Side by side
Redken Brews Texture Pomade vs Redken Curl Refreshing Mist
48% function match · 5 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 13%. Redken Brews Texture Pomade and Redken Curl Refreshing Mist share 1 ingredient among each other's most prominent.
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.
- Brews Texture Pomade — curly-method routines
- Curl Refreshing Mist — 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”.
- Curly-method routinesno sulfates and no water-insoluble silicones
- Curl definitionfilm formers hold a clump together
- Coarse or dry hairthat absorbs everything you give it
- Silicone-free routinesno silicones appear in the list
- 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
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Oily scalp or fine hairthat gets weighed down
- Stretching wash dayswaxes stay until a detergent wash removes them
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Dry or very humid airwhere heavy humectants work against you
- Vegan and cruelty-freeour record does not support both claims here
More facts about each one
- sulfate-free
- silicone-free
- curly-method compatible
- sulfate-free
- silicone-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
Brews Texture Pomade
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Beeswax
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2/Va/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer
- Tribehenin
- Ceteareth-33
- Isoceteth-20
- Linalool
Curl Refreshing Mist
Full ingredient list — Brews Texture Pomade (32)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- light ester
- emollient
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3
Beeswax
- wax
- film former
- sealant
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4
Cetearyl Alcohol
- fatty alcohol
- emollient
- thickener
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5
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2/Va/Crotonates/Vinyl Neodecanoate Copolymer
- film former
- polymer
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6
Tribehenin
- wax
- emollient
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7
Ceteareth-33
- emulsifier
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8
Isoceteth-20
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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9
Glycerin
- humectant
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10
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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11
PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil
- solubilizer
- emulsifier
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12
Ppg-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate
- emulsifier
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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14
Aminomethyl Propanol
- pH adjuster
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15
Caprylyl Glycol
- preservative
- humectant
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16
Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- thickener
- polymer
- film former
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17
Sorbic Acid
- preservative
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18
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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19
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
- 20 Methyl-2-Octynoate
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21
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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22
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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23
Ci 19140/Yellow 5
- colourant
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24
Ci 14700/Red 4
- colourant
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25
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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26
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein
- conditioning agent
- film former
- protein
- hydrolysed protein
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27
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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28
Ci 15510/Orange 4
- colourant
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29
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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30
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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31
Ci 42053/Green 3
- colourant
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32
Blue 1 (CI 42090)
- colourant
- direct dye
- blue dye
Full ingredient list — Curl Refreshing Mist (20)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Propylene Glycol
- humectant
- solvent
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3
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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4
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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5
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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6
Oleth-20
- emulsifier
- solubilizer
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7
Polyquaternium-6
- film former
- polymer
- conditioning agent
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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10
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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11
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil/Jojoba Seed Oil
- oil
- emollient
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12
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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13
Hexyl Cinnamal
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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14
Limonene
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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15
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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16
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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17
Geraniol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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18
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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19
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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20
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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.
Brews Texture Pomade
Strong hold
SupportedStructure that lasts the day.Natural finish
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Texture and definition
SupportedHolds a clump together.
Curl Refreshing Mist
Refreshes 7th day curls without washing
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.76% frizz reduction vs. non-conditioning shampoo
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Hydrates and defines curls up to 72 hours
SupportedHelps hair feel hydrated.Formulated without silicones or parabens
SupportedNothing that needs a strong wash.
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.
Redken Brews Texture Pomade draws complaints about curl definition; Redken Curl Refreshing Mist draws complaints about dryness and frizz.
Brews Texture Pomade
Works well for wavy and curly, textured styles with consistent results
verified Ulta reviewerNot shiny, sticky, or hard-feeling, while still delivering strong hold
verified Ulta reviewerGives the right amount of strong texture and hold to support thick hair
verified Ulta reviewerLeft hair clumpy, flat, and uncontrollable within about an hour despite multiple application attempts
verified Ulta reviewerFelt too heavy on thicker hair despite marketing claims, needed careful/light application
verified Ulta reviewerCurl Refreshing Mist
Effectively refreshes second-day curls and cuts down frizz as part of a styling routine
verified Ulta reviewerLightweight product that does what it says and smells nice
verified Ulta reviewerLeft hair very frizzy despite trying multiple application methods
verified Ulta reviewerDid nothing noticeable for moisturizing the hair
verified Ulta reviewerMade very little difference even with heavy application on thick 3C curls
verified Ulta reviewer with thick 3C curlsPrice 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.
$6.77/oz vs $7.06/oz — within about the same cost per ounce.
Brews Texture Pomade
Against 90 pastes with a computable unit price.
Curl Refreshing Mist
Against 13 refresh sprays 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.
Brews Texture Pomade · Curl Refreshing Mist · All pastes 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.
- 2 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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