Side by side
As I Am Coil Defining Jelly vs BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss
94% function match · 7 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 34%. As I Am Coil Defining Jelly and BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss share 3 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.
- Coil Defining Jelly — curl definition
- Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss — fragrance-free
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”.
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- Unscentedfree of strong smells
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- 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
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-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
Coil Defining Jelly
Full ingredient list — Coil Defining Jelly (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
glyceryl acrylate/acrylic acid copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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4
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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5
Pectin
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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6
Betaine
- humectant
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7
Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Powder
- botanical extract
- 8 Acacia Concinna Fruit Powder
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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10
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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11
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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12
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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13
PPG-5-Ceteth-20
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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14
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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15
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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17
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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18
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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19
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss (13)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Sucrose
- humectant
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4
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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5
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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6
Porphyridium Cruentum Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Citrus Junos (Yuzu) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Tremella Fuciformis Sporocarp Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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10
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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12
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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.
Coil Defining Jelly
No-flake formula
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Designed for easy coil definition, added softness, hydration and sheen
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Not recommended for twists and twist-outs
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss
Gives definition and glassy shine
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Medium to strong hold gel
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.Non-flaking, nonsticky formula
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Holds up in humidity
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
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.
Coil Defining Jelly
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss
Shine and definition hold up across multiple humid days without frizzing
Ulta verified reviewerWorks well layered with other stylers across fine, medium, and thick curl patterns
Ulta verified reviewerCreates strong, long-lasting curl definition with a hard cast that breaks down into soft, frizz-free curls
Ulta verified reviewer, curly hairA formula/consistency change after the brand's acquisition made the gel feel thinner and less effective for some longtime users
Ulta verified reviewer, repeat purchaserHold isn't strong enough on its own for very thick or coarse curl types without a stronger companion product
Ulta reviewer, thick/coarse hairPrice 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.
$1.62/oz vs $4.19/oz — BREAD BEAUTY SUPPLY Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss costs about 2.6× more per ounce than As I Am Coil Defining Jelly.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 155 gels 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.
Coil Defining Jelly · Hair Gel: Long-Wear Curl Capturing Gloss · 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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