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Kenra Professional Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 vs Moroccanoil Root Boost

89% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 2%. Kenra Professional Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 and Moroccanoil Root Boost share 1 ingredient 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.

  • Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 — protein-sensitive hair
  • Root Boost — protein-sensitive hair

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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
Kenra Professional Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 — 6.7 oz container Kenra Professional

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Moroccanoil Root Boost — 8.5 oz container Moroccanoil

Root Boost

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$12–25 6.7 oz · $3.36/oz
$28–32 8.5 oz · $3.65/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a mouss $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 64% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 63% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Best for hair types
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. Your hair
Moisture level Same
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
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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
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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 system Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Claimed The brand claims humidity resistance; the ingredient list cannot confirm it. Your hair
Not claimed No humidity claim on the label. 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
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
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
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Aerosol avoidancethis is a pressurised can
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Stylerfoam
Styleraerosol
Where to buy
Ulta · Amazon · Beauty supply …
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightFlexible, light hold lasts up to 24 hours
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Finish
natural
natural
Humidity claim
Yes
No
How often
as needed
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

IngredientPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12Root Boost
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Polysorbate 20
Stabilizes
#6Supporting
#16Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#17Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12

Root Boost

Full ingredient list — Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 (11)
Full ingredient list — Root Boost (21)

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.

VerdictsPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12Root Boost
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
2
Stated by brand
2
2
Potential conflict
1
0

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12

  • Plumps each strand of hair by up to 150%Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Resists humidity for up to 48 hoursSupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
  • Flexible, light hold lasts up to 24 hoursSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Thermal protection up to 428 degrees FStated by brandOnly lab testing can show this.
  • Non-flaking, brushable finishPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.

Root Boost

  • Instant lift and volumePartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • Fortifies and thickens at the rootPartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • Natural-looking finishStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Long-lasting textureStated 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.

Kenra Professional Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 draws complaints about hold and volume; Moroccanoil Root Boost draws complaints about residue or cast and the packaging.

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12

Reviewer with very fine hair said this was the first volumizing product that actually worked for them

Ulta reviewer, fine hair

Reviewer repeatedly repurchases, switching from the regular (non-Platinum) Kenra mousse to this one and keeps one can after another

Ulta reviewer, repeat buyer

Reviewer with fine hair said it made hair feel immediately greasy and did not add fullness

Ulta reviewer, fine hair

Reviewer with very thin/fine hair found it too heavy, weighing hair down despite the 'light hold' label claim

Ulta reviewer, very fine/thin hair

Root Boost

Gives noticeable body to fine, thin hair

Ulta reviewer with thin hair

Doesn't leave hair looking greasy, crunchy, or weighed down

Ulta reviewer

Described as a game-changer with instant volume that still feels soft and touchable

Ulta reviewer with fine hair

Leaves a greasy residue that weighs hair down, requiring an extra wash

Ulta reviewer

Sprayer nozzle malfunctions, sputtering product instead of an even spray

Ulta reviewer

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.

$3.36/oz vs $3.65/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Root Boost

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12Root Boost
Label
Upper-mid price for a moussSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for volumizers 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.

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 vs TRESemmé Extra Hold MousseTRESemmé · 93% function matchRoot Boost vs Flawless Curls MousseTRESemme · 96% function matchPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12 vs Total Volume Plumping MousseTRESemme · 93% function matchRoot Boost vs Curl MoussePATTERN · 89% function matchPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12 vs Kickstarter Thickening MousseJohn Frieda · 93% function matchRoot Boost vs Palo Santo Curl Mousse MiniPATTERN · 89% function matchPlatinum Thickening Mousse 12 vs Full Volume Mousse Maximum Body & LiftRedken · 89% function matchRoot Boost vs In-Shower Style Fixer - 8.0 ozCurlsmith · 89% function match

Platinum Thickening Mousse 12 · Root Boost · 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.
  • 3 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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