Side by side
amika un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray vs Shu Uemura Wata Wave Texturizing Spray
81% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 60%. amika un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray and Shu Uemura Wata Wave Texturizing Spray share 2 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.
- un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray — protein-sensitive hair
- Wata Wave Texturizing Spray — 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
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
un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray
Wata Wave Texturizing Spray
Full ingredient list — un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray (16)
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1
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- propellant
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2
Butane
- propellant
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3
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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4
Disiloxane
- silicone
- emollient
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5
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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6
Rice Starch
- starch
- powder
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7
Zeolite
- mineral
- powder
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- antioxidant
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9
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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10
Glycerin
- humectant
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11
Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Wata Wave Texturizing Spray (16)
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1
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- propellant
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2
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Butane
- propellant
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4
Calcium Carbonate
- absorbent
- powder
- mineral
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5
Polyvinylcaprolactam
- film former
- polymer
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6
Disteardimonium Hectorite
- clay
- thickener
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7
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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8
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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10
Water
- solvent
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11
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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12
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared 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.
un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray
instant volume
SupportedLeaves room for lift.texture
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.matte finish
SupportedTexture without gloss.dry finishing spray
SupportedTexture without gloss.
Wata Wave Texturizing Spray
buildable texture
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.long-lasting flexible hold
Potential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.soft matte finish
SupportedTexture without gloss.volume and movement for fine hair
SupportedLeaves room for lift.refreshes second- and third-day hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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.
Both praised for a clean rinse-out. Shu Uemura Wata Wave Texturizing Spray draws complaints about residue or cast.
un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray
A straight-haired reviewer liked the fresh fragrance because it did not feel overpowering.
verified reviewer with straight hairA wavy-haired Ulta reviewer used it after blow-drying and said it added bounce that held the shape while keeping hair soft rather than crunchy.
reviewer with wavy hair using it after a blow-dryOne reviewer said it added the advertised volume and held well without stiffness, and also praised the smell.
customer reviewerA straight-haired buyer said that a little product went a long way toward an immediate, deliberately messy textured look.
verified buyer with straight hairA wavy-haired reviewer hoping for a messy bedhead look thought the spray made her hair too stiff to create that effect, although she still liked the scent.
reviewer with wavy hair seeking an undone lookWata Wave Texturizing Spray
Users report noticeably fuller-looking hair and soft waves without the crunch they associate with other texturizing sprays.
Shu Uemura customer reviewA fine-haired reviewer describes the spray as lightweight while still giving their hair hold and a pleasant feel.
Shu Uemura review from a user with fine, short hairA former Texture Wave user says this formula feels heavier and stiffer and leaves more residue than the discontinued predecessor.
Shu Uemura review from a fine-haired former Texture Wave userFragrance is divisive: one reviewer says the performance and multi-day volume are strong but finds the scent unpleasant and masculine.
Shu Uemura customer reviewPrice 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.
$5.66/oz vs $6.48/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 58 texture sprays 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.
un.done Volume and Matte Texture Spray · Wata Wave Texturizing Spray · All texture sprays 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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