nothing because my hair was super low maintenance -- Carol's Daughter shampoo and conditioner”
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“My bf uses Carol's Daughter on his fine 3A curls and it works well.”
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“Currently I wash my hair every 2-4 weeks with the Carol's daughter black vanilla shampoo.”
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“I use mielle rosemary mint strengthening conditioner and carols daughter shampoo.”
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