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Creme of Nature Argan Oil Curl Activator vs Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

96% function match · 7 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 39%. Creme of Nature Argan Oil Curl Activator and Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel share 4 ingredients 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.

  • Argan Oil Curl Activator — maximum slip
  • Fast Form Styling Cream Gel — maximum slip

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”.

Trait
Creme of Nature Argan Oil Curl Activator — 12 oz container Creme of Nature

Argan Oil Curl Activator

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Moisture-rich
Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Price, size & price per ounce
about $6 12 oz · $0.48/oz
about $27 5.1 oz · $5.29/oz

Compared at different sizes — 12 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most curl creams $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 99% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 90% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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 Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Weight on hair
—
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
—
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein
—
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Same
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Cast risk
—
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
Why you might skip it
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Stylergel
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Brand website
Free of
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  • sulfate-free
Vegan
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Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
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Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
—
Scented, not described
Finish
shine
—

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

IngredientArgan Oil Curl ActivatorFast Form Styling Cream Gel
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#2Leading
#4Supporting
Propylene Glycol
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#27Below the 1% line
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#7Supporting
#6Supporting
Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
Buildup
#17Secondary
#13Secondary
Limonene
Fragrance
#24Below the 1% line
#37Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Argan Oil Curl Activator

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

Full ingredient list — Argan Oil Curl Activator (27)
Full ingredient list — Fast Form Styling Cream Gel (40)

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.

VerdictsArgan Oil Curl ActivatorFast Form Styling Cream Gel
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Argan Oil Curl Activator

  • Instantly revives dry curlsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Anti-frizz formulaSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Great for detanglingSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Defines and smooths curls, leaving them bouncy and springySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • No mineral oil, petrolatum, silicones, or sulfatesStated by brandA brand’s own definition.

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

  • Versatile cream-gel styler helps reduce drying time, smooths and softensSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Works wonders on curls with defined, frizz-free resultsSupportedSmoother 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.

Both praised for frizz control. Creme of Nature Argan Oil Curl Activator draws complaints about the price and the packaging.

Argan Oil Curl Activator

Reviewers with curly and coily hair say a small amount controls frizz and leaves curls soft, defined, and shiny.

curly/coily hair reviewers

Several long-time customers call it a holy-grail product they repurchase because it reliably works for their curl pattern.

repeat customers

A few reviewers are frustrated it has become hard to find in local stores and say resale prices online have more than doubled.

long-time buyers now shopping online

A couple of reviewers mention needing to flip the bottle upside down or shake it hard to get the product to dispense.

a minority of reviewers

Fast Form Styling Cream Gel

Long-time favorite that defines and tames curls and frizz, with many customers reporting years of loyal repeat use.

customers with curly or wavy hair seeking frizz control and definition

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.

$0.48/oz vs $5.29/oz — Paul Mitchell Fast Form Styling Cream Gel costs about 11× more per ounce than Creme of Nature Argan Oil Curl Activator.

$0.26/oz median $2.08/oz $14.55/oz $0.48/oz Argan Oil Curl Activator $5.29/oz Fast Form Styling Cream Ge

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Value readArgan Oil Curl ActivatorFast Form Styling Cream Gel
Label
Lower cost than most curl creamsCosts less per ounce than most curl creams we have researched.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Argan Oil Curl Activator vs Forming Cream GelAmerican Crew · 99% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Caviar Anti-Aging Smoothing Anti-Frizz Multi-Styling Air Dry BalmAlterna · 94% function matchArgan Oil Curl Activator vs Pure Honey Shrinkage Defense Curl ActivatorCreme of Nature · 89% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Clean Beauty Styling CreamPaul Mitchell · 90% function matchArgan Oil Curl Activator vs Coil Infusion Give A Boost Styling + Shaping Gel CreamOuidad · 89% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Texture Maker SpraySebastian · 90% function matchArgan Oil Curl Activator vs Clean Beauty Styling CreamPaul Mitchell · 89% function matchFast Form Styling Cream Gel vs Coil Infusion Give A Boost Styling + Shaping Gel CreamOuidad · 90% function match

Argan Oil Curl Activator · Fast Form Styling Cream Gel · 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.
  • 7 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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