Detangling brush that doesn't pull

Wet Brush Original Detangler has the best record for brushing out tangles without pulling: 47 of 51 reviewers said it didn't pull, snag or hurt. Wet Brush Go Green Detangler follows at 22 of 27, and Cantu Basic Detangler Brush has the weakest record here at 4 of 25. More reviewers weighed in on the original Wet Brush (51) than on any other brush here.

  • 301 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jul 2020 to Oct 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it get through knots without pulling? What reviewers said
  1. Wet Brush Original Detangler 51 said either way
  2. Wet Brush Go Green Detangler 27 said either way
  3. Tangle Teezer Fine & Fragile Detangling Brush 20 said either way
  4. Tangle Teezer Ultimate Detangler 21 said either way
  5. Tangle Teezer Naturally Curly Detangling Brush 27 said either way
  6. Unbrush Detangler Brush 18 said either way
  7. Cantu Basic Detangler Brush 25 said either way

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

Wet Brush Original Detangler Best record Wet Brush Original Detangler 47 of 51 say it got through tangles without pulling See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Scalp comfort cuts both ways: 39% of Wet Brush Original reviews call it gentle on the scalp, while 32% of Cantu reviews and 22% of Naturally Curly reviews say it scratched. Bristles that bend or fall out come up on both Wet Brush brushes, at 6% and 15% of reviews.

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 Wet Brush Original Detangler

Wet Brush

Original Detangler

Best for gentle on the scalp

47/51 say it got through tangles without pulling

39% of reviews call it gentle on the scalp, 26% say it doesn't pull and 21% say it works on wet hair. Just 4 of 51 reviewers said it pulled or hurt, and the main complaint is bristles that bend or fall out, at 6%.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 39%
  • Works on wet hair 21%
  • Works on thick hair 10%
  • Detangles fast 3%

What buyers complain about

  • Bristles bend or fall out 6%
  • Scratches scalp 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 47 of 51
  • Brand site 3 of 3 shown, not counted
2 Wet Brush Go Green Detangler

Wet Brush

Go Green Detangler

22/27 say it got through tangles without pulling

A close second, with 22 of 27 saying it didn't pull or hurt. 47% call it gentle on the scalp and 15% say it holds up, but 15% say bristles bend or fall out and 9% mention pulling or snagging.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 47%
  • Holds up 15%
  • Works on wet hair 12%
  • Detangles fast 9%
  • Works on thick hair 9%

What buyers complain about

  • Bristles bend or fall out 15%
  • Scratches scalp 9%
  • Brush broke 6%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 22 of 27
3

Tangle Teezer

Fine & Fragile Detangling Brush

16/20 say it got through tangles without pulling

Reviewers like how it feels: 39% call it gentle on the scalp and 29% say it doesn't pull. Reviews copied from the brand's site agree at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count, and 7% call it too expensive.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 39%
  • Works on wet hair 14%
  • Detangles fast 11%
  • Good value 7%

What buyers complain about

  • Scratches scalp 7%
  • Too expensive 7%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 16 of 20
  • Brand site 9 of 9 shown, not counted
4

Tangle Teezer

Ultimate Detangler

14/21 say it got through tangles without pulling

A mixed record: 14 of 21 said it didn't pull, but 15% of its reviews mention pulling or snagging and 8% a scratchy scalp. 28% still call it gentle on the scalp.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 28%
  • Holds up 8%
  • Works on thick hair 8%
  • Works on wet hair 5%
  • Detangles fast 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Bristles bend or fall out 8%
  • Scratches scalp 8%
  • Too expensive 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 14 of 21
  • Brand site 6 of 6 shown, not counted
5

Tangle Teezer

Naturally Curly Detangling Brush

17/27 say it got through tangles without pulling

Scalp scratching is the problem here: 22% of reviews say it scratched, though 30% call it gentle. 17 of 27 reviewers said it didn't pull or hurt, and 15% say it works on thick hair.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 30%
  • Works on thick hair 15%
  • Works on wet hair 10%
  • Good value 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Scratches scalp 23%
  • Too expensive 8%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 17 of 27
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted
6

Unbrush

Detangler Brush

7/18 say it got through tangles without pulling

Price and build hold it back: 22% of reviews call it too expensive and 18% say the brush broke. Reviews copied from the brand's site read better at 6 of 7, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • Good value 5%
  • Works on thick hair 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Too expensive 23%
  • Brush broke 18%
  • Scratches scalp 13%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 7 of 18
  • Brand site 6 of 7 shown, not counted

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

7

Cantu

Basic Detangler Brush

4/25 say it got through tangles without pulling

4 of 25 reviewers said it didn't pull or hurt. 32% of its reviews say it pulls or snags, 32% say it scratches the scalp and 22% say the brush broke. Reviews copied from the brand's site are far kinder at 4 of 5, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • Gentle on scalp 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Scratches scalp 33%
  • Brush broke 23%
  • Breaks hair 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 4 of 25
  • Brand site 4 of 5 shown, not counted

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

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 5,293 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about pulling, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jul 2020 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. Wet Brush Original Detangler Target (80 reviews counted)
  2. Wet Brush Go Green Detangler Target (34 reviews counted)
  3. Tangle Teezer Fine & Fragile Detangling Brush Target (28 reviews counted)
  4. Tangle Teezer Ultimate Detangler Target (39 reviews counted)
  5. Tangle Teezer Naturally Curly Detangling Brush Target (40 reviews counted)
  6. Unbrush Detangler Brush Target (40 reviews counted)
  7. Cantu Basic Detangler Brush Target (40 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which detangling brush doesn't pull?

Wet Brush Original Detangler has the best record (47 of 51), followed by Wet Brush Go Green Detangler (22 of 27) and Tangle Teezer Fine & Fragile Detangling Brush (16 of 20).

Which detangling brush works on wet hair?

Reviewers say Wet Brush Original Detangler does, with 21% of its reviews mentioning wet hair. 14% of Tangle Teezer Fine & Fragile Detangling Brush reviews say the same.

Is the Cantu Basic Detangler any good?

Reviewers were mostly unhappy with it: 4 of 25 said it didn't pull or hurt. 32% of its reviews say it pulls or snags and 22% say the brush broke.

How much should I trust these shares?

Use them to compare brushes. People often write a review because a brush pulled, so complaints show up even for good brushes. Wet Brush Original Detangler still has 4 of 51 reviewers who said it pulled or hurt.

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