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Paul Mitchell Quick Slip Styling Cream vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

48% function match · 6 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 1%. Paul Mitchell Quick Slip Styling Cream and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade 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.

  • Quick Slip Styling Cream — protein-sensitive hair
  • Tea Tree Grooming Pomade — protein-sensitive hair

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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 Quick Slip Styling Cream — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Quick Slip Styling Cream

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade — 3 oz container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$34.95 5.1 oz · $6.85/oz
about $27 3 oz · $9.00/oz
Value / price positioning
Upper-mid price for a smoothing cream $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs more than 71% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Upper-mid price for a paste $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 65% of the 90 pastes we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily The brand’s own claims name curly or textured hair. Your hair
Moisture level Differs
Low Humectants appear, but low enough to be a minor part. 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
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
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Medium Middle of the range — noticeable on fine hair, light on coarse hair. Your hair
Fragrance
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Present Fragrance is listed; it sits below the working ingredients. Your hair
Protein Same
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
None No protein or amino acids in the list. Your hair
Silicone / wax buildup Differs
High Water-insoluble silicones or waxes: a detergent wash is what removes them. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Moderate Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold system Same
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Mixed Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Cast risk Same
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. 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 Differs
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Same
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Complete for its job
Who should choose this
  • 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
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • 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
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a strong scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
  • 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
Stylercream
Stylercream
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Ulta · Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • protein-free
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
Hold
lightsoft, flexible hold / touchable hold
lightflexible hold with high shine
Finish
natural
high-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

IngredientQuick Slip Styling CreamTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#20Below the 1% line
Caprylyl Glycol
Moisturizes
#25Below the 1% line
#12Below the 1% line
Phenoxyethanol
Stabilizes
#28Below the 1% line
#14Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Quick Slip Styling Cream

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Full ingredient list — Quick Slip Styling Cream (45)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Grooming Pomade (37)

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.

VerdictsQuick Slip Styling CreamTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Supported
2
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
1
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Quick Slip Styling Cream

  • reduces drying timeStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • delivers clean texture and soft, flexible holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • creates soft definition on curls and waves with touchable holdSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

  • Shapes hair and defines waves/curls with shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Color-safe, paraben-free, gluten-freeSupportedPreserved without parabens.
  • 100% Australian tea tree, certified responsible farmsStated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
  • Water/shampoo-soluble for easy removalStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Vegan, cruelty-free, sustainable PCR packagingStated by brandWorth checking on the 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.

Both praised for a clean rinse-out. Paul Mitchell Quick Slip Styling Cream draws complaints about the packaging; Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade draws complaints about hold.

Quick Slip Styling Cream

Defines hair without stickiness or a strong scent

Ulta reviewer

A good substitute for Paul Mitchell's discontinued Velvet cream

Ulta reviewer

Controls frizz without leaving a cast on hair

Ulta reviewer, 4 stars

Long-time users say it's the perfect amount of hold for wavy, frizzy hair

repeat Ulta reviewer since 2011

Frustrated that a packaging change shrank the size ~25% while raising per-ounce cost ~42%

Ulta reviewer, 2 stars, long-time buyer

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Easy to work through hair and apply

general Ulta reviewer

Effective for shaping short/pixie styles

reviewer with short hair

Rinses out cleanly without residue

general Ulta reviewer

Minimal styling impact for some hair types

general Ulta reviewer

Not enough hold to control flyaways

general Ulta reviewer

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.

$6.85/oz vs $9.00/oz — Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Grooming Pomade costs about 1.3× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Quick Slip Styling Cream.

Quick Slip Styling Cream

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Grooming Pomade

Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.

Value readQuick Slip Styling CreamTea Tree Grooming Pomade
Label
Upper-mid price for a smoothing creamSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams per ounce.
Upper-mid price for a pasteSits in the middle of the range for pastes 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.

Quick Slip Styling Cream vs Frizz Ease Dream Curls Curl Defining CremeJohn Frieda · 87% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Style + Treat Yuzu + Plum Oil Hair Styling Texture FoamBriogeo · 93% function matchQuick Slip Styling Cream vs Agave & Lavender Blow-Dry & Style Primer - LavenderDesign Essentials · 84% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Sweet Tobacco Medium Hold, High Shine Hair Styling Pomade18.21 Man Made · 93% function matchQuick Slip Styling Cream vs Curl Defining CreamMoroccanoil · 83% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Curlshow Chic Style Curl PuddingORS · 89% function matchQuick Slip Styling Cream vs Super Clean Sculpting GelPaul Mitchell · 81% function matchTea Tree Grooming Pomade vs Curlshow Wash-N-Show Curl MousseORS · 89% function match

Quick Slip Styling Cream · Tea Tree Grooming Pomade · All smoothing creams 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.
  • 4 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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