Side by side
Dove Men+Care Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste vs Kenra Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste
94% function match · 7 of the 8 functions we compared match Formula overlap 64%. Dove Men+Care Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste and Kenra Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste share 4 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.
- Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste — protein-sensitive hair
- Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste — dry, thirsty 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Sun and colour fadea UV filter is in the list
- 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
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
Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste
Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste
- Glycerin
- C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- Sucrose Stearate
- Sucrose Distearate
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Citral
Full ingredient list — Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste (25)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Petrolatum
- sealant
- emollient
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3
Beeswax
- wax
- film former
- sealant
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4
Stearic Acid
- emulsifier
- thickener
- fatty alcohol
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5
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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6
Glycol Stearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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7
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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8
Steareth-21
- emulsifier
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9
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
Tridecyl Trimellitate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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14
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
- 15 magnesium silicate
- 16 stearamide amp
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17
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Triethanolamine
- pH adjuster
- 19 quartz
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20
Caffeine
- active
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21
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Titanium Dioxide
- colourant
- opacifier
- mineral
Full ingredient list — Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste (26)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Beeswax
- wax
- film former
- sealant
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
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4
Stearic Acid
- emulsifier
- thickener
- fatty alcohol
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5
Petrolatum
- sealant
- emollient
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6
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
- light ester
- emollient
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7
Sucrose Stearate
- light ester
- emollient
- 8 Sucrose Distearate
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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10
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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11
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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12
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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13
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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14
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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15
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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16
Benzophenone-4
- UV filter
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17
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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18
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
- 19 Violet 2 CI 60730
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20
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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21
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Citral
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
- 26 Methyl Heptane Carbonate
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.
Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste
medium hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.matte finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.natural textured look
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.reshapable throughout the day
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.non-stiff
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste
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.
Both praised for a light feel, the scent, and hold.
Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste
A buyer says the paste holds hair in place without a crunchy feel.
everyday hair stylingA repeat user praises its clean scent and non-greasy look and feel for daily use.
daily styling userAnother user says a small amount gives a natural-looking, long-lasting hold that washes out easily without becoming hard or sticky.
all-day textured stylingPlatinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste
Defines curls and controls flyaway hairs while keeping strands soft and touchable without harshness or stiffness.
customers with curly hair seeking definition and frizz controlPleasant fruity scent with floral undertones that customers find appealing and long-lasting in the hair.
customers who value fragrance in haircare productsLightweight formula adds volume and texture without feeling heavy or creating a sticky, gummy residue in the hair.
customers seeking lightweight styling with minimal weight or tackinessPrice 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.
$3.99/oz vs $12.50/oz — Kenra Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste costs about 3.1× more per ounce than Dove Men+Care Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 90 pastes 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.
Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste · Platinum Whipped Taffy 20 Matte Defining Paste · 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.
- 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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