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Marc Anthony Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask vs Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment

87% function match · 7 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 24%. Marc Anthony Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask and Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment share 4 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.

  • Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask — maximum slip
  • Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment — maximum slip

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
Marc Anthony Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask — 10 oz container Marc Anthony

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$10.99 10.4 oz · $1.06/oz
about $24 5.1 oz · $4.71/oz

Compared at different sizes — 10.4 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most masks and treatments $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 90% of the 347 masks and treatments we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 63% of the 347 masks and treatments 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
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Low Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Same
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Time on the hair
—
Short A short wait — it fits inside an ordinary shower. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the lower price tiers
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Short shower windowsit works in ten minutes or less
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
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
Mask / treatmentcream
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Grocery / mass
Manufacturer · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
Vegan
—
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Mint & herbal · Citrus
Time on hair
—
1–3 min
How often
—
weekly
Treatment focus
—
multi

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

IngredientGrow Long Anti-Breakage MaskLemon Sage Thickening Treatment
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetyl Alcohol
Softens
#2Leading
#6Supporting
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Softens
#4Supporting
#20Below the 1% line
Stearyl Alcohol
Softens
#8Supporting
#5Supporting
Isopropyl Alcohol
Drying
#12Below the 1% line
#33Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#40Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask

Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment

Full ingredient list — Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask (44)
Full ingredient list — Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment (51)

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.

VerdictsGrow Long Anti-Breakage MaskLemon Sage Thickening Treatment
Supported
0
1
Partly supported
2
3
Stated by brand
0
1
Potential conflict
0
0

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask

  • anti-breakagePartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.
  • strengtheningPartly supportedSupports the surface, not a treatment.

Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment

  • adds volume/fullnessPartly supportedNeutral on lift.
  • locks in moisture and protects from damagePartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • won't weigh down fine hairPartly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.
  • veganSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • gluten-freeStated 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.

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask

A minority of reviewers found the product left hair feeling slimy or dry despite otherwise liking the results.

Multiple reviewers report their hair breaking and shedding less after adding this mask to their routine, several tying it to medical hair loss or thyroid-related shedding.

Reviewers consistently praise the scent and describe hair feeling noticeably softer and smoother after use.

Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment

Noticeable thickening after just 5 minutes; fresh lemon-sage scent praised

Thickens in the shower! - mixed with the freshness of the lemon and sage, this thickening treatment smells so good

Delivers volume and softness for fine hair though does not add curl definition; considered worth the price

Great volume and softness! - nice volume and softness after three applications, did not enhance curl definition

Hair feels fuller and softer even during rinsing after just two uses

Silky - hair already feels so much fuller and softer

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.

$1.06/oz vs $4.71/oz — Paul Mitchell Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment costs about 4.4× more per ounce than Marc Anthony Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask.

$0.19/oz median $3.49/oz $24.50/oz $1.06/oz Grow Long Anti-Breakage Ma $4.71/oz Lemon Sage Thickening Trea

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readGrow Long Anti-Breakage MaskLemon Sage Thickening Treatment
Label
Lower cost than most masks and treatmentsCosts less per ounce than most masks and treatments we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments 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.

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask vs Argan Oil Ultra-Hydrating Conditioning TreatmentMarc Anthony · 100% function matchLemon Sage Thickening Treatment vs Genesis Masque Reconstituant Anti Hair-Fall Fortifying MasqueKérastase · 92% function matchGrow Long Anti-Breakage Mask vs Coconut & Shea Deep Nourishing Conditioning TreatmentMarc Anthony · 100% function matchLemon Sage Thickening Treatment vs Premiere Masque Filler ReparateurKerastase · 90% function matchGrow Long Anti-Breakage Mask vs Miracle Mask Damage Rescue Hair MaskMarc Anthony · 95% function matchLemon Sage Thickening Treatment vs Curly Deep ConditionerCurlyKids · 88% function matchGrow Long Anti-Breakage Mask vs Fine To Medium Hair Treatment MasqueOuai · 95% function matchLemon Sage Thickening Treatment vs Coconut & Shea Deep Nourishing Conditioning TreatmentMarc Anthony · 87% function match

Grow Long Anti-Breakage Mask · Lemon Sage Thickening Treatment · All masks and treatments 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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