Side by side
Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard vs ORS ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly
85% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 29%. Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard and ORS ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly share 4 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.
- Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard — protein-sensitive hair
- ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly — protein-sensitive 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
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Soft, touchable finishesthe brand states a firm hold
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard
ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly
Full ingredient list — Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard (22)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Pectin
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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4
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- film former
- starch
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5
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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6
Xanthan Gum
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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7
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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8
Carrageenan
- gum
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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10
Orbignya Oleifera (Babassu) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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11
Buriti Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
- 12 Balsam Copaiba Resin
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13
Murumuru Seed Butter
- butter
- emollient
- sealant
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14
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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15
Pomegranate Extract
- botanical extract
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16
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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17
Honey
- humectant
- botanical extract
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18
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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19
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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20
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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21
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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22
Glycereth-2 Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
Full ingredient list — ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly (39)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Isopentyldiol
- solvent
- humectant
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3
Polysorbate 80
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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4
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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6
Honey
- humectant
- botanical extract
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7
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Hydrolyzed Corn Starch
- film former
- starch
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10
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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11
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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12
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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13
Glycerin
- humectant
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14
Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol
- UV filter
- antioxidant
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15
Maltodextrin/VP Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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16
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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17
Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate
- hard-water chelator
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18
Maltodextrin
- absorbent
- film former
- binder
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19
Vanillin
- fragrance
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20
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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21
Disodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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22
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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23
benzaldehyde
- fragrance
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24
Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil
- oil
- emollient
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25
Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil
- oil
- emollient
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26
Vegetable Oil
- oil
- emollient
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27
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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28
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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29
Sodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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30
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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32
Althaea Officinalis (Marshmallow) Root Extract
- botanical extract
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33
Tapioca Starch
- starch
- powder
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34
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
- 35 Sodium Glycolate
- 36 Sodium Formate
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 38 FD&C Yellow No. 6 (CI 15985)
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39
Fd&C Yellow No. 5 (Ci 19140)
- colourant
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.
Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard
definition that lasts without the crunch or stiffness
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.long-lasting DEEP definition
SupportedHolds a clump together.leaves curls radiant
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.shine
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.
ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly
firm hold jelly adds volume to curls and provides lasting definition while nourishing and strengthening
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Free from sulfates, mineral oil, parabens, petrolatum, silicones, and alcohols
SupportedGentler on colour and coils.
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.
Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard
Called it a 'game changer' for twists and twist-outs, giving hang time with no tangles on thick curly hair
reviewer 'VersusVS'Loves the scent; product feels slightly slippery going on but that helps it stay lightweight, and curl definition lasted at least a week
reviewer 'Vanessa, Detroit'Texture felt lightweight and not greasy, gave curls their bounce back with healthy shine
reviewer 'Jasmine, NY'Product flakes significantly once dry and leaves residue on skin until fully dried
critical reviewerSmell and curl definition were phenomenal at first, but curls turned hard and hold didn't last past two days
reviewer 'BRITTANY, Dallas'ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly
No review themes researched for this product yet.
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.
$0.83/oz vs $1.13/oz — Mielle Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard costs about 1.4× more per ounce than ORS ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 157 gels 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.
Pomegranate & Honey Coil Sculpting Custard · ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining Jelly · All gels 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.
- 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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