Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate
This inexpensive detergent is commonly used in cosmetic cleansers, hair
shampoos, bath and shower gels, bubble baths, etc. - It is probably the most
dangerous ingredient used in skin and hair-care products. In the cleaning
industry SLS is used in garage floor cleaners, engine degreasers, car-wash
soaps, etc. It is very corrosive and readily attacks greasy surfaces.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is used throughout the world for clinical testing as a
primary skin irritant. Laboratories use it to irritate skin on test animals and
humans so that they may then test healing agents to see how effective they are
on the irritated skin.
A study at the University of Georgia Medical College, indicated that
SLS penetrated into the eyes as well as brain, heart, liver, etc., and showed
long-term retention in the tissues. The study also indicated that SLS penetrated
young children's eyes and prevented them from developing properly and caused cataracts to develop
In adults.
May cause hair loss by attacking the follicle. Classified as a drug in bubble
baths because it eats away skin protection and causes rashes and infection to
occur.
Is potentially harmful to skin and hair. Cleans by corrosion. Dries skin by
stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can't effectively
regulate moisture.
Another extremely serious problem is the connection of SLS with nitrate
contamination. SLS reacts with many types of ingredients used in skin products
and forms nitrosomines (nitrates). Nitrates are potential cancer-causing
carcinogenics.
Because of the alarming penetrating power of SLS, large amounts of these
known carcinogens are absorbed through the skin into the body. A variation of
SLS is SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE (Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate- SLES). It exhibits
many of the same characteristics and is a higher-foaming variation of SLS.
A typical MSDS Data sheet on Sodium Lauryl Sulfate:
Read about the governments: SLS Alert
David Steinman on Sodium
Lauryl Sulfate
Hidden Dangers Lurking in Shampoo-Another article about the dangers of
SLS
Study from Norway on dangers of Sodium lauryl sulfate and recurrent aphthous ulcers
Short Important Article on Sodium Laurel Sulfate
(SLS)
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