Side by side
Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Sculpting Gel vs Paul Mitchell MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel
93% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 29%. Paul Mitchell Extra-Body Sculpting Gel and Paul Mitchell MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel share 2 ingredients among each other's most prominent.
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 Sculpting Gel — protein-sensitive hair
- MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel — 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”.
- 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
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- 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
- 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
- silicone-free
- protein-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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 Sculpting Gel
MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel
Full ingredient list — Extra-Body Sculpting Gel (16)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyacrylamidomethylpropane Sulfonic Acid
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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3
Triethanolamine
- pH adjuster
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4
Carbomer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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5
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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6
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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7
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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8
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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9
Laurtrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
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10
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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11
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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12
Sodium Bisulfite
- antioxidant
- preservative
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13
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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14
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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15
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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16
Terpineol
- fragrance
Full ingredient list — MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
VP/VA Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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3
PVP
- film former
- polymer
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4
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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5
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
- humectant
- botanical extract
- gum
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6
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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7
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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9
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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10
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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11
Hexylene Glycol
- solvent
- humectant
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12
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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13
Triethyl Citrate
- pH adjuster
- preservative
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14
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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15
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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16
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Geraniol
- 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.
Extra-Body Sculpting Gel
Non-flaking thickening gel
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Builds body with flexible control and touchable finish
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Creates voluminous styles and brushed-out sets
Partly supportedNeutral on lift.Delivers fullness to fine hair without stickiness or flaking
Stated by brandSoothing, not an active treatment.
MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel
medium shine
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.clean finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
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 Sculpting Gel
Reviewers with fine or thinning hair say it adds volume and hold without feeling sticky or stiff.
Several reviewers with curly hair use it for defined, non-crunchy curl hold and long-term repurchase.
A minority of reviewers report the gel drying hair out or leaving it feeling sticky, especially with coarser or curlier textures.
MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel
Provides flexible hold that keeps the hairstyle intact throughout the day
customers praising how the product maintains style without becoming rigidDoes not flake, turn white, or feel heavy on the hair
reviewers noting superior performance compared to standard gel productsDelivers strong hold with a pleasant scent and clean, non-sticky application
customers valuing overall product quality, formula performance, and valuePrice 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.
$3.14/oz vs $3.44/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 157 gels 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 Sculpting Gel · MITCH Steady Grip Styling Gel · All gels 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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