Side by side
Kenra Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol vs Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray
83% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 34%. Kenra Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol and Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray share 2 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.
- Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol — protein-sensitive hair
- Extra-Body Hairspray — protein-hungry 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
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Humid climatesthe brand claims humidity resistance
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- 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
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-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
Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol
Full ingredient list — Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol (17)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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3
Polyurethane-14
- film former
- polymer
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4
Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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5
AMP-Acrylates Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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7
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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8
Silicone Quaternium-16/Glycidoxy Dimethicone Crosspolymer
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- silicone
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9
Undeceth-11
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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10
Undeceth-5
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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11
PEG-10 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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12
Peg-75 Lanolin
- emulsifier
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13
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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14
Polysorbate 80
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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15
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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16
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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17
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Extra-Body Hairspray (16)
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1
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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2
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- propellant
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3
Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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4
Water
- solvent
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5
Amp-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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6
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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7
PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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8
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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10
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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14
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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16
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol
super hold up to 120 hours
Stated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.high humidity resistance up to 72 hours
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.wind resistance up to 25 MPH
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.fast-drying and flake-free
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
Extra-Body Hairspray
Volumizing hairspray delivers all-day, flexible hold with texture, shine and humidity resistance
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Fast-drying formula dries instantly without flaking or stickiness
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Contains panthenol and hydrolyzed wheat protein to build body and add volume
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Humidity-resistant and frizz-fighting
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
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.
Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol
One fine-haired reviewer says the product never fails for their hair.
fine-hair userA thick straight-haired user says it is the only product found that holds their hair in place, but reports inconsistent nozzle performance and blobs during spraying.
very thick straight hairA reviewer says the spray gives firm all-day hold without the crunch, flakes, or scalp itch they experience with other hairsprays, though the nozzle is difficult to use.
all-day firm-hold userExtra-Body Hairspray
Spray nozzle frequently clogs after use despite rinsing after each application
Excellent choice for fine and thin hair where most other sprays are too heavy
Offers long-lasting hold throughout the day with just a small application amount
Provides strong hold and volume without making hair feel stiff or sticky
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.
$1.43/oz vs $2.95/oz — Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray costs about 2.1× more per ounce than Kenra Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 97 hairsprays 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.
Kenra Volume Spray 25 Non-Aerosol · Extra-Body Hairspray · All hairsprays 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.
- 8 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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