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Paul Mitchell
Instant Moisture Shampoo
Ingredients Explained

This product belongs to the sub-category: Shampoos

Full ingredient list

Water (aqua, eau), sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, cocamide mipa, panthenol, spirulina platensis extract, chondrus crispus extract, lactobacillus ferment, steareth-4, laureth-4, laureth-23, quaternium-80, polyquaternium-44, propylene glycol, cinnamidopropyltrimonium chloride, glycol stearate, glycol distearate, peg-150 distearate, hydroxypropyl guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, dimethicone, ethylhexylglycerin, magnesium nitrate, magnesium chloride, sodium chloride, tetrasodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, salicylic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, fragrance (parfum)

Ingredient highlights

Vegan

Cruelty-free

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Water (aqua, eau) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate Surfactant/Cleansing
Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning
Cocamide mipa Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Emulsion stabilizing
Panthenol Soothing, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer
Spirulina platensis extract Skin protecting
Chondrus crispus extract Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning
Lactobacillus ferment Soothing, Skin conditioning, Preservative

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

Sodium c14-16 olefin sulfonate

Function: Surfactant/Cleansing

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

3

Cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine

Function: Viscosity controlling, Surfactant/Cleansing, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

less than $20

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