SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulfate)

SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate):

an inexpensive denaturant, surfactant and cleansing agent. It removes oils from the skin drying it out by stripping the protective lipids from the surface so it can't effectively regulate moisture. In about 90% of all shampoo products. Often claimed to be natural because it is derived from coconut oil, it is the manufacturing process that is the problem.

Hazard: 2

Ingredients:

- Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS, Sodium dodecyl Sulfate, Sulfuric acid

Product Types:

- Toothpaste, shampoos, hair color, facial cleansers, body washes and many other products such as garage floor cleansers and engine degreasers

Health Concerns:

- A know irritant to the skin and eyes

- Degenerative effects to the cell membrane

- High levels of skin penetration

- Can denature proteins in the body creating the potential to cause cancer

- Can penetrate a child's eye preventing the eye from developing properly

- Can caused cataracts to develop in adults

- Can damage the hair follicle and impairs hair growth

- Contamination concerns with Nitrosamines

Environmental Concerns:

- Lethal to fresh water fish

The major concern with SLS is the strong evidence supporting it as a human irritant of skin and eyes. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is a harsh chemical ingredient that can strip your skin of its natural moisture. Manufactures use SLS because it is cheap to use. SLS can also react with other chemicals to form nitrosamines. Prolonged contact to SLS can cause irritation of the mucous membranes of the genitals, resulting in urinary tract and vaginal inflammation and infection. The Journal of the American College of Toxicology reported that animals exposed to SLS experienced eye damage, depression, labored breathing, diarrhea, severe skin irritation and corrosion, and death. Some studies have shown that SLS can possibly denature proteins in the eye and the damage it causes can be permanent.

BTrue Naturals is promoting products for clean living. We have sought out to bring you companies that focus on using natural ingredients, create higher standards for our company, help educate people on safe and effective products, find companies who are environmentally aware. All the products we carry at BTrue Naturals do not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) along with many other toxic chemicals. The products we carry have no artificial colors, no artificial fragrances, no parabens, no phthalates, no propylene glycol, no SLS/SLES, no animal testing.

A few products of interest might be that do not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) are:

Lafe's Natural and Organic Baby Shampoo & Gentle Wash

Nature's Baby Organics Shampoo & Body Wash

Earth Science Clarifying Facial Wash

Deep Steep Shea Butter Body Wash