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Paul Mitchell
Color Protect Shampoo
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Shampoos

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua, eau), ammonium lauryl sulfate, sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamide mipa, cocamidopropyl betaine, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract, panthenol, hydrolyzed wheat protein, triticum vulgare (wheat) starch, polyquaternium-44, peg-6 caprylic/capric glycerides, peg-150 pentaerythrityl tetrastearate, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, glycol stearate, glycol distearate, steareth-4, butylene glycol, propylene glycol, sodium chloride, citric acid, magnesium nitrate, magnesium chloride, tetrasodium edta, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, bht, fragrance (parfum), benzyl salicylate, geraniol, hexyl cinnamal, hydroxycitronellal, linalool

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua, eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Ammonium lauryl sulfate Surfactant/Cleansing
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Cocamide mipa Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Cocamidopropyl betaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed extract Skin conditioning
Panthenol Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Hydrolyzed wheat protein Skin conditioning

Ingredients explained

1

Water (aqua, eau)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

2

Ammonium lauryl sulfate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

3

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Price range

less than $20

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