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Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

47% function match · 4 of the 9 functions we compared match Formula overlap 3%. Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.

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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
  • Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam — curl definition

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 Styling Glaze — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Clear Styling Glaze

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
about $21 5.1 oz · $4.12/oz
$25.20 68 oz · $0.39/oz

Compared at different sizes — 68 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.

Value / price positioning
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 75% of the 96 hairsprays we’ve priced
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 100% of the 138 mousses 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
None found No humectants found — nothing here pulls water into the hair. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
Weight on hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
None listed No fragrance is listed. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein
None No protein or amino acids in the list. 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
Hold system Differs
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Oil absorption Differs
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. 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
Fast-drying alcohol Same
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Present Fast-drying alcohol is present — it speeds drying and can read dry on the hair. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • 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
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
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
Stylergel
Stylerfoam
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • fragrance-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Unscented
Scented, not described
Hold
lightSoft hold and memory that can be reactivated with water or heat
Finish
shine
How often
as needed
as needed

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 Styling GlazeTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Polysorbate 20
Stabilizes
#4Supporting
#16Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#7Below the 1% line
#24Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Full ingredient list — Clear Styling Glaze (7)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam (34)

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 Styling GlazeTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
1
0

Clear Styling Glaze

  • Soft hold and memory that can be reactivated with water or heatPotential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.
  • Fragrance-free, dye-freeSupportedSafer for scent-sensitive scalps.
  • Just 7 essential ingredientsStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Color safe, vegan, gluten-free, paraben-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

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 Styling Glaze

Recommends starting with a small amount and experimenting with quantity; hopes the product is never discontinued

repeat user

Provides a light hold and adds shine without weighing hair down or looking greasy; looks natural on hair

general reviewer

Adds shine, definition, and smoothness to fine curls without weighing them down

reviewer with fine curly hair

Reviewer 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 blades

Noticeable difference in hold on humid days; product is clear and feels natural

general reviewer commenting on humidity performance

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

Some reviewers find the product fails to deliver lift and report their hair looks flat, dull, or greasy after application.

Customers with thin or fine hair report significant volume and fullness results from minimal product application.

The lightweight foam formula is easy to apply and washes out quickly with just water without residue.

Users appreciate the pleasant scent and non-greasy finish that maintains volume and lift throughout the day.

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.

$0.39/oz vs $4.12/oz — Paul Mitchell Clear Styling Glaze costs about 11× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam.

Clear Styling Glaze

Against 96 hairsprays with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readClear Styling GlazeTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Label
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.
Lower cost than most moussesCosts less per ounce than most mousses we have researched.

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 · Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam · 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.
  • 6 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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