# Detangler that doesn't weigh hair down Source: HiveTried, https://hivetried.com/beauty/detangler/doesnt-weigh-hair-down/ Category: Beauty > Detangling spray. Updated 2026-10-08. Based on 228 counted first-hand reports from Target shopper reviews, Dec 2017 to Oct 2026. **Question:** Which detangler doesn't weigh hair down? **Short answer:** Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler has the best record for keeping hair light: 27 of 30 said it didn't leave hair greasy or weighed down, and 58% of its reviews say it works on curly hair. The best pick sold on Amazon is TRESemmé Pro Pure Detangle & Smooth Spray at 15 of 17. Heaviness is the complaint to watch: 41% of reviews of Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray say it felt greasy or heavy, and it has the weakest record here at 12 of 21. **What stands out:** Heaviness and build-up are the repeat complaints lower in the ranking: 41% of Rizos Curls reviews and 16% of Hask reviews say greasy or heavy, and 26% of Garnier reviews mention build-up. Sprayer trouble adds to the Rizos Curls complaints, at 28% of its reviews. ## Ranking (buyers who said whether it worked) | Rank | Product | Stays light | Share | Amazon | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler | 27 of 30 | 90% | no | | 2 | TRESemmé Pro Pure Detangle & Smooth Spray | 15 of 17 | 88% | yes | | 3 | SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler | 27 of 33 | 82% | yes | | 4 | Hask Argan Oil Leave-In Spray | 19 of 24 | 79% | yes | | 5 | Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler | 16 of 23 | 70% | yes | | 6 | Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Detangler | 15 of 25 | 60% | no | | 7 | Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray | 12 of 21 | 57% | no | Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% Wilson confidence interval, so a product needs a high share and enough reports to rank high. An Amazon link is shown only when at least 60% say it works. ## Product notes ### 1. Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler Light feel is the draw: 65% of reviews say it isn't greasy or heavy, and 58% say it works well on curly hair. Reviews also credit it with getting knots out (35%). Complaints are small, with 8% mentioning build-up. - Praised for: Good on curly hair (58%), Gets knots out (35%), Smells good (28%) - Complaints: Doesn't detangle (5%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 2. TRESemmé Pro Pure Detangle & Smooth Spray A smaller group weighed in (17 shoppers), and 15 of 17 said it left hair light. 50% say it gets knots out and 41% like the smell. Reviews first posted on the brand's site agree at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count. - Praised for: Gets knots out (50%), Smells good (41%), Good value (18%) - Reports counted: 22 ### 3. SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler More reviewers weighed in on this one than on any other here (33 in all), and 27 of 33 said it left hair light. 52% say it gets knots out, 45% like the smell and 32% say it suits curly hair. Complaints are spread thin, with 10% saying greasy or heavy and 10% saying build-up. - Praised for: Gets knots out (53%), Smells good (45%), Good on curly hair (33%) - Complaints: Doesn't detangle (10%) - Reports counted: 40 ### 4. Hask Argan Oil Leave-In Spray The smell splits shoppers: 39% like it and 10% don't. 19 of 24 said it left hair light and 32% say it leaves hair soft, but 16% call it greasy or heavy. - Praised for: Smells good (39%), Leaves hair soft (32%), Gets knots out (29%) - Complaints: Doesn't detangle (10%), Bad smell (10%) - Reports counted: 31 ### 5. Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler Knots are the draw, with 59% saying it gets them out. 16 of 23 said it left hair light, and 52% praise the light feel. Complaints are build-up (14%) and sprayer problems (14%). - Praised for: Gets knots out (59%), Smells good (38%), Good on curly hair (28%) - Complaints: Sprayer problems (14%) - Reports counted: 29 ### 6. Garnier Fructis Pure Clean Detangler Opinions split: 15 of 25 said it left hair light and 44% praise the light feel, but 26% say it doesn't detangle and 26% mention build-up. - Praised for: Gets knots out (26%), Smells good (24%), Leaves hair soft (9%) - Complaints: Doesn't detangle (26%) - Reports counted: 34 ### 7. Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray Curls get the praise, with 50% saying it works on curly hair, but 41% say it felt greasy or heavy and 28% had sprayer problems. The brand's own site is more upbeat at 8 of 8, which we show but don't count. - Praised for: Good on curly hair (50%), Smells good (25%), Leaves hair soft (9%) - Complaints: Sprayer problems (28%), Bad smell (13%), Too expensive (13%) - Reports counted: 32 ## Questions **Which detangler doesn't weigh hair down?** Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler has the best record (27 of 30), followed by TRESemmé Pro Pure Detangle & Smooth Spray (15 of 17) and SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler (27 of 33). Shoppers often write about weight when something went wrong, so read the shares as a way to compare these detanglers, not as a promise for your hair. **Which detanglers feel greasy or heavy?** Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray stands out, with 41% of its reviews saying so, against 16% for Hask and 10% for SheaMoisture. For the leader, Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler, it is 5% of reviews. **Is there a detangler for curly hair that stays light?** Two do well and draw praise for curls: Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler (27 of 30, with 58% of reviews saying it works on curly hair) and SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler (27 of 33, with 32% saying so). Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray gets the same praise for curls, at 50%, but it has the weakest record here at 12 of 21. **Do any of these detanglers have sprayer problems?** It is a repeat complaint on two of them: 28% of reviews of Rizos Curls Refresh & Detangle Spray and 14% of reviews of Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler mention sprayer problems. ## Method HiveTried counts first-hand reports only, drops reviews written for free products, shows brand-site reviews without counting them, and never accepts payment for placement. Full method: https://hivetried.com/how-we-count/