Side by side
Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment vs Paul Mitchell Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray
71% function match · 6 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 3%. Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment and Paul Mitchell Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray 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.
- Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment — protein-sensitive hair
- Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray — protein-hungry 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
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Matte, textured stylesabsorbent powders do the mattifying
- Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
- A wide range of haira middle-of-the-range weight
- Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
- 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
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- sulfate-free
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
Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment
Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray
Full ingredient list — Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment (37)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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3
Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate
- starch
- thickener
- film former
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4
Propanediol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Borago Officinalis Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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6
Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract
- botanical extract
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7
Cota Tinctoria Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Helichrysum Italicum Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Linum Usitatissimum (Linseed) Seed Extract
- gum
- film former
- botanical extract
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10
Verbascum Densiflorum Flower/Stem Extract
- botanical extract
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11
Glycerin
- humectant
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12
Dimethiconol
- silicone
- emollient
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13
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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14
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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15
Hydroxypropylgluconamide
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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16
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
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17
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
- 19 Sodium Gluceptate
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20
Polyquaternium-53
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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21
Hydroxypropylammonium Gluconate
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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22
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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23
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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24
Benzoic Acid
- preservative
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25
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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26
Dipropylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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27
Phenethyl Alcohol
- preservative
- fragrance
- 28 Polysilicone-19
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29
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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30
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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31
1,2-Hexanediol
- preservative
- humectant
- solvent
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32
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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33
Tartaric Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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34
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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35
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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36
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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37
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray (33)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein PG-Propyl Silanetriol
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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3
Anthemis Nobilis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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4
Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract
- botanical extract
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5
Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Oleosomes
- oil
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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6
Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract
- botanical extract
- antioxidant
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7
Macadamia Ternifolia Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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8
Verbascum Thapsus Extract
- botanical extract
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9
Acetamide MEA
- humectant
- conditioning agent
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10
Amodimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
- film former
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11
Behentrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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12
Butylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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13
Cetrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- cleanser
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14
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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15
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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16
Propylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
- light ester
- emollient
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17
PPG-1 Trideceth-6
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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18
Trideceth-12
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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19
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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20
Calcium Gluconate
- hard-water chelator
- salt
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21
Gluconolactone
- humectant
- exfoliant
- hard-water chelator
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22
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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23
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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24
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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25
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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26
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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27
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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28
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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29
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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31
Terpineol
- fragrance
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32
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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33
Ext. Violet 2 (CI 60730)
- colourant
- direct dye
- violet dye
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.
Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment
Protective leave-in treatment nourishes hair, boosts shine and helps keep color looking fresh longer
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Helps prevent color fade from environmental exposure and free radical damage
SupportedLess fade per wash.Helps soften, nourish and visibly reduce signs of damage
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.
Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray
Leave-in conditioner for bleached and lightened hair instantly helps restore vitality for stronger, healthier-looking blondes
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.75% More Condition (when used with full regimen, basis unconfirmed)
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Ideal for Bleached + Lightened Hair
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from 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.
Both praised for moisture.
Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment
Long-lasting scent and non-greasy color protection are praised
Influenster reviewersColored hair feels moisturized, light, and non-oily
Influenster reviewers with colored hairUsers report softness, hydration, reduced frizz, and added shine
Influenster reviewersForever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray
Bleach-damaged users report improved strength, hydration, flexibility, and reduced breakage.
Teri C and Myriam R, Influenster reviewersProcessed dry hair is described as more manageable, smooth, and healthy-looking without weight.
Esther A, Influenster reviewerA verified buyer calls it the best leave-in for balanced moisture and softness; exact Walmart listing is currently out of stock.
Kelly, Walmart verified reviewPrice 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.
$4.11/oz vs $5.10/oz — Paul Mitchell Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray costs about 1.2× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 494 leave-ins 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.
Clean Beauty Color Protect Leave-In Treatment · Forever Blonde Leave-In Treatment Spray · All leave-ins 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.
- 9 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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