Side by side
Dove Men+Care Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste vs REUZEL Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 57%. Dove Men+Care Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste and REUZEL Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade 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
- Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade — 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”.
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- 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
Men+Care Medium Hold Molding Paste
Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
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 — Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Beeswax
- wax
- film former
- sealant
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3
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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4
Lanolin Wax
- film former
- sealant
- wax
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5
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- emollient
- sealant
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6
Petrolatum
- sealant
- emollient
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7
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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8
Cetyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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9
Stearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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10
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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11
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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12
Ppg-20 Methyl Glucose Ether
- emulsifier
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13
Tribehenin
- wax
- emollient
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14
VP/Methacrylamide/Vinyl Imidazole Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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15
Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
- wax
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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16
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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17
Peg-8 Beeswax
- emulsifier
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18
Equisetum Arvense Extract
- botanical extract
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19
Glycerin
- humectant
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20
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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21
Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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22
Urtica Dioica (Nettle) Extract
- botanical extract
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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
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26
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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27
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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28
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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.
Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
Delivers our strongest hold with a natural, matte finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Water-based pomade washes out easily without leaving residue or buildup
Potential conflictExpect to need a real cleanse.Perfect for all-day control and effortless styling
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Works well on medium to coarse hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Creates dry, messy-textured looks
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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 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 stylingBlue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade
Reviewers describe an extremely strong, long-lasting hold, with some calling it the strongest pomade they have used.
Ulta/PowerReviews buyers of Extreme Hold Matte PomadeSome reviewers with dark hair note the pale, near-white product can be visible in the hair until it is worked in and diluted with water.
reviewers who describe themselves as having dark hairA recurring complaint is batch-to-batch inconsistency, with some reviewers reporting a firmer or softer texture, or gritty/grainy bits, compared with a previous purchase of the same product.
repeat buyers comparing new tins to earlier onesReviewers frequently mention the fragrance is very strong and lingers in the room, which some describe as a pleasant, clean scent and others find overpowering.
general reviewersPrice 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 $6.20/oz — REUZEL Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade costs about 1.6× 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 · Blue Extreme Hold Matte Pomade · 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.
- 9 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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