CurlsBot is a free tool that analyzes hair care product ingredients for curly and wavy hair. Users can enter or upload an ingredients list, and the tool provides an analysis.
Features
Ingredient Analysis
Allows users to paste ingredient lists from hair care products to analyze their suitability for curly/wavy hair.
Image Upload for Analysis
Users can upload a picture of the ingredients list for analysis.
Alcohols
Alcools in haircare are used to help products dry quickly, preserve formulations, and enhance ingredient absorption into hair.
Drying Alcohols
Short-chain alcohols (containing drying) that evaporate quickly and can strip natural oils from the hair and scalp.
Emollient Alcohols
Long-chain fatty alcohols that help to soften and moisturize hair.
Humectants
Ingredients that attract moisture to the hair.
Film Forming Humectants
Large, complex molecules that may be better at retaining moisture in low humidity conditions.
Proteins
In hair care products, proteins can help strengthen and repair hair, but some people may find them drying.
Simple Humectants
These lightweight humectants may perform poorly in high humidity conditions.
Oils
Oils in hair products can reconstitute and add shine to the hair.
Heavy Oils and Butters
Can penetrate (soak into) the hair shaft.
Light Oils
Have a low ability to penetrate (soak into) the hair shaft.
Medium Oils
Have a moderate ability to penetrate (soak into) the hair shaft.
Other Oils
Oils that don't fit into the other categories.
Petroleum Oils
Petroleum-based ingredients that are often avoided for their build-up potential as well as their petrol-based origin.
Preservatives
Help prevent the growth of bacteria and mold in hair products.
Other Preservatives
Other preservatives that don't fit into the other categories.
Parabens
Parabens are preservatives commonly used in cosmetic products to prevent bacterial growth.
Silicones
Synthetic ingredients that create a protective barrier on the hair, reducing friction and adding shine.
Evaporative Silicones
Lightweight silicones that evaporate quickly, leaving no residue.
Non-water-soluble Silicones
Silicones in hair care products that cannot be easily washed out with gentle shampoos or co-wash.
Water-soluble Silicones
Silicones in hair care products that can be easily washed out of the hair with regular shampoo.
Surfactants
Help remove dirt and oil from the hair and scalp.
Mild Surfactants
Less stripping and are often considered to be gentler on the hair and scalp.
Other Anionic Surfactants
Have a negative charge and are good at removing oil and dirt from the hair.
Soaps
Cleansors made from fatty acids and alkali metals.
Sulfates
Remove oil and dirt by creating lather.
Waxes
Add texture, hold, and shine to hair.
Non-water-soluble Waxes
Waxes that are not easily washed out from hair.
Water-soluble Waxes
Waxes that are easily washed out from hair.
Others
Other ingredients not classified into other categories.
Astringents
Substances that tighten pores and reduce oil production on the scalp.
Conditioning Agents
Agents that don't fit into the other categories.
Film Forming Agents
Form a thin invisible layer on the hair to hold style, prevent moisture loss, and protect from damage.
Other Emollients
Other emollients that don't fit into other categories.
Polyquats
Positively charged polymers used in haircare products to condition, detangle, and style the hair.
FrizzBot Forecast
Get personalized frizz forecasts based on your local weather conditions.
FrizzBot Ingredients Analysis
Analyze your hair products to understand their potential for causing or preventing frizz.
Photo Analysis
Take a photo of your product’s ingredients list and let CurlsBot analyze it automatically using AI and OCR technology.
Routine Builder
Create a personalized hair care routine based on your hair’s needs and characteristics.
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Porosity Quiz
Helps determine your hair's porosity level by asking a series of questions about your experience with hair products. The quiz is designed to give insights into whether your hair has high, low, or normal porosity.
Community Subscription
Users can subscribe to receive hair care tips, product recommendations, and ingredient alerts via email.
High Porosity Hair Information
Provides characteristics and care tips for high porosity hair. Explains how this hair type absorbs water quickly, dries fast, and may become over-moisturized easily.
Recommended Products
Lists curated products for cleansing, conditioning, enhancing curls/waves, and holding hair styles for high porosity hair.
Product Details
Each product includes brand information, the type of product (e.g., shampoo, conditioner), and options to analyze ingredients or purchase.
Product Recommendations
Provides a list of recommended hair care products for low porosity hair, categorized by product type (e.g., cleansers, conditioners, foams, custards, gels).
Care Tips for Low Porosity Hair
Offers specific care tips for managing low porosity hair, including using heat to help products penetrate, focusing on lightweight products, and using clarifying treatments.
Custom Routine Builder
Allows users to create a personalized hair care routine with step-by-step recommendations.
Characteristic Information
Provides details about normal porosity hair, such as ease of styling, maintenance, and healthy shine.
Care Tips
Offers care tips for maintaining hair such as regular conditioning and using a variety of products.
Recommended Products
Lists products tailored for normal porosity hair across different categories: Cleanse, Condition, Enhance Curls/Waves, and Hold.
Product Analysis
Allows users to analyze ingredients to determine suitability for their hair type.
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InciDecoder
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Ingredient Analysis
Uses a sophisticated system combining pattern recognition with a comprehensive database to evaluate hair care product ingredients, providing detailed insights about the ingredients.
Text-Only Ingredient Lists
Processes text-only lists with comma-separated ingredients for analysis. Does not support lists with slashes or line breaks.
Caution Notifications
Displays a 'Caution' notice for ingredients with ongoing discussions in the hair community, encouraging exploration of additional resources.
English Language Support
Currently supports only English ingredient lists and recommends joining language-specific hair groups for non-English products.
Customization
Allows users to set their own product standards from guidelines in the Curly Girl Handbook, including routines for wavy hair or low-poo preferences.
Improved Ingredient Insights
Introduces a 'good' rating for ingredients that benefit specific hair types, alongside existing 'ok,' 'caution,' and 'warning' ratings.
Localization
Expands CurlsBot to support multiple languages.
Enhanced Information
Provides more detailed and practical explanations for ingredients.
Heavy Oils and Butters
These oils and butters can penetrate (soak into) the hair shaft effectively.
Medium Oils
These oils have a moderate ability to penetrate (soak into) the hair shaft.
Light Oils
These oils are less capable of penetrating (soaking into) the hair shaft.
Petroleum Oils
These are petroleum-based oils that are often avoided due to their fossil-fuel origin and high penetration efficiency.
Photo Ingredient Analysis
Upload a photo of your product’s ingredients list. The Advanced CurlsBot will try to read and analyze the ingredients automatically, identifying hair care ingredients.
Manual Ingredient Entry
Paste the text of ingredients manually in a text box for analysis if the photo upload does not capture the details accurately.
Non Water-Soluble Silicones
Silicones that do not easily wash off and can build up on hair, potentially leading to issues with hair health.
Water-Soluble Silicones
Silicones that are easier to wash off, allowing them to be removed with just water.
Evaporative Silicones
Silicones that evaporate quickly and do not remain in the hair.
Non-water-soluble Waxes
These are waxes that are not easily washed out from hair.
Water-soluble Waxes
These are waxes that are easily washed out from hair.