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amika Curl Corps Defining Cream vs amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

26% function match · 3 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. amika Curl Corps Defining Cream and amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Curl Corps Defining Cream — protein-hungry hair
  • Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse — protein-sensitive hair

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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”.

Trait
amika Curl Corps Defining Cream — 6.7 oz container amika

Curl Corps Defining Cream

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse — container, alternate view amika

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $30 6.7 oz · $4.48/oz
$31 8.5 oz · $3.65/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced above most curl creams $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 83% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a mouss $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 69% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold system Differs
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Differs
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Low The silicones here are the water-soluble kind. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold (as stated)
—
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Differs
High Absorbent powders or starches high in the list. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Silicone-free routinesit does contain silicones — the water-soluble kind
from the formula stated by the brand reported by reviewers Scale: 1 dot low · 5 dots high, within this product type.
More facts about each one
Type
Stylercream
Stylerfoam
Where to buy
Amika · Ulta
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
mediumMedium hold with airy texture
Finish
natural
—
How often
as needed
every wash

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

IngredientCurl Corps Defining CreamPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#27Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Benzyl Benzoate
Fragrance
#28Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line
Hydroxycitronellal
Fragrance
#29Below the 1% line
#18Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Curl Corps Defining Cream

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Full ingredient list — Curl Corps Defining Cream (37)
Full ingredient list — Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse (21)

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.

VerdictsCurl Corps Defining CreamPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse
Supported
5
4
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Curl Corps Defining Cream

  • curl definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • soft holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • moisturizingSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • frizz smoothingSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • crunch-free finishSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

  • medium hold with airy textureSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • instant fullness and liftSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • heat protects up to 450°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • weightlessly hydrates without weighing hair downSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • touchable body and bounceSupportedLeaves room for lift.

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.

Amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse draws complaints about the scent.

Curl Corps Defining Cream

One reviewer says diffusing with the cream changed their natural waves into curls.

Ulta customer review by Amy

A wavy-haired customer says the cream gave bouncy, complimented waves and avoided the white film that other creams left, but they dilute it with water to suit their hair.

Ulta customer review by Annie

A natural-wave reviewer still saw more definition, yet after air-drying found their hair tanglier and heavier when brushing it out.

Ulta most-helpful critical review

A dissatisfied curly-haired user says the hard-to-squeeze package can release too much product at once, making the $30 bottle feel wasteful.

Ulta customer review by EMRGH123

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Salon stylist used it and hair looked amazing leaving the appointment; gave body so hair didn't look flat

reviewer Kelly, Arizona

Paired with the brand's blowout spray, finally worked for fine, straight hair after nothing else had

reviewer Barbara, Exeter RI — fine/straight hair

Hair isn't left sticky and the volume lasts all day and beyond, with a pleasant, not-overpowering scent

reviewer LB, Atlanta GA

Scent reads as an odd 'old cheese or ranch dressing' undertone

reviewer Jen, NH

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.

$3.65/oz vs $4.48/oz — amika Curl Corps Defining Cream costs about 1.2× more per ounce than amika Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse.

Curl Corps Defining Cream

Against 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readCurl Corps Defining CreamPlus Size Perfect Body Mousse
Label
Priced above most curl creamsCosts more per ounce than most curl creams; nothing in our library matches it closely for less.
Upper-mid price for a moussSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.

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.

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Curl Corps Defining Cream · Plus Size Perfect Body Mousse · All curl creams 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.
  • 4 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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