Detangler for kids

Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector has the best record on a child's knots: 21 of 22 parents said it got them out with less pulling, crying or fuss, though it rests on a smaller group than the two picks below it. Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler (24 of 26) and Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler (25 of 28) come next, and Suave Kids Silly Apple Detangler Spray has the weakest record here at 18 of 23. Every count comes from parents who said they used it on a child's hair.

  • 267 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jun 2018 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it get a child's knots out? What parents said
  1. Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector 22 said either way
  2. Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler 26 said either way
  3. Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler 28 said either way
  4. Johnson's No More Tangles Detangling Spray 24 said either way
  5. SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler 23 said either way
  6. Suave Kids Detangler Spray 28 said either way
  7. Suave Kids Silly Apple Detangler Spray 23 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for knots. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Best record Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector 21 of 22 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Smell is where parents disagree: 30% of Johnson's reviews call the smell bad, while 55% of reviews of the Silly Apple Suave Kids spray and 45% of the Berry Awesome one say it smells good. SheaMoisture splits both ways, with 35% praising the smell and 12% not liking it.

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1

Not Your Mother's

All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector

Best for a soft finish

21/22 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

21 of 22 parents said it got knots out with less fuss, and 29% say it left hair soft. 38% like the smell. It is named a hair perfector, not a kids' spray, and a smaller group weighed in on it (22 parents) than on the sprays below. Build-up (12%) and a greasy or heavy feel (12%) are the main complaints.

What buyers praise

  • Smells good 38%
  • Leaves hair soft 29%
  • Good on curly hair 21%
  • Good value 6%

What buyers complain about

  • Build-up 12%
  • Greasy or heavy 12%
  • Bad smell 9%
  • Sprayer problems 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 21 of 22
2

Kinky-Curly

Knot Today Leave-In Detangler

Best for curly hair

24/26 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

Curly hair is the draw: 45% of reviews say it works on curly hair, and 24 of 26 parents said it got knots out. 22% like the smell and 18% call it good value. 2 of 26 said it didn't help or brushing still hurt.

What buyers praise

  • Good on curly hair 45%
  • Smells good 22%
  • Good value 18%
  • Not greasy or heavy 8%
  • Leaves hair soft 5%

What buyers complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where buyers said it
  • Target 24 of 26

Share of 40 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

3 Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler

Cantu

Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler

25/28 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

25 of 28 parents said it got knots out, and 30% praise it on curly hair. 22% like the smell. Sprayer problems (8%) are a repeat complaint, and 3 of 28 said it didn't help.

What buyers praise

  • Good on curly hair 30%
  • Smells good 22%
  • Not greasy or heavy 10%
  • Good value 8%
  • Leaves hair soft 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Sprayer problems 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 25 of 28
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
4 Johnson's No More Tangles Detangling Spray

Johnson's

No More Tangles Detangling Spray

Best for a light feel

21/24 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

Smell is the catch: 30% of reviews call the smell bad, though 21 of 24 parents still said it got knots out. 20% like that it isn't greasy or heavy. Reviews first posted on the brand's site are in line at 4 of 5, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • Not greasy or heavy 20%
  • Good on curly hair 15%
  • Good value 5%
  • Smells good 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Bad smell 30%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 21 of 24
  • Brand site 4 of 5 shown, not counted
5

SheaMoisture

Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler

20/23 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

Smell and softness draw praise: 35% like the smell and 22% say it leaves hair soft, though 12% don't like the smell. 20 of 23 parents said it got knots out. Sprayer problems (8%) and build-up (8%) come up too.

What buyers praise

  • Smells good 35%
  • Good on curly hair 25%
  • Leaves hair soft 22%
  • Not greasy or heavy 15%

What buyers complain about

  • Bad smell 12%
  • Sprayer problems 8%
  • Build-up 8%
  • Too expensive 5%
  • Greasy or heavy 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 20 of 23
  • Brand site 4 of 4 shown, not counted
6 Suave Kids Detangler Spray

Suave Kids

Detangler Spray

23/28 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

Parents like the smell: 45% say it smells good and 15% praise it on curly hair. 23 of 28 said it got knots out, and 8% mention build-up. This is the Berry Awesome scent, and reviews first posted on the brand's site are more upbeat at 8 of 8, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • Smells good 45%
  • Good on curly hair 15%
  • Good value 10%
  • Leaves hair soft 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Build-up 8%
  • Sprayer problems 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 23 of 28
  • Brand site 8 of 8 shown, not counted
7

Suave Kids

Silly Apple Detangler Spray

Best for a pleasant smell

18/23 say it got their child's knots out with less fuss

The smell is the draw: 55% of reviews say it smells good, and 18% call it good value. It is the other Suave Kids spray on this page and has the weakest record here at 18 of 23, as 5 parents said it didn't help. Reviews first posted on the brand's site are more upbeat at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • Smells good 55%
  • Good value 18%
  • Not greasy or heavy 9%
  • Good on curly hair 6%

What buyers complain about

No repeated complaints yet.

Where buyers said it
  • Target 18 of 23
  • Brand site 9 of 9 shown, not counted

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 3,019 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about knots, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jun 2018 and Oct 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector Target (34 reviews counted)
  2. Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler Target (40 reviews counted)
  3. Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Johnson's No More Tangles Detangling Spray Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler Target (40 reviews counted)
  6. Suave Kids Detangler Spray Target (40 reviews counted)
  7. Suave Kids Silly Apple Detangler Spray Target (33 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which detangler works on a child's knots?

Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector has the best record (21 of 22), followed by Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler (24 of 26) and Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler (25 of 28). People often write a review when something stood out, so read the shares as a way to compare these sprays, not as a promise for your child's hair.

Is there a detangler on this list for a child with curly hair?

Kinky-Curly Knot Today Leave-In Detangler (24 of 26) gets curly-hair praise in 45% of its reviews, and Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler (25 of 28) in 30%. SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler (20 of 23) gets it in 25%. All three have a good record among parents who stated an outcome.

What do parents complain about with these detanglers?

Smell stands out for Johnson's No More Tangles Detangling Spray, where 30% of reviews call the smell bad. Sprayer problems come up for Cantu Care for Kids Conditioning Detangler (8%) and SheaMoisture Coconut & Hibiscus Kids Detangler (8%), and build-up for Not Your Mother's All Eyes On Me 10-in-1 Hair Perfector (12%).

What should I know before spraying a detangler on my child?

Follow the label and keep the spray away from your child's eyes. Our counts reflect what parents said about knots. We did not test any product, so check the age guidance on the package.

Related problems

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