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Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner

40% function match · 3 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 2%. Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner share 1 ingredient 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.

  • Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner — maximum slip
  • Tea Tree Special Conditioner — protein-sensitive 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
Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner — 8.5 oz container Paul Mitchell

Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Moisture-rich
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner — 2.5 oz container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Special Conditioner

  • Conditioner
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$20 8.5 oz · $2.55/oz
$9–10 2.5 oz · $3.80/oz

Compared at different sizes — 8.5 oz against 2.5 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a conditioner $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 66% of the 689 conditioners we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 82% of the 689 conditioners 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
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
High Butters near the top: a heavy, softening formula. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. 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 Differs
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse 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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
High Your hair
Moderate Your hair
Hard-water defence Same
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Chelators present Chelators are present — they bind hard-water and pool minerals. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Cuticle-smoothing pHa pH adjuster brings it to the acidic range hair prefers
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • 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
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Very dry hairno humectant appears in the list
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
Conditioner
Conditioner
Line
—
Tea Tree
Where to buy
Brand website
Target · Ulta · Salons
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
Vegan · label states
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Mint & herbal · Floral

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

IngredientClean Beauty Everyday ConditionerTea Tree Special Conditioner
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Cetearyl Alcohol
Softens
#20Below the 1% line
#3Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner

Tea Tree Special Conditioner

Full ingredient list — Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner (34)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Special Conditioner (19)

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.

VerdictsClean Beauty Everyday ConditionerTea Tree Special Conditioner
Supported
1
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
2
Potential conflict
0
0

Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner

  • Color safe, vegan, sulfate-free, paraben-freeSupportedGentler on colour and coils.
  • 95% natural origin ingredients in recyclable bio-based packagingStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

Tea Tree Special Conditioner

  • #1 Scalp Care Conditioner (salon sales in US, Q3 2024-Q2 2025)Stated by brandPopularity, not performance.
  • Invigorating conditioner helps to detangle, smooth and softenSupportedEasier detangling, less breakage.
  • Color safe, vegan, paraben-free, gluten-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • Made with 100% Australian tea tree from certified responsible sourcingStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.

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.

Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner draws complaints about tangling and how it cleanses.

Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner

Some reviewers with thick or coarse hair find it too thin or light to provide real slip or moisture.

Reviewers with thick or curly hair describe it as leaving hair silky, soft and manageable with a pleasant, not-overpowering scent.

A few reviewers report scalp irritation or unexpectedly oily hair after switching to this conditioner.

Tea Tree Special Conditioner

The cooling and tingling tea-tree-mint scent is consistently called out as a refreshing, enjoyable sensory experience.

general reviewer base

Reviewers with scalp irritation or dry scalp report noticeable relief, with some describing improvement after the very first use.

buyers using it for scalp concerns, including on behalf of family members

Some users report weak lather and poor detangling performance, finding it does not fully work through tangles.

general reviewer base

Shoppers question whether results justify the price point at the 33.8oz size ($50), citing value-for-money concerns.

price-sensitive reviewers

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.

$2.55/oz vs $3.80/oz — Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Special Conditioner costs about 1.5× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner.

$0.09/oz median $1.60/oz $56.25/oz $2.55/oz Clean Beauty Everyday Cond $3.80/oz Tea Tree Special Condition

Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 689 conditioners with a computable unit price.

Value readClean Beauty Everyday ConditionerTea Tree Special Conditioner
Label
Upper-mid price for a conditionerSits in the middle of the range for conditioners per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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 Everyday Conditioner vs Clean Beauty Scalp Therapy ConditionerPaul Mitchell · 95% function matchTea Tree Special Conditioner vs Soften Me Up - Hydrating ConditionerMiss Jessie's · 90% function matchClean Beauty Everyday Conditioner vs DALLAS Biotin Thickening ConditionerR+Co · 95% function matchTea Tree Special Conditioner vs Illuminating Color Care Biotin Sulfate Free ConditionerPantene · 90% function matchClean Beauty Everyday Conditioner vs The Kure Strength Repair Conditioneramika · 93% function matchTea Tree Special Conditioner vs I Want Volume Volumizing ConditionerSexy Hair · 90% function matchClean Beauty Everyday Conditioner vs Colour Goddess™ Oil Infused ConditionerTIGI Bed Head · 93% function matchTea Tree Special Conditioner vs Essentials Daily Clarifying ConditionerSuave · 90% function match

Clean Beauty Everyday Conditioner · Tea Tree Special Conditioner · All conditioners 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.
  • 10 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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