Side by side
Aussie Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
12 of 12 functions match Formula overlap 45%. Aussie Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil 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.
- Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield — protein-sensitive hair
- Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 17 oz against 3.2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Dull-looking haira recognised shine system is present
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield
Full ingredient list — Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield (7)
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1
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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2
Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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3
Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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4
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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7
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil (19)
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1
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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2
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- light ester
- emollient
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3
Isododecane
- solvent
- emollient
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4
Diheptyl Succinate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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7
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
- emollient
- light ester
- oil
- wax
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8
Caryocar Brasiliense Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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10
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
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13
Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Mentha Arvensis Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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16
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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17
Camphor
- fragrance
- active
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18
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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19
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield
2x more shine vs. a non-conditioning shampoo
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.450 degree heat protection
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.up to 4 days of frizz control
Partly supportedSome smoothing, in dry air.humidity-blocking shine
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.lightweight, no weigh-down
Potential conflictExpect it to sit on the strand.0% sulfates, dyes, parabens
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.argan, jojoba, grapeseed oil blend plus vitamin E
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.
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.
Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield
No review themes researched for this product yet.
Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
The oil provides significant softness and shine to textured hair while requiring only minimal quantities.
Customers consistently praise the appealing lavender and mint fragrance combined with strong moisturizing benefits.
Users appreciate the versatility of applying this oil to both hair and skin with excellent results.
Some customers report the product feels overly watery and leaves their hair greasy or heavy with buildup.
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.
$1.59/oz vs $3.12/oz — Aussie Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield costs about 2× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil.
Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield
Against 65 shine sprays with a computable unit price.
Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil
Against 175 hair oils 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.
Ultra Smooth Glossing Shield · Tea Tree Lavender Mint Nourishing Oil · All shine 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.
- 8 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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