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Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Paul Mitchell Wax Works Hair Gel

78% function match · 9 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 0%. Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz and Paul Mitchell Wax Works Hair Gel 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.

  • Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz — protein-sensitive hair
  • Wax Works Hair 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”.

Trait
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
Paul Mitchell Wax Works Hair Gel — size line-up Paul Mitchell

Wax Works Hair Gel

  • Styler
  • Salon
  • Sulfate-free
  • Silicone-free
Price, size & price per ounce
$21.50 6.8 oz · $3.16/oz
$26 5.1 oz · $5.10/oz
Value / price positioning
Priced with its peers $$$$$ Masstige tier · costs less than 70% of the 64 volumizers we’ve priced
Same job for less elsewhere $$$$$ Salon tier · costs more than 93% of the 157 gels we’ve priced
Best for hair types
Straight–Wavy A light volumising formula — the lift it adds matters most on straighter hair. Your hair
Wavy–Coily Co-washes, curl creams, and gels are built around wave and curl. 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)
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 Differs
Light Water-first and light: unlikely to flatten fine 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 Same
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
None Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove. Your hair
Clarifying wash needed
Low Your hair
Low Your hair
Hold system Same
Synthetic polymer Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
High Synthetic hold polymers — the firmest of the hold systems. Your hair
Cast risk Differs
Likely Film formers without much softening them — expect a cast to scrunch out. Your hair
Unlikely Softening ingredients sit alongside the film formers, so a hard shell is unlikely. Your hair
Humidity resistance
Not claimed No humidity claim on the label. 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
None No oils or butters in the list. Your hair
Present, high in the list Oils sit high in the list — a softening, coating formula. 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
Covers the core
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
  • Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
  • Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
  • 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 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
  • Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
  • Tight budgetsit sits in the upper price tiers
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
Styler
Where to buy
Ulta · Brand website
Brand website
Free of
  • sulfate-free
  • silicone-free
  • protein-free
  • curly-method compatible
  • 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
lightdelivers light, clean hold
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Finish
natural
—
Humidity claim
No
—
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

IngredientTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 ozWax Works Hair Gel
Water
Neutral
#1Leading
#1Leading
Fragrance
Fragrance
#13Below the 1% line
#16Below the 1% line

What only one of them carries

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

Wax Works Hair Gel

Full ingredient list — Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz (18)
Full ingredient list — Wax Works Hair Gel (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.

VerdictsTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 ozWax Works Hair Gel
Supported
2
3
Partly supported
0
0
Stated by brand
3
0
Potential conflict
0
0

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.

Wax Works Hair Gel

  • High-definition hair gel creates bold texture and definitionSupportedHolds a clump together.
  • Delivers extreme styles with shineSupportedReflects light for visible shine.
  • Enhances luminosity for super shiny stylesSupportedReflects light for visible shine.

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.

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

Wax Works Hair Gel

Effective for taming and controlling unruly and curly hair types

Delivers lift texture shine and body to hair with an all-day hold

Light formula that does not weigh down hair while maintaining styling definition

Recent formula change makes the product feel greasier and lacks body compared to original

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.

$3.16/oz vs $5.10/oz — Paul Mitchell Wax Works Hair Gel costs about 1.6× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz.

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz

Against 64 volumizers with a computable unit price.

Wax Works Hair Gel

Against 157 gels with a computable unit price.

Value readTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 ozWax Works Hair Gel
Label
Priced with its peersSits in the middle of the range for volumizers per ounce.
Same job for less elsewhereYou are paying above the range for a formula close to several lower-priced options.

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.

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Pomegranate & Honey Air Dry Styler GelMielle Organics · 100% function matchWax Works Hair Gel vs Volumizing Hair SprayRizos Curls · 96% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Curl Talk Fragrance & Protein Free Sculpting GelNot Your Mother's · 100% function matchWax Works Hair Gel vs Moisture Lock Extreme Hold GelOuidad · 96% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Tea Tree Styling Gel - 2.5 ozPaul Mitchell · 96% function matchWax Works Hair Gel vs Pomegranate & Honey Maximum Hold Gel StylerMielle Organics · 96% function matchTea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz vs Pomegranate & Honey Air Dry Styling LotionMielle Organics · 96% function matchWax Works Hair Gel vs Rosemary Mint Daily Styling CremeMielle · 96% function match

Tea Tree Lemon Sage Thickening Spray - 6.8 oz · Wax Works Hair Gel · All volumizers 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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