Side by side
PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini vs PATTERN Styling Custard
87% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 32%. PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini and PATTERN Styling Custard share 2 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.
- Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini — protein-sensitive hair
- Styling Custard — 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 15 oz against 4 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- 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
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
Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini
Styling Custard
- Polyquaternium-37
- Polysorbate 20
- Methyl Gluceth-10
- Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil
- Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract
- Benzyl Benzoate
- Hexyl Cinnamal
- Amyl Cinnamal
Full ingredient list — Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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3
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Althaea Officinalis Root Extract
- botanical extract
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6
Glycerin
- humectant
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7
Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil
- oil
- emollient
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9
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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10
Biotin
- vitamin
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11
Polyglyceryl-4 Caprate
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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12
Polyglyceryl-6 Caprylate
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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13
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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14
C12-18 Acid Triglyceride
- emollient
- light ester
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15
Cocamidopropyl Dimethylamine
- conditioning agent
- 16 Sodium Glycolate
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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17
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
Full ingredient list — Styling Custard (23)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Glycerin
- humectant
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3
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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4
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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5
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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6
Methyl Gluceth-10
- humectant
- emulsifier
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7
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Chondrus Crispus Extract
- gum
- thickener
- botanical extract
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10
Agave Rigida (Sisal) Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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12
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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13
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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14
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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15
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
hydroxycitronellol
- fragrance
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19
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Caramel
- 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.
Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini
Pillowy volume
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Touchable hold
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.3x moisture
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Crunch & flake-free
SupportedNatural movement without stiffness.No drying alcohols
SupportedNothing that flashes off dry.Silicone-free
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
Styling Custard
High-porosity favorite
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Family-friendly (tested for kids under 6)
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Lightweight hold with easy application
SupportedLess likely to weigh hair down.Reduces frizz while enhancing curl definition
SupportedSmoother strands, less frizz.
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 curl definition.
Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini
Best mousse/foam tried, with strong hold and great definition
verified buyer, 5-star reviewLoves the mousse's smell, silky feel, shine, and how it styles hair
verified buyer, 5-star reviewLightweight, doesn't weigh hair down, not crispy, leaves hair soft
verified buyer, 5-star reviewKeeps curls soft and feeling good all day with a nice scent
verified buyer, 5-star reviewGives awesome, weightless curls with strong curl-pattern hold
verified buyer, 5-star reviewStyling Custard
Hair stayed hydrated and soft after styling
reviewer Annette H.Hair had noticeably more definition
reviewer Pamela A.Curls came out looking just right after use
reviewer Dasia L.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.
$1.93/oz vs $3.50/oz — PATTERN Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini costs about 1.8× more per ounce than PATTERN Styling Custard.
Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini
Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.
Styling Custard
Against 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.
Palo Santo Curl Mousse Mini · Styling Custard · 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.
- 3 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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