Side by side
Blind Barber 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax vs Blind Barber Advanced Volumizing Foam
35% function match · 4 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 7%. Blind Barber 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax and Blind Barber Advanced Volumizing Foam 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.
- 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax — curl definition
- Advanced Volumizing Foam — 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
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
- Unscentedfree of strong smells
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- fragrance-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
60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax
Advanced Volumizing Foam
Full ingredient list — 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
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3
Cetearyl Ethylhexanoate
- light ester
- emollient
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4
Peg-75 Lanolin
- emulsifier
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5
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
- oil
- emollient
- sealant
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6
Ozokerite
- film former
- sealant
- wax
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7
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- wax
- film former
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8
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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9
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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10
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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11
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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12
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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13
Caprylic/Capric/Myristic/Stearic Triglyceride
- emollient
- light ester
- 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
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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16
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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17
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Chlorphenesin
- preservative
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20
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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21
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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22
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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23
Cystine Bis-PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- amino acid
- protein
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24
Glycerin
- humectant
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25
Humulus Lupulus Extract
- botanical extract
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26
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Keratin
- protein
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28
Hydrolyzed Keratin
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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29
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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30
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Protein
- protein
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31
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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32
Cinnamyl Alcohol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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34
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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35
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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38
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Advanced Volumizing Foam (15)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Decyl Glucoside
- nonionic cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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5
Sodium Polyitaconate
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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7
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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12
Humulus Lupulus (Hops) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Serenoa Serrulata Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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15
Biotinoyl Tripeptide-1
- vitamin
- protein
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.
60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax
Medium hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.Natural sheen finish
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Water soluble, rinses out with ease
Potential conflictExpect to need a real cleanse.
Advanced Volumizing Foam
Flexible Hold | Added Fullness
Potential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.No crunch, no residue
Potential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.Water-soluble, rinses out easily
SupportedComes out in a normal wash.Sulfate-free, paraben-free
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.Cruelty-free
SupportedMatches our researched record.
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 the scent and hold.
60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax
Texture and scent both praised
brand-site reviewer, 5-starSoft texture with light hold and long-lasting shine and scent
brand-site reviewer, 5-starGreat control with a natural-looking finish, called the best wax tried
brand-site reviewer, 5-starOrder fulfillment and customer service problems reported with an order
brand-site reviewer citing a shipping/service issueAdvanced Volumizing Foam
Gives enough hold to keep longer hair in place through the day
Ulta verified purchaser with longer hairScent is minimal and doesn't clash with cologne
Ulta verified purchaserMakes hair look noticeably thicker despite the lightweight application
Ulta verified purchaserSoft, natural texture that isn't stiff or crunchy afterward
Ulta verified purchaserPrice 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.
$9.60/oz vs $15.88/oz — Blind Barber Advanced Volumizing Foam costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Blind Barber 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax.
60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax
Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.
Advanced Volumizing Foam
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.
60 Proof Medium Hold Styling Wax · Advanced Volumizing Foam · All pastes 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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