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Paul Mitchell Clear Jelly Mask vs Redken Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

90% function match · 9 of the 10 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Clear Jelly Mask and Redken Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

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.

  • Clear Jelly Mask — fragrance-free
  • Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment — 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”.

Trait
Paul Mitchell Clear Jelly Mask — 2 oz container Paul Mitchell

Clear Jelly Mask

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Redken Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment — 6.8 oz container Redken

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

  • Mask / treatment
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$15 2 oz
$34 6.8 oz · $5.00/oz

Compared at different sizes — 6.8 oz against 2 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place it Salon tier
Upper-mid price for a treatment $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 66% of the 347 masks and treatments 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 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
Time on the hair
Moderate Long enough that it is a planned step, not a shower add-on. 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 Same
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Prominent Fragrance sits in the first eight ingredients — a larger share of the formula. Your hair
Protein Differs
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Prominent Protein high in the list — a strengthening formula, not a moisture one. 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
Oils and butters Same
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Covers the core
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label
  • Unscentedfree of strong smells
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • Protein-hungry hairthat stretches and stays stretched when wet
  • 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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Hair that needs proteinthere is none in this list
  • Coarse, very dry hairthis is a light formula for its category
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat goes stiff or straw-like on protein
  • 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
Mask / treatment
Mask / treatment
Where to buy
Manufacturer · Salons
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • curly-method compatible
Vegan
Vegan · label states
—
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Not cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Unscented
Scented, not described
Time on hair
5–15 min
—
How often
as needed
—
Treatment focus
moisture
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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

IngredientClear Jelly MaskExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#8Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Clear Jelly Mask

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

Full ingredient list — Clear Jelly Mask (8)
Full ingredient list — Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment (16)

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.

VerdictsClear Jelly MaskExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment
Supported
4
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
4
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Clear Jelly Mask

  • made with just 8 essential ingredientsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • fragrance-freeSupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.
  • dye-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • National Eczema Association Seal of AcceptanceStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • color-safeSupportedLess fade per wash.
  • veganSupportedMatches our researched record.
  • paraben-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • gluten-freeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

No claims recorded for this product beyond the ones above.

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.

Clear Jelly Mask

Leaves hair feeling silky and less frizzy; large jar seen as good value

Made hair feel silky - within a few hours my hair felt silky and not so frizzy, comes with a great amount of product

Easy-to-spread jelly texture dries frizz-free with pleasant scent

Loved it! - jelly texture made it easy to spread, dried nice with no frizz, smells good

Appreciated as a minimal-ingredient, fragrance-free formula that smooths thick/fuzzy hair

Natural ingredients that makes hair smooth - minimal ingredients, no scents, thick and fuzzy hair looks smoother

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

Many long-time users, including those with bleached, highlighted or over-processed hair, describe the treatment as restoring strength and manageability after years of visible damage.

Several reviewers report noticing no difference at all after use, describing the product as feeling like plain water sprayed into their hair.

A handful of longtime users report the product was reformulated at some point and are unhappy with the new scent or ingredient list compared to the version they had used for years.

Some reviewers caution that overusing the protein treatment without following with a moisturizing conditioner or mask can leave hair feeling hard, brittle or overly tangled.

A recurring complaint is that the spray-pump bottle is awkward to grip and dispense while wet in the shower, forcing some reviewers to spray it into their hands first.

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.

Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment

Against 347 masks and treatments with a computable unit price.

Value readClear Jelly MaskExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment
Label
Not enough priced masks and treatments to place itWe need more comparable products before we can place this.
Upper-mid price for a treatmentSits in the middle of the range for masks and treatments 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.

Clear Jelly Mask vs Sea Moss Anti Shedding Gel MasqueMielle · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Bond Rx Step 1 Professional Bond BuilderPaul Mitchell · 99% function matchClear Jelly Mask vs Moisture Miracle Aloe & Coconut Water Detangle & Condition Pre-ShampooAfrican Pride · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs 8 Second Wonder Water Lamellar Hair TreatmentL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 92% function matchClear Jelly Mask vs EverPure Sulfate Free Bond Repair+ Pre-Shampoo TreatmentL'Oreal Paris Elvive · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Dualsenses Bond Pro 60sec TreatmentGoldwell · 90% function matchClear Jelly Mask vs Acidic Bonding Concentrate Intensive TreatmentRedken · 95% function matchExtreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment vs Pro Molecular Repair Hair MaskK18 · 90% function match

Clear Jelly Mask · Extreme CAT Anti-Damage Protein Reconstructing Rinse-Off Treatment · All masks and treatments 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.
  • 8 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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