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Matrix Setter Mousse vs TRESemme TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

89% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 70%. Matrix Setter Mousse and TRESemme TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse 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.

  • Setter Mousse — protein-sensitive hair
  • TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse — protein-hungry 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
Matrix Setter Mousse — 11.5 oz container Matrix

Setter Mousse

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
TRESemme TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse — 10.5 oz container TRESemme

TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Strong hold
Price, size & price per ounce
$21–23 11.5 oz · $1.88/oz
$20.94 10.5 oz · $1.99/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 65% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 61% 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
Moderate Humectants in the working part of the formula. 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
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 Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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)
—
Strong A strong 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
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
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 scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
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
Matrix · Hermosa Beauty
Target · Walmart · Kroger …
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
Cruelty-free
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
—
strongExtra Hold (product line name and front-of-pack claim)
Finish
shine
—
Humidity claim
—
Yes
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

IngredientSetter MousseTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Isobutane
Neutral
#2Leading
#2Leading
Propane
Neutral
#3Leading
#7Supporting
VP/VA Copolymer
Holds
#4Supporting
#4Supporting
PVP
Holds
#5Supporting
#10Secondary
Polyquaternium-4
Detangles
#7Below the 1% line
#11Secondary
Polyquaternium-11
Detangles
#8Below the 1% line
#8Supporting
Fragrance
Fragrance
#10Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Sodium Benzoate
Stabilizes
#27Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Setter Mousse

TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

Full ingredient list — Setter Mousse (30)
Full ingredient list — TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse (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.

VerdictsSetter MousseTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse
Supported
1
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Setter Mousse

  • Volumizing lift and shineSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Moveable, texturizing holdStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Lasting style memoryStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Vegan formulaStated by brandWorth checking on the label.

TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

  • 24H Touchable Hold & VolumeSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Extra HoldStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • with Pro Lock TechStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Paraben-free, sulfate-free, phthalate-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • PETA Certified Cruelty-FreeSupportedMatches our researched record.

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 hold, a clean rinse-out, and volume. TRESemme TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse draws complaints about the scent and the packaging.

Setter Mousse

Moveable hold with little crunch or stickiness while defining curls

curl and blowout reviewers (e.g. reviewer Corsha)

Tames extreme curl frizz leaving curls fluffy

curly-hair reviewers (e.g. reviewer Tianna)

Lightweight foam adds volume and bounce without weighing hair down

fine-hair reviewers (e.g. reviewer Karlee)

TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

Gives real volume and 24-hour hold without stiffness or a crunchy feel, works well on fine/flyaway hair

Walmart customer reviewer with fine hair

Holds hair in place even in high humidity

Walmart reviewer in a humid climate

The can's dispensing tip breaks off easily / had trouble getting the mousse to dispense

Target reviewer

Scent is unpleasant, compared to an engine-cleaning product

Walmart reviewer

A recent formula change (reported around November 2025) made the product worse for long-time users

repeat Walmart buyer

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.

$1.88/oz vs $1.99/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.

$0.39/oz median $2.62/oz $15.88/oz $1.88/oz Setter Mousse $1.99/oz TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse

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

Value readSetter MousseTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for mousses per ounce.
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.

Setter Mousse vs TRESemmé Bouncy Curls Defining MousseTRESemmé · 96% function matchTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse vs TRESemmé Bouncy Curls Defining MousseTRESemmé · 93% function matchSetter Mousse vs This Is A Volume Boosting MousseDavines · 96% function matchTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse vs Enviro 54 Natural Hold Hair SprayCHI · 87% function matchSetter Mousse vs Hair MousseSACHAJUAN · 94% function matchTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse vs This Is A Volume Boosting MousseDavines · 85% function matchSetter Mousse vs Foxy Curls Curly Hair Mousse For Strong HoldBed Head · 89% function matchTRES Two Extra Hold Mousse vs Caviar Anti-Aging Multiplying Volume Styling MousseAlterna · 85% function match

Setter Mousse · TRES Two Extra Hold Mousse · 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.
  • 6 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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