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Paul Mitchell Re-Works Styling Cream vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

42% function match · 2 of the 9 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Re-Works Styling Cream and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam share no ingredient among each other's most prominent — which does not stop them doing the same job.

Based on your consultation

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.

  • Re-Works Styling Cream — curl definition
  • 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 Re-Works Styling Cream — 5.1 oz container Paul Mitchell

Re-Works Styling Cream

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam — container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

  • Styler
  • Salon
Price, size & price per ounce
$26 5.1 oz · $5.10/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
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 53% of the 56 smoothing creams we’ve priced
Lower cost than most mousses $$$$$ Salon tier · costs less than 100% of the 138 mousses we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Curly Smoothing and thermal products span straight through curly hair. Your hair
All types Nothing in the formula or the claims narrows this to one pattern. 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 system Same
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Moderate Gums and synthetic polymers together. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Some Some slip, mostly from esters or silicones rather than conditioners. 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
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
Minor Protein appears, low enough to be a supporting ingredient. 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
Cast risk Differs
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Oil absorption Same
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Some Absorbents appear, low in the list. Your hair
Oils and butters Differs
Present, lower down Oils are present, but low enough to be a finishing touch. Your hair
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Fast-drying alcohol Differs
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. 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
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
  • Vegan and cruelty-freeour researched record has it as both
  • Aerosol avoidancea pump or tube, not a pressurised can
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
Why you might skip it
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
  • 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
Stylercream
Stylerfoam
Where to buy
Brand website
Ulta
Free of
  • sulfate-free
—
Vegan
Vegan · label states
—
Cruelty-free
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Scent
Scented, not described
Scented, not described
How often
—
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

IngredientRe-Works Styling CreamTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#30Below the 1% line
#28Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Re-Works Styling Cream

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

Full ingredient list — Re-Works Styling Cream (39)
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.

VerdictsRe-Works Styling CreamTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Supported
2
0
Partly supported
1
0
Stated by brand
1
0
Potential conflict
0
0

Re-Works Styling Cream

  • Pliable styling cream for easy restylingSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • Allows you to easily style and restyle any lookStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Can be used on wet hair for natural finish or dry hair for bold texturePartly supportedSome hydration, at a low level.
  • Vegan, paraben-free, color-safe, gluten-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.

Re-Works Styling Cream

Does not flake or leave hair crispy while still providing soft flexible hold

Highly economical requiring only a very small dime-sized amount per application

Excellent for fine thin hair adding texture and volume without stiffness or frizz

Works best for curly and wavy hair providing hold without crispy texture

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 $5.10/oz — Paul Mitchell Re-Works Styling Cream costs about 13× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam.

Re-Works Styling Cream

Against 56 smoothing creams with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam

Against 138 mousses with a computable unit price.

Value readRe-Works Styling CreamTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for smoothing creams per ounce.
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.

Re-Works Styling Cream vs Brews Molding PasteRedken · 85% function matchTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam vs Olive Oil Goodbye Dry Hydrafoam Styling MousseORS · 84% function matchRe-Works Styling Cream vs Curl Defining Hair MousseBumble and bumble · 85% function matchTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam vs It's a 10 Clear Miracle GelIt's a 10 · 84% function matchRe-Works Styling Cream vs 60 Proof Medium Hold Styling WaxBlind Barber · 81% function matchTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam vs Fiber GelAmerican Crew · 82% function matchRe-Works Styling Cream vs MATTE POMADESuavecito · 81% function matchTea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam vs Coil Defining JellyAs I Am · 81% function match

Re-Works Styling Cream · Tea Tree Scalp Care Regeniplex Root Lift Foam · 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.
  • 10 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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