Side by side
Paul Mitchell Shampoo One vs Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Shampoo
96% function match · 12 of the 13 functions we compared match Formula overlap 47%. Paul Mitchell Shampoo One and Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Shampoo share 4 ingredients 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.
- Shampoo One — protein-sensitive hair
- Ultimate Repair Shampoo — 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”.
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Fine hairthat flattens under most products
- Protein-sensitive hairthat stiffens when protein is added
- Fast-oiling scalpsthat need a real reset wash
- Hard waterand swimmers dealing with mineral deposit
- Very dry hairno fast-drying alcohol in the list
- Scents bother youthis product carries a light scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
- Scents bother youthis product carries a scent
- Sulfate-free routinesit uses a sulfate detergent
- Curly-method routinesthese silicones need a detergent to remove
More facts about each one
- protein-free
- protein-free
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
Shampoo One
Ultimate Repair Shampoo
Full ingredient list — Shampoo One (25)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate
- olefin sulfonate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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6
Cocamide MIPA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
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7
Hedychium Coronarium Root Extract
- botanical extract
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8
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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9
Bisamino PEG/PPG-41/3 Aminoethyl PG-Propyl Dimethicone
- silicone
- conditioning agent
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10
PEG-12 Dimethicone
- emollient
- silicone
- water-soluble silicone
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11
Polyquaternium-44
- conditioning agent
- film former
- polymer
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12
Glycerin
- humectant
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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13
Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative
- emollient
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14
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose
- gum
- thickener
- film former
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15
Magnesium Nitrate
- salt
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16
Magnesium Chloride
- salt
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17
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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18
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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19
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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20
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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21
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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22
Phenoxyethanol
- preservative
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23
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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24
Benzyl Alcohol
- preservative
- solvent
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25
Coumarin
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
Full ingredient list — Ultimate Repair Shampoo (38)
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1
Water
- solvent
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2
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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3
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
- sulfate cleanser
- cleanser
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4
Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- amphoteric cleanser
- secondary cleanser
- cleanser
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5
Glycol Distearate
- opacifier
- emollient
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6
Dimethicone
- silicone
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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7
Cocamide MEA
- secondary cleanser
- nonionic cleanser
- thickener
- Below about this point, order stops being meaningful — these are typically used at 1% or less.
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8
Fragrance
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
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9
Panthenol
- humectant
- conditioning agent
- vitamin
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10
Sodium Benzoate
- preservative
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11
Malic Acid
- pH adjuster
- exfoliant
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12
Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride
- conditioning agent
- polymer
- gum
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13
Sodium Chloride
- salt
- thickener
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14
Salicylic Acid
- active
- exfoliant
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15
Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- vitamin
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16
Citric Acid
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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17
Sodium Hydroxide
- pH adjuster
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18
Tetrasodium EDTA
- hard-water chelator
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19
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
- hard-water chelator
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20
Glycerin
- humectant
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21
Methylparaben
- paraben
- preservative
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22
Histidine
- amino acid
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23
Linalool
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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24
Citronellol
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
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25
Hydrochloric Acid
- pH adjuster
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26
Oleic Acid
- emollient
- emulsifier
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27
Squalane
- emollient
- conditioning agent
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28
Glyceryl Oleate
- emulsifier
- emollient
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29
Magnesium Nitrate
- salt
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30
Methylchloroisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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31
Magnesium Chloride
- salt
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32
Sodium Citrate
- pH adjuster
- hard-water chelator
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33
Methylisothiazolinone
- isothiazolinone
- preservative
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34
Sodium Xylenesulfonate
- solubilizer
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35
Lecithin
- emulsifier
- emollient
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36
Ascorbyl Palmitate
- antioxidant
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37
Tocopherol
- antioxidant
- vitamin
- 38 Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides Citrate
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.
Shampoo One
A daily shampoo that's anything but basic
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Leaves strands clean and healthy-looking with a fresh tropical scent
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.One of the very first products launched in the original Paul Mitchell line
Stated by brandCan’t be confirmed from label.Best Seller
Stated by brandPopularity, not performance.
Ultimate Repair Shampoo
Rich cream shampoo with a lightweight foaming formula that gently and effectively cleanses
Partly supportedDepends how fine your hair is.Formulated with Metal Purifier technology to detoxify and rebuild heat- and bleach-damaged hair
SupportedResets a coated scalp.12x smoother hair and 99% less breakage when used as part of complete regimen
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.Color safe, vegan, dermatologically tested
Stated by brandOnly the brand’s testing shows this.
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.
Shampoo One
Long-time, sometimes decades-long, repeat buyers describe it as a trusted daily staple they keep returning to
long-term repeat buyersSeveral reviewers specifically praise the light, coconut-like tropical scent
general usersParents describe it as gentle and family-friendly, including for kids and for daily post-workout washing
parents/family useReviewers with fine or straight hair report a clean, shiny, non-weighed-down result
fine/straight-hair usersUltimate Repair Shampoo
Does not weigh hair down, called out as good for blowouts
stylists doing blowoutsReviewers, including stylists, describe hair as noticeably softer, shinier, and smoother across all hair textures
salon clients, all hair texturesReviewers with textured/ethnic hair report increased softness and manageability
textured hairStylists report recommending and repurchasing the line for balayage/color-treated clients, citing improved detangling
colorists, balayage clientsSeveral reviews were collected as part of a promotion and reference the paired Ultimate Repair Mask rather than the shampoo specifically -- pooled review content, noted for transparency
promotional reviewers, line-wide poolPrice 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.
$1.68/oz vs $3.44/oz — Wella Professionals Ultimate Repair Shampoo costs about 2× more per ounce than Paul Mitchell Shampoo One.
Every mark sits on one distribution because these are compared against the same set: 817 shampoos 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.
Shampoo One · Ultimate Repair Shampoo · All shampoos 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.
- 9 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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