Sizes & containers
7.6 fl. oz. · $19.44 at one store · UPC 009531141527
Multitasking Dry Shampoo
Dry shampoo
- Dry shampoo
- Sulfate-free
- Silicone-free
- Protein-free
- Cruelty-free · PETA-listed
Add it to your products. We’ll tell you if it’s ever recalled.
Scent:
The ingredient list declares fragrance. What it smells of is not stated, and we do not guess.
Manufacturer page: paulmitchell.com
Not enough priced dry shampoos to place it
We have not priced enough dry shampoos to place this one.
Great for
Maybe skip if
What the formula actually does
Read from the label, not the marketing
Each row says where it comes from: F means we derived it from this product’s own ingredient list, S means it is a claim the brand makes that the formula neither confirms nor contradicts.
Absorbent powders or starches high in the list.
Fast-drying alcohol in the first three ingredients.
Nothing here needs a detergent wash to remove.
Fragrance is in the first eight ingredients, so it makes up a larger share of the formula.
Ingredients that matter
The ingredients that change a decision
The workhorse ingredients, plus anything lower down that changes a decision. The chips name what an ingredient does. They are not safety scores, and no ingredient here is rated good or bad on its own.
| Ingredient | What it does | Why it matters | Chip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrofluorocarbon 152a | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Butane | propellant | Pushes the product out of the can | Neutral |
| Alcohol Denat.Alcohol Denat. (SD Alcohol 40-B) | drying alcohol | Speeds drying but can leave hair feeling dry | Drying |
| Tapioca Starch | starch | Soaks up oil and adds grip | Neutral |
| Hordeum Vulgare Seed Flour | botanical extract | A plant extract, there as much for marketing as for function | Neutral |
| WaterWater (Aqua, Eau) | solvent | The base everything else is dissolved in | Neutral |
| Magnesium Stearate | light ester | Light slip without much weight | Softens |
| FragranceFragrance (Parfum) | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Hexamethylindanopyran | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Linalool | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
| Linalyl Acetate | fragrance | The scent | Fragrance |
Full ingredient list (12)
In the US, ingredients above 1% are listed from most to least. Below 1% they can appear in any order. Each note keeps three things apart: what the ingredient generally does, its role in this type of product, and what its position can tell you.
-
1
Hydrofluorocarbon 152a
General function
A non-flammable aerosol propellant used in dry shampoos and finishing sprays.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
-
2
Butane
General function
A pressurised gas that pushes an aerosol out of the can and evaporates immediately.
Leading ingredientPubChemListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
- propellant
-
3
Alcohol Denat.
· Alcohol Denat. (SD Alcohol 40-B)
General function
Fast-drying alcohol used to make sprays set quickly. In leave-on products it can leave hair feeling dry, especially in high position on the list.
Leading ingredientListed in the first three ingredients, it is likely a structural part of this formula.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairEvaporates on contact, which is how a spray sets almost instantly and leaves no weight behind it.
May not suitDry, coarse, or high-porosity hairPorous hair gives water up easily as it is; a fast-evaporating solvent high on the list accelerates that.
May not suitVery dry or highly damaged hairIt evaporates quickly and takes some water with it. On hair already short of moisture, a formula built on a lot of it can finish drier than it started.
- drying alcohol
- solvent
-
4
Tapioca Starch
General function
A fine starch that absorbs oil and leaves a dry, grippy feel.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
May suitFine or easily flattened hairAdds grip and body with no oil attached, which is what lifts fine hair at the root instead of weighing it down.
DependsMaximum-hold stylingStarch gives texture and grip rather than a set film; firm hold usually needs a polymer alongside it.
- starch
- powder
-
5
Hordeum Vulgare Seed Flour
- botanical extract
- exfoliant
- powder
-
6
Water
· Water (Aqua, Eau)
General function
The base of almost every rinse-off and cream hair product. It carries everything else and is normally the first ingredient on the label.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
- solvent
-
7
Magnesium Stearate
General function
A fatty ester. Esters give slip and a smooth after-feel; lighter ones read dry and silky, heavier ones read rich.
Supporting ingredientListed in positions 4–8, it likely makes a meaningful contribution alongside the formula's main ingredients.
PubChemMay suitFine or easily flattened hairA light emollient: it softens the surface with noticeably less weight than an oil or a butter.
May suitFrizz-prone, damaged, or high-friction hairSpreads thin and lowers friction between strands without the heaviness of a fixed oil.
- light ester
- emollient
- ▾Below about here, the order stops meaning much. These are usually used at 1% or less.
-
8
Fragrance
· Fragrance (Parfum)
General function
An undisclosed blend of scent ingredients. Regulations let it stay unlisted, so a fragrance-free product is the only way to be certain what is not in it.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
- declared fragrance
-
9
Hexamethylindanopyran
General function
A synthetic musk used as a long-lasting fragrance base note.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesDeclared fragrance. On a fragrance-sensitive routine this is the line that decides it, wherever it sits on the label.
- fragrance
-
10
Lavandula Oil/Extract
- botanical extract
- essential oil
-
11
Linalool
General function
A floral fragrance component listed separately as a recognised contact allergen.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
PubChemMay not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
-
12
Linalyl Acetate
General function
A lavender-like fragrance component, related to linalool and listed for the same allergen reason.
