Side by side
Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze vs Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray
48% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze and Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.
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 Styling Glaze — fragrance-free
- Extra-Body Hairspray — 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”.
- 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
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
- 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
- silicone-free
- fragrance-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- 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
Clear Styling Glaze
Full ingredient list — Clear Styling Glaze (7)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyquaternium-37
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
- thickener
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3
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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4
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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6
Isopropyl Alcohol
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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7
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
Full ingredient list — Extra-Body Hairspray (16)
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1
Alcohol Denat.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
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2
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
- propellant
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3
Octylacrylamide/Acrylates/Butylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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4
Water
- solvent
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5
Amp-Isostearoyl Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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6
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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7
PEG/PPG-17/18 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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8
Phenyl Trimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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10
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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11
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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12
Amyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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13
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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14
Benzyl Benzoate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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16
Hydroxycitronellal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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.
Clear Styling Glaze
Soft hold and memory that can be reactivated with water or heat
Potential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.Fragrance-free, dye-free
SupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.Just 7 essential ingredients
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Color safe, vegan, gluten-free, paraben-free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.
Extra-Body Hairspray
Volumizing hairspray delivers all-day, flexible hold with texture, shine and humidity resistance
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Fast-drying formula dries instantly without flaking or stickiness
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.Contains panthenol and hydrolyzed wheat protein to build body and add volume
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Humidity-resistant and frizz-fighting
Stated by brandMay help, but not measurable here.
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 Styling Glaze
Recommends starting with a small amount and experimenting with quantity; hopes the product is never discontinued
repeat userProvides a light hold and adds shine without weighing hair down or looking greasy; looks natural on hair
general reviewerAdds shine, definition, and smoothness to fine curls without weighing them down
reviewer with fine curly hairReviewer with fragrance sensitivity/rosacea uses it without irritation and says it gives smooth, shiny, healthy-looking hair
reviewer with fragrance sensitivity, medium-thickness hair past shoulder bladesNoticeable difference in hold on humid days; product is clear and feels natural
general reviewer commenting on humidity performanceExtra-Body Hairspray
Spray nozzle frequently clogs after use despite rinsing after each application
Excellent choice for fine and thin hair where most other sprays are too heavy
Offers long-lasting hold throughout the day with just a small application amount
Provides strong hold and volume without making hair feel stiff or sticky
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.
$2.95/oz vs $4.12/oz — Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze costs about 1.4× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 96 hairsprays 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.
Clear Styling Glaze · Extra-Body Hairspray · All hairsprays 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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