Come Clean Shampoo — Reddit Reviews
by Kinky Curly
Updated November 10, 2026
Chelating clarifier removes hard-water and product buildup without leaving curls stripped.
What the community says
A moderately cleansing chelating shampoo for curls, waves, and hard-water homes, using phytic acid and C14-16 olefin sulfonate to reset mineral and styling buildup. People with eczema-prone or easily tangled hair may want another cleanser.
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Kinky Curly Come Clean Shampoo ingredients
Purified Water, Organic Mandarin Orange Fruit, Organic Marigold Flower, Organic White Willow Bark, Organic Sea Kelp, C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine (Coconut Derived), Phytic Acid, Citric Acid, Sea Salt, Phenoxyethanol, Natural Fragrance
Listed in label order, highest concentration first.
Real Reddit threads — 62 mentions across 30 threads
Kinky Curly Come Clean Shampoo on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/curlyhair, r/Naturalhair and 1 more, summarized.
“Wash hair only once or twice per week w/ Kinky Curly Come Clean.”
Positive
“Once products are in, use wet hands to part then plop hair in my fav super-soft t-shirt”
Positive
“Wash hair only once or twice per week w/ Kinky Curly Come Clean.”
Positive
“I always air dry, it takes at least 4 hours but for me it ensures the texture and curl definition stays almost perfect :)”
Positive
“Products used for wash n go: -Kinky Curly Come Clean shampoo”
Positive
“I wore a 2nd day wash n go for my ceremony at city hall and an updo (on day 4 of the same wash n go) for our wedding dinner.”
Positive
“I use kinky curly come clean for my clarifying shampoo”
Positive
“I tried Kinky Curly Come Clean and it makes my hair tangled so I co-wash”
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“Second on this one! It clarifies but doesn't strip”
Cautionary
“Kinky curly come clean, final answer.”
Cautionary
“I currently use kinky curly come clean once or twice a week”
Positive
“my hair double-shampooed with come-clean almost doesn't need conditioner or leave-in, it's that soft and nourished.”
Positive
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Knot Today Leave-In Conditioner
Mentioned together in 8 threads
“My hair has been extremely happy using kinky curly come clean shampoo, kinky curly knot today conditioner and pattern mousse for styling.”