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Paul Mitchell Sculpting Spray Gel vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

63% function match · 7 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Sculpting Spray Gel and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz 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.

  • Sculpting Spray Gel — protein-sensitive hair
  • Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz — 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”.

Trait
Paul Mitchell Sculpting Spray Gel — container, alternate view Paul Mitchell

Sculpting Spray Gel

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Protein-free
Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz — 6.8 oz container Paul Mitchell

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

  • Styler
  • Masstige
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$16–18 8.5 oz · $1.88/oz
$21.50 6.8 oz · $3.16/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 56% of the 157 gels we’ve priced
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 70% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. Your hair
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
Moisture level Same
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
High Humectants near the top — water-binding is a headline mechanism here. Your hair
Hold (as stated)
Medium A medium hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Light A light hold, as stated by the brand. Your hair
Slip / detangling Differs
Moderate Conditioning agents are present, lower in the list. Your hair
High Conditioning agents sit high in the list — this is a detangling formula. Your hair
Weight on hair Same
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine hair. Your hair
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. 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
None No absorbent powders or starches. Your hair
None No absorbent powders or starches. 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
High in the list Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients. Your hair
None No fast-drying alcohol in the list. Your hair
Humidity resistance
—
Not claimed No humidity claim on the label. Your hair
Formula completeness
out of 10
Complete for its job
out of 10
Covers the core
Who should choose this
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • Fine hairthat flattens under most products
  • Soft-hold stylesthat should stay touchable
  • Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
  • Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
  • 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 scent
  • Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
  • Very dry or damaged hairit contains fast-drying alcohol
  • Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
  • Anyone who dislikes a castthe film formers here can set firm
  • Styles that must holdthe brand states a light hold at most
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
Stylerspray
Stylerspray
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
mediumFlexible Hold: shapeable, workable hold
lightdelivers light, clean hold
Finish
natural
natural
Humidity claim
—
No
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

IngredientSculpting Spray GelTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#22Below the 1% line
#13Below the 1% line
Triethyl Citrate
pH balancer
#15Below the 1% line
#10Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Sculpting Spray Gel

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

Full ingredient list — Sculpting Spray Gel (22)
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz (18)

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.

VerdictsSculpting Spray GelTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz
Supported
3
2
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
2
3
Potential conflict
0
0

Sculpting Spray Gel

  • flexible controlSupportedNatural movement without stiffness.
  • bodySupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • soft natural-looking finishStated by brandSubjective feel varies by hair.
  • ideal for defining curls and wavesStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

  • Plumps up strands with lightweight thickening ingredientsSupportedLeaves room for lift.
  • Grips fine hair for added controlStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Delivers light, clean holdStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Fresh, no-product feelStated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.
  • Color safe, paraben-free, gluten-freeSupportedPreserved 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.

Both praised for a clean rinse-out. Paul Mitchell Sculpting Spray Gel draws complaints about hold and the packaging.

Sculpting Spray Gel

Gives just enough boost and body while staying lightweight

Ulta reviewer, 5 stars

Softens curly hair styles nicely

Ulta reviewer, 5 stars, curly hair

Only spray gel found that's truly soft, not sticky, used for years

repeat Ulta reviewer, 5 stars

One bottle had a rancid odor and provided no hold at all

Ulta reviewer, 1 star

Soft feel comes at the cost of real hold; doesn't hold like a gel should

Ulta reviewer, 2 stars

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

Makes fine, thin hair look fuller with daily use; user notices the difference when they stop using it

reviewer with straight, fine hair

Reliable daily volumizer for fine, thin strands; repeat purchaser

reviewer, hair type unspecified

Long-term daily user says it works consistently whether hair is air-dried or roller-set

reviewer with straight hair, repeat buyer

Lightweight and non-sticky even in humid weather; recommended for age/menopause-related thinning

reviewer describing thinning hair

Smells pleasant and works, but hair gets greasier faster with continued/prolonged use

general 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.

$1.88/oz vs $3.16/oz — Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz costs about 1.7× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Sculpting Spray Gel.

Sculpting Spray Gel

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Value readSculpting Spray GelTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for gels per ounce.
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for volumizers 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.

Sculpting Spray Gel vs Un-Frizz Hair Styling & Smoothing CreamVirtue · 95% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Pomegranate & Honey Air Dry Styler GelMielle Organics · 100% function matchSculpting Spray Gel vs Frizz Ease Dream Curls Daily Styling SprayJohn Frieda · 89% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Curl Talk Fragrance & Protein Free Sculpting GelNot Your Mother's · 100% function matchSculpting Spray Gel vs Tousled Texture Body & Shine Finishing SprayAG Care · 89% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Tea Tree Styling Gel - 2.5 ozPaul Mitchell · 96% function matchSculpting Spray Gel vs Big Sexy Hair Spray & Stay Intense Hold HairspraySexy Hair · 89% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Pomegranate & Honey Air Dry Styling LotionMielle Organics · 96% function match

Sculpting Spray Gel · Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz · 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.
  • 3 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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