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Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse vs Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

85% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 12%. Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse and Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz share 3 ingredients among each other's most prominent.

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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.

  • High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz — curl definition

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
Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse — 11.3 oz container Matrix

High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz — 10.58 oz container Redken

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Lightweight
Price, size & price per ounce
$18.15 11.3 oz · $2.00/oz
$30 10.58 oz · $2.84/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 60% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a mouss $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 55% of the 138 mousses 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 Differs
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. 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
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. 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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. 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 Same
None No oils or butters in the list. 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
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
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
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
mediummedium control foam
Finish
natural
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

IngredientHigh Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying MousseRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
AMP-Acrylates/Allyl Methacrylate Copolymer
Holds
#5Supporting
#7Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#5Below the 1% line
Fragrance
Fragrance
#9Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line
Amodimethicone
Buildup
#11Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Hexyl Cinnamal
Fragrance
#16Below the 1% line
#19Below the 1% line
Linalool
Fragrance
#17Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse (28)
Full ingredient list — Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz (25)

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.

VerdictsHigh Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying MousseRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
0
3
Potential conflict
0
1

High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse

  • Full bodifying volumizerSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • lightweight foamSupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

  • Adds flexibility, fullness and thickness to hairStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Long lasting, natural feel and textureStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Anti-frizz formula and controls fly-awaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Boosts hair with flexible fullness and bold, gutsy stylePotential 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 volume. Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse draws complaints about weight and volume; Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz draws complaints about how it cleanses and the packaging.

High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse

Gives noticeable volume without leaving hair dry or feeling stripped

Ulta reviewer (Bri, Madison AL)

On fine hair it can feel heavy and fails to add lift, leaving hair flat

Ulta reviewer (Caligirl, Temecula)

Pleasant scent, though reviewer wishes it could be layered with dry shampoo

Ulta reviewer (Quinny, New Hampshire)

Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz

Gives fine hair dramatic root volume and body, describing results as 'crazy volume in the roots'

fine-haired reviewer

Applies without feeling sticky on the scalp and has a mild, unobtrusive scent

reviewer commenting on application feel and scent

Believes the formula was reformulated from the original 'Guts 10' and now causes flyaways it didn't before

long-time repeat buyer comparing old vs new formula

Bottle dispenses foam in an intense concentrated line that stays in one spot, making even distribution harder

reviewer describing the applicator/nozzle

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.

$2.00/oz vs $2.84/oz — Redken Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Matrix High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse.

$0.39/oz median $2.62/oz $15.88/oz $2.00/oz High Amplify Foam Volumize $2.84/oz Root Lifter Volumizing Spr

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

Value readHigh Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying MousseRoot Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a moussSits 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.

High Amplify Foam Volumizer Full Bodifying Mousse · Root Lifter Volumizing Spray Foam - 10.58 oz · 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.
  • 2 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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