Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo
No. No, Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
- Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Why
Sulfates are foaming cleansers such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate are not cleansers and do not count.
No, Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Shampoo is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
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).
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 0822142250668.