13/55 ingredients recognized
Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo
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Flagged concerns
Fragrance
Catch-all term masking 100s of chemicals; common allergen; may contain phthalates.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil
Industrial seed oil; high omega-6; refined and oxidation-prone when heated.
Red 33
Synthetic dye; FDA-banned from food January 2025; animal carcinogen; thyroid effects.
Glucose
Isolated glucose from corn or wheat starch; high glycemic; rapid insulin spike
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
May be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane; moderate skin irritant.
Sodium Benzoate
Combines with vitamin C to form benzene (carcinogen); linked to ADHD in children.
Full ingredient list
Water (Aqua), Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Phenoxyethanol, Citric Acid, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Fragrance (Parfum), Hexylene Glycol, Methyl Gluceth-20, Tetrasodium EDTA, Arginine, Serine, Glycine, Glucose, Superoxide Dismutase, Sodium PCA, Alanine, Proline, Threonine, Isoleucine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Aspartic Acid, PCA, Valine, Methionine, Lysine, Tyrosine, Leucine, Tryptophan, Arctium Lappa Root (Burdock) Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Extract, Citrus Limon (Lemon) Fruit Extract, Saccharum Officinarum (Sugarcane) Extract, Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Fruit Extract, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Extract, Cymbopogon Schoenanthus Extract, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum Fruit Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Butylene Glycol, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Red 33 (CI 17200)