Side by side
Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt Styling Glaze vs Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz
70% function match · 10 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt Styling Glaze and Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz 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.
- Super Sculpt Styling Glaze — protein-sensitive hair
- Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz — fragrance-free
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 — 33.8 oz against 5.1 oz. Per-ounce prices favour the larger bottle.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Maximum slipfor hair that tangles the moment it is wet
- Dry, thirsty hairhumectants and emollients both sit up front
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Fragrance-freeno fragrance (parfum) on the label — scented
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- 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
- 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
- fragrance-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
Super Sculpt Styling Glaze
Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz
- Polyacrylamidomethylpropane Sulfonic Acid
- Triethanolamine
- Polyacrylic Acid
- VP/VA Copolymer
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- Hedychium Coronarium
Full ingredient list — Super Sculpt Styling Glaze (18)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Polyquaternium-11
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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3
Pyrus Malus (Apple) Fruit Extract
- botanical extract
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4
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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5
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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6
Polysorbate 20
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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7
Polysorbate 60
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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8
Octanediol
- preservative
- humectant
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9
Hydroxyethylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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12
Glycerin
- humectant
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13
Disodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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14
Sodium Phosphate
- pH adjuster
- salt
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15
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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16
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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17
Hexamethylindanopyran
- fragrance
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18
Benzyl Salicylate
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz (10)
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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
Polyacrylic Acid
- thickener
- polymer
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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
Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil
- botanical extract
- essential oil
- fragrance
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8
Hedychium Coronarium
- botanical extract
- fragrance
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9
Aloe Barbadensis
- humectant
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10
Ascophyllum Nodosum Extract
- botanical extract
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.
Super Sculpt Styling Glaze
#1 Styling Brand Worldwide
Stated by brandPopularity, not performance.Flexible hold and long-lasting memory
Potential conflictExpect a cast you have to scrunch out.Fast-drying formula
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Enhances body and maximizes shine
SupportedLeaves room for lift.
Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz
Creates body and intense shine
SupportedLeaves room for lift.Medium hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.Versatile for wet or dry hair application
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Color safe and paraben-free
SupportedPreserved without parabens.100% Australian tea tree oil, certified responsible sourcing
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
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.
Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt Styling Glaze draws complaints about weight and residue or cast.
Super Sculpt Styling Glaze
Likes the scent of the product
general Ulta reviewerWorks well on curly and textured hair without weighing it down
reviewer with curly/textured hairNon-greasy and controls frizz through the day
general Ulta reviewerFeels the formula changed and is less effective than it used to be
repeat/long-time buyerCan feel heavy or leave buildup if too much product is applied
general Ulta reviewerTea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz
Uses it every morning for a secure, shining feel; likes the aloe plus tea tree combination
verified buyerGives maximum hold and shine that lasts all day at work
professional stylist, verified buyerWasn't too thick, easy to apply, held all day; works well layered after a curl souffle
reviewer with transitioned/combo hair, self-described Paul Mitchell loyalistProduct itself is lightweight and gives bouncy curls, but the specific order arrived with used-looking product and no way to check the fill level
reviewer with very curly hairLoves the gel's cast and flake-free results, but wishes there were a clear version without added dyes
reviewer with curly hairPrice 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.
$1.48/oz vs $3.63/oz — Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 oz costs about 2.5× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Super Sculpt Styling Glaze.
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.
Super Sculpt Styling Glaze · Tea Tree Styling Gel - 5.1 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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