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ORS Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

89% function match · 11 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 9%. ORS Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade share 3 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.

  • Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding — protein-sensitive hair
  • Tea Tree Grooming Pomade — 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”.

Trait
ORS

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding

  • Styler
  • Drugstore
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade — 3 oz container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$9.99 12 oz · $0.83/oz
about $27 3 oz · $9.00/oz

Compared at different sizes — 12 oz against 3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Lower cost than most curl creams $$$$$ Drugstore tier · costs less than 85% of the 105 curl creams we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 65% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Same
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Differs
Rich Heavy butters and waxes in the first eight ingredients. 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
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Rich Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. 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
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • 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
  • Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
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
Stylercream
Stylercream
Where to buy
Brand website · Grocery / mass
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Not vegan · label states
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Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · label states
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
medium
lightflexible hold with high shine
Finish
—
high-shine
How often
—
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

IngredientCurlshow Chic Style Curl PuddingTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Glycerin
Moisturizes
#3Leading
#11Secondary
Fragrance
Fragrance
#14Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#15Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line
Benzoic Acid
Stabilizes
#26Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line
Oleth-10
Stabilizes
#17Below the 1% line
#3Leading
PVP
Holds
#20Below the 1% line
#8Supporting
Potassium Sorbate
Stabilizes
#31Below the 1% line
#15Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Full ingredient list — Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding (41)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Grooming Pomade (37)

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.

VerdictsCurlshow Chic Style Curl PuddingTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Supported
4
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
3
Potential conflict
1
0

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding

  • Provides lightweight curl definitionPotential conflictExpect it to sit on the strand.
  • Gives long lasting medium holdSupportedStructure that lasts the day.
  • Moisturizes and softensSupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
  • Reduces frizz and flyawaysStated by brandMay help, but not a primary focus.
  • Helps protect against breakageStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Enhances shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • No mineral oil, parabens, phthalates, petrolatum, siliconesStated by brandA brand’s own definition.
  • Cruelty-FreeSupportedMatches our researched record.

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

  • Shapes hair and defines waves/curls with shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Color-safe, paraben-free, gluten-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • 100% Australian tea tree, certified responsible farmsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Water/shampoo-soluble for easy removalStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Vegan, cruelty-free, sustainable PCR packagingStated by brandWorth checking on the 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.

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding

No review themes researched for this product yet.

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Easy to work through hair and apply

general Ulta reviewer

Effective for shaping short/pixie styles

reviewer with short hair

Rinses out cleanly without residue

general Ulta reviewer

Minimal styling impact for some hair types

general Ulta reviewer

Not enough hold to control flyaways

general 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.

$0.83/oz vs $9.00/oz — Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade costs about 11× more per ounce than ORS Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding.

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding

Against 105 curl creams with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readCurlshow Chic Style Curl PuddingTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Label
Lower cost than most curl creamsCosts less per ounce than most curl creams we have researched.
Upper-mid price for a pasteSits in the middle of the range for pastes 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.

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding vs Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Hair Styling Texture FoamBriogeo · 89% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Hair Styling Texture FoamBriogeo · 93% function matchCurlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding vs Moisturizing Hair PuddingWondercurl · 85% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Sweet Tobacco Medium Hold, High Shine Hair Styling Pomade18.21 Man Made · 93% function matchCurlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding vs Butter Blend & Flaxseed Double Duty Elongate & Define JellyCreme of Nature · 85% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Curlshow Wash-N-Show Curl MousseORS · 89% function matchCurlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding vs Brazilian Curly Cocktail Curl CreamMielle Organics · 85% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs ORS Curlshow Curl Creator Defining JellyORS · 89% function match

Curlshow Chic Style Curl Pudding · Tea Tree Grooming Pomade · All curl creams 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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