I love this shampoo. It has a heavenly scent and is so thick and rich. It's super gentle and makes my curly and unruly hair behave. I don't know if it's the Ojon palm nut oil as the manufacturer claims, but it definitely has some softening effects. I have never used it without the conditioner, however, but I would highly recommend that too. I have read other reports that said hair is a bit on the dry side, but my hair would look very much like straw if I used no conditioner at all. All in all, very highly recommended. One of my absolute favorites.