Side by side
AG Care Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel vs XMONDO Wavetech Wave Foam - Original
89% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 41%. AG Care Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel and XMONDO Wavetech Wave Foam - Original share 4 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
Which of these fits your hair?
We check your pattern, moisture need, scalp, fragrance tolerance, weight sensitivity and more against each formula — and say which one lines up.
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When each one is the right call
What each formula is built for, from its own ingredient list.
- Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel — maximum slip
- Wavetech Wave Foam - Original — protein-sensitive hair
Side by side
Every trait, aligned
One row per trait, read from each product’s own ingredient list and record. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a “no”.
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
Facts as we recorded them. A dash means we have not researched that field for that product — it is not a "no".
The bottom line
The bottom line depends on your hair
Which of these two suits you is a question about your hair, not about them. The consultation answers it — and tells you what your routine needs around it.
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The detail behind the table
Where the readings above come from: the ingredient lists themselves, each brand’s claims checked against them, what owners report, and cost per ounce in context.
Shared and distinct ingredients
Shared and distinct ingredients
Computed from the ingredient lists as printed. "Shared" means both lists carry it; where it sits on each label is stated, because position is what tells you how much.
What both formulas carry
What only one of them carries
Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel
Full ingredient list — Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel (32)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyquaternium-4
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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3
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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4
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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5
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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7
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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8
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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9
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
PEG-12 Dimethicone
- emollient
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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12
Sodium PCA
- humectant
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13
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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14
Hydrolyzed Pea Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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15
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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16
Lactobacillus/Tomato Fruit Ferment Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Keratin Amino Acids
- protein
- amino acid
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18
Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
- UV filter
- antioxidant
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21
Achillea Millefolium Extract
- botanical extract
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22
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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23
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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24
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract
- botanical extract
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25
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
- botanical extract
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26
Melissa Officinalis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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27
Prunus Serotina (Wild Cherry) Bark Extract
- botanical extract
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28
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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29
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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30
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
- botanical extract
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31
Acyl Coenzyme A Desaturase
- active
- 32 Tris(Tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate
Full ingredient list — Wavetech Wave Foam - Original (34)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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3
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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4
Polyquaternium-10
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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5
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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6
VP/Dmapa Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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7
Pg-Hydroxyethylcellulose Cocodimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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8
Glycerin
- humectant
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9
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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10
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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11
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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12
Polyquaternium-70
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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13
PEG-12 Dimethicone
- emollient
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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22
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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23
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Geranyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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27
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Pinene
- fragrance
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31
Rose Ketones
- fragrance
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32
Terpineol
- fragrance
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33
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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34
Vanillin
- fragrance
Claims check
What each brand says, against what each formula shows
Claims are quoted from each brand. We only mark one supported, partly supported, or conflicting when that product’s ingredient list actually speaks to it.
Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel
medium hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.high shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.long-lasting hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.humidity resistance
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.curl definition
SupportedHolds a clump together.protein infused
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Wavetech Wave Foam - Original
Recommended for wavy to curly hair (2c, 3a-3c, 4a-4c)
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.95% saw more defined, enhanced waves and curls
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.95% felt texture stayed soft and touchable
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.93% experienced longer-lasting style without crunch
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
What owners say
What people report
Recurring themes our researchers wrote in their own words from sourced reviews. We do not store or scrape star ratings, and we never balance one product’s themes against another’s by inventing them.
Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel
A recent purchaser says it enhances and retains their curls while keeping frizz down.
Ulta customer review from Gatlinburg, Tennessee, August 2026A fine, long, bleached wavy-curly-haired Floridian says the gel protects against outdoor humidity, leaves soft shiny waves for days, and refreshes with water and scrunching without layering other stylers.
Ulta most-helpful positive review of the exact gelOne customer has not yet found the right amount and says the gel can leave their hair crunchy.
Verified syndicated Ulta review from a US customer, June 2026A fine type-3-haired reviewer finds that a small amount stretches and separates curls with a soft, shiny finish, but reports weak performance in humidity.
Ulta customer review from Detroit, Michigan, August 2026Wavetech Wave Foam - Original
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Price check
Cost per ounce, in context
Cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in. Value labels are computed from that percentile and from how many products that do the same job cost less; they are comparisons, not judgements about a brand.
$3.00/oz vs $4.33/oz — XMONDO Wavetech Wave Foam - Original costs about 1.4× more per ounce than AG Care Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel.
Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel
Against 155 gels with a computable unit price.
Wavetech Wave Foam - Original
Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.
Computed from cost per ounce against every product of this type we have priced, and from how many products that do the same job cost less. It is a comparison, not a judgement about the brand.
Compare with something else
Close formulas to each of these, as their own comparison pages.
Liquid Effects Medium-Hold Weightless Styling Gel · Wavetech Wave Foam - Original · All gels in the library
How this page was made
- This page is assembled from the same researched records the individual product pages render: identity, each ingredient list as printed, each brand's own claims, dated price observations, and review themes written in our researchers' own words. Nothing on it is written per comparison.
- We do not rank these against each other. Which of them suits you depends on your hair, and that is what the consultation works out.
- The formula similarity percentage is a stored, precomputed number: position-weighted overlap of the two ingredient lists blended with agreement on the attributes we derive. It measures how alike two formulas are, not how well either works.
- The value band is a fixed label over two stored numbers: this product’s cost per ounce as a percentile of every product of this type we have priced, each at the size it is most often sold in, and how many products we score as doing the same job cost at least a quarter less per ounce.
- The "Is this right for you?" panel reads only your own consultation answers, and it applies exactly the filters our recommendation engine applies. It is computed when you load the page and is never stored on it.
- 5 sources were consulted across the products on this page.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are observations on the dates shown and change without notice. We do not sell these products and take no placement fees.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
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