Side by side
Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray vs Paul Mitchell MITCH Original Pomade
48% function match · 5 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray and Paul Mitchell MITCH Original Pomade 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.
- Extra-Body Hairspray — protein-hungry hair
- MITCH Original Pomade — protein-sensitive 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”.
Compared at different sizes — 9.5 oz against 3 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- sulfate-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
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
Extra-Body Hairspray
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
Full ingredient list — MITCH Original Pomade (28)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Ceteareth-25
- emulsifier
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3
PEG-7 Glyceryl Cocoate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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4
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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5
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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6
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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7
PEG-8 Dimethicone
- emulsifier
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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8
PVP
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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9
Disodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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10
Potassium Sorbate
- preservative
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11
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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12
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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13
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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16
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Juniperus Virginiana Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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18
Lavandula Oil/Extract
- botanical extract
- essential oil
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19
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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20
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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21
Linalyl Acetate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil
- fragrance
- botanical extract
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23
Menthol
- fragrance
- active
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24
Pinene
- fragrance
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25
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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26
Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes
- fragrance
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27
trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol
- fragrance
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28
Vanillin
- fragrance
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.
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.
MITCH Original Pomade
Medium hold pomade
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.Low shine finish
SupportedReflects light for visible shine.Washes out easily with shampoo and won't flake
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Color safe
SupportedLess fade per wash.Vegan
Stated by brandWorth checking on the label.Paraben free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.
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.
Extra-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
MITCH Original Pomade
Water-soluble formula reactivates with a sprinkle of water, making it easy to work through the whole head
general reviewerConsistently praised for its scent
general reviewerEasy to use and shape hair with
general reviewerGood hold that lasted most of the day
general reviewerStyle washes out very easily if caught in rain
reviewer caught in wet weatherPrice 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 $8.00/oz — Paul Mitchell MITCH Original Pomade costs about 2.7× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Hairspray.
Extra-Body Hairspray
Against 97 hairsprays with a computable unit price.
MITCH Original Pomade
Against 90 pastes 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.
Extra-Body Hairspray · MITCH Original Pomade · 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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