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John Frieda Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse vs Redken Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift

93% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 45%. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse and Redken Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift share 2 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.

  • Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift — 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”.

Trait
John Frieda Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse — brand photograph John Frieda

Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Redken Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift — 12 oz container Redken

Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9–11 7.2 oz · $1.32/oz
$30 12 oz · $2.50/oz
Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 82% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 53% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold system Same
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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
Weight on hair Same
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
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
Styleraerosol
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Brand website · Target
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
mediummedium control
Finish
natural
Humidity claim
Yes
How often
as needed

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

IngredientFrizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver MousseFull Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Isobutane
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
Propane
Neutral
#5Supporting
#5Supporting
Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizes
#12Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#15Below the 1% line
#6Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#11Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#18Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse (20)
Full ingredient list — Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift (19)

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.

VerdictsFrizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver MousseFull Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift
Supported
3
3
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
4
0
Potential conflict
0
1

Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse

  • tames frizz and revives curl elasticitySupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • heat protection up to 428°FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • controlled hold (hold level 3)Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • moisturizes and defines curlsPartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • alcohol-freeSupportedNothing that flashes off dry.
  • SLS/SLES sulfate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • paraben and phthalate-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • vegan and cruelty-free, 91% biodegradableStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift

  • Maximum body and liftSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Long lasting fullness for volume that defies gravitySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Humidity and heat protectionSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Clean, touchable feelPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

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 clean rinse-out.

Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse

defines and holds curls without stiffness, crunch, or a crispy feel

curly and wavy-haired reviewers using it as a styling mousse

controls frizz well even in humid conditions

reviewers applying it to damp curly/wavy hair

reviewers across several ratings note the mousse smells pleasant and clean without being overpowering

multiple reviewers across hair types

lightweight and generally doesn't weigh curls down, though one reviewer found it slightly heavy

reviewers with fine-to-curly and tight-curl hair types

Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift

Softens fine or flat hair with volume and body without leaving a crunchy or stiff feel

reviewer with fine/flat hair

Works well specifically for fine or flat hair types that need root lift and fullness

reviewer describing their hair type

Appreciates the built-in heat protection when blow-drying or styling with hot tools

reviewer who heat-styles regularly

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.

$1.32/oz vs $2.50/oz — Redken Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift costs about 1.9× more per ounce than John Frieda Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse.

$0.39/oz median $2.62/oz $15.88/oz $1.32/oz Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Cur $2.50/oz Full Volume Mousse Maximum

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readFrizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver MousseFull Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift
Label
Lower cost than most moussesCosts less per ounce than most mousses we have researched.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.

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.

Frizz-Ease Dream Curls Curl Reviver Mousse · Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & Lift · All mousses 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.
  • 5 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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