Side by side
IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel vs Paul Mitchell MITCH Construction Paste
86% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel and Paul Mitchell MITCH Construction Paste share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.
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.
- Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel — protein-sensitive hair
- MITCH Construction Paste — 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
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
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
Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel
Full ingredient list — Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel (40)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Acrylates/Beheneth-25 Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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4
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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5
Dimethicone PEG-8 Meadowfoamate
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Mica
- colourant
- mineral
- opacifier
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7
Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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10
Cymbopogon Schoenanthus (Lemongrass) Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Achillea Millefolium (Yarrow) Extract
- botanical extract
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12
Symphytum Officinale (Comfrey) Extract
- botanical extract
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13
Geranium Maculatum (Cranesbill) Extract
- botanical extract
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14
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Bark/Leaf/Twig Extract
- botanical extract
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15
Melissa Officinalis (Balm Mint) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Salvia Officinalis (Sage) Leaf Extract
- botanical extract
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17
Quercus Alba (Oak) Bark Extract
- botanical extract
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18
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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19
Trimethylsiloxyamodimethicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
- silicone
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20
C11-15 Pareth-7
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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21
C12-16 Pareth-9
- emulsifier
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22
Butyloctanol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
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23
Silicone Quaternium-16
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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24
Undeceth-11
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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25
Undeceth-5
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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26
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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27
Polyquaternium-59
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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28
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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29
Glycerin
- humectant
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30
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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31
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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32
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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33
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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34
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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35
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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36
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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38
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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39
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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40
Ci 77891 (Titanium Dioxide)
- colourant
Full ingredient list — MITCH Construction Paste (36)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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4
Petrolatum
- sealant
- emollient
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5
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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6
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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7
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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8
Ozokerite
- film former
- sealant
- wax
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9
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
- emollient
- sealant
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10
Glyceryl Stearate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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11
PEG-100 Stearate
- emulsifier
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12
Ceteareth-20
- emulsifier
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13
PEG-45m
- thickener
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14
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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15
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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16
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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17
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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18
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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19
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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20
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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21
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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22
Laurtrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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23
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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24
acetyl cedrene
- fragrance
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25
beta-caryophyllene
- fragrance
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26
Camphor
- fragrance
- active
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27
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Lavandula Oil/Extract
- botanical extract
- essential oil
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30
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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32
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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33
Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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34
Pinene
- fragrance
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35
Pogostemon Cablin Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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36
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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.
Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel
lightweight, non-crunchy hold
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.touchable hold + shine
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.piecey texture and frizz-free curl definition
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.lived-in appearance
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
MITCH Construction Paste
Flexible, mesh-like hair paste for men forms undone, crunch-free and flake-free hairstyles
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.Medium hold with low-shine finish
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.
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 and volume. IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel draws complaints about curl definition.
Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel
On dry, coarse 2C hair, gives a heat-styled look with hold, volume, and softness
Ulta reviewer, dry coarse 2C hair (named Raquel)Enhances natural texture without weighing hair down, giving light-medium hold with definition, volume, softness, and touchability
Ulta reviewer (named Choco)On fine, wavy hair, the gel seems to pull humidity from the air and causes poofiness rather than the intended definition
Ulta reviewer with fine, wavy hairMITCH Construction Paste
Provides flexible, natural-looking hold and volume for fine or straight hair without appearing stiff or artificial.
customers with fine, straight, or thin hair seeking flexible styling controlPrice 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.
$3.98/oz vs $6.60/oz — Paul Mitchell MITCH Construction Paste costs about 1.7× more per ounce than IGK Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel.
Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel
Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.
MITCH Construction Paste
Against 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.
Rich Kid Coconut Oil Gel · MITCH Construction Paste · All gels 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.
- 6 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.
- This particular combination is not listed in our sitemap: we only submit pairs of comparable products that our similarity data says people would actually weigh against each other.
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