Estimated lower-concentration zoneIt appears around or below the estimated 1% line, where label order no longer indicates relative amount; its role may be minor or technical.
May not suitFragrance-sensitive routinesOne of the 26 scent components the EU requires to be named individually above a threshold. It is named because it is a known contact allergen, not because it is unusual.
- fragrance
- named fragrance allergen
What the whole list adds up to
- 4 fragrances
- 2 propellants
- 2 solvents
- 2 powders
- 2 botanical extracts
- 2 named fragrance allergens
- 1 drying alcohol
- 1 starch
- 1 exfoliant
- 1 light ester
- 1 emollient
- 1 declared fragrance
- 1 essential oil
Ingredient list captured 2026-10-07. Formulas change, so check the package in your hand when an ingredient matters to you.
Price · 7.6 oz
Priced above the products that do the same job. Stores sell it above the $12 line; products that do this job typically go for about $15 at this size.
Sizes
The 7.6 oz costs 44% less per ounce than the 2.2 oz.
Show the price ladder
Where we’ve seen it4 listings · 4 stores
7.6 ozusual store size
-
Beauty Plus Salon
$19.447.6 oz · $2.56/ozOct 7Lowest per oz
2.2 oz
-
Paul Mitchell (brand site)
$10.002.2 oz · $4.54/ozOct 7Lowest per oz
-
Target
$10.002.2 oz · $4.54/ozOct 7
76 ozBest per ounce
-
JCPenney
$27.0076 oz · $0.35/ozOct 7Lowest per oz
Sorted by price per ounce. Dated observations from our research, not live prices. Direct store pages, no affiliate links. We don’t sell this product.
How we work this out
- 7.6 oz is the size stores list most often; every comparison on this page is made at it. Other sizes are shown in the Sizes row and the store list.
- Seen at $19.44 is the price we have observed for the 7.6 oz. We need three stores before we call a price commonly seen.
- Good value under $12 comes from the 8 products we score as doing the same job as this one. A quarter of them cost less than $1.52/oz; at 7.6 oz that is $12. Under that line you are paying less than most of them.
- Each size is guarded on its own, so a multipack or a marketplace listing at one size cannot move another.
- About $15 is what those same products typically cost at this size: the midpoint of their prices per ounce, scaled to 7.6 oz.
Dry shampoo refreshes hair between washes. We describe its ingredient functions without assigning a formula score.
Does the same job
Formulas that do the same things (cleanse, condition, coat or hold) for less per ounce. Scent, texture and where you buy them can still differ.
- Protein-free
- Silicone-free
- Budget
- Differs
- Protein-free
- Silicone-free
- Budget
- Differs
- Protein-free
- Silicone-free
- Differs
See more alternatives in the product library
These products do a similar job. We haven’t matched them to you. Find the one that fits your hair, routine and budget
Final decision
Should you buy it?
Depends on your hair: see who it suitsHair that stiffens on protein, for a protein-free formula and a silicone-free formula
Less suited to anyone sensitive to fragrance, very dry or high-damage hair, or people avoiding aerosols
Nothing in our library matches it closely at a lower price.
We do not sell products or take placement fees. This page states what the formula and the prices show; the consultation is what matches it to a person.
Reviewers
What people report
Themes that come up again and again in sourced reviews, written by our researchers in their own words. We don’t store or scrape star ratings.
Most reviewers say it leaves no visible white cast on their hair.
Reviewers across the sampled Ulta corpus, including several with blonde hair, who sprayed it between washes.Reviewers consistently describe the scent as light, pleasant and warm.
Reviewers across the corpus, several of whom named a vanilla or gourmand note and said it faded within about a minute.Several reviewers still saw white streaks or film after spraying, especially near the scalp.
A handful of reviewers who said the white film stayed visible until they brushed it out or wet it down, with one self-described blonde among them.Six or more reviewers say the spray stopped working after only a few uses.
Reviewers who got a can that stopped spraying after one to three uses, including several of the lowest-rated reviews in the corpus.Oil absorption satisfies most reviewers only when their hair is lightly greasy.
Reviewers who described very oily hair or hair on day three or four, several of whom said it did not soak up enough oil.More from Paul Mitchell
How this page was made
- Everything above comes from our researched product record: identity, the ingredient list as printed, the brand's own claims, dated prices and review themes our researchers wrote in their own words. No part of this page is written by hand for one product.
- 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.
- This library-only category has no formula-completeness score or personal routine recommendation.
- 2 sources consulted for this product (0 manufacturer or regulatory, 1 retailer, 1 editorial), last checked 2026-10-31.
- Ingredient references are linked for 4 of 7 product-aware annotations on this page. Fit notes are general formulation guidance. They aren’t a verdict on the finished product or on you.
- We haven’t tested this product in a lab, and we don’t physically test your hair. Formula readings come from the ingredient list. Claims about how it behaves are labelled as the brand's.
- Ingredient order tells you relative amount only above roughly 1%. Prices are what we saw on the dates shown and can change.
- Ingredient names link to our ingredient library, where each entry shows what it does, which product types use it, and where it usually sits on a label across everything we have researched.
- This is cosmetic information, not medical advice, and nothing here diagnoses or treats a health condition.
- Formula readings: derivation v23. Record last updated 2026-10-31.
