| Have you ever stopped to investigate what your | | | | when it has been affected by SLS. In addition, Sodium |
| shampoo is made from? Why don't you take a minute | | | | Lauryl Sulfate is known to dry out skin as it strips the |
| right now, go into your bathroom and read the | | | | protective lipids from the surface leaving your skin |
| ingredients listed on your shampoo bottle. Does it | | | | ineffective at regulating moisture. |
| contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate? Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, | | | | Investigate The Research |
| (SLS) is a detergent and surfactant commonly found in | | | | Various studies indicate that exposure to SLS can |
| many personal care products (shampoo, soap, | | | | result in eye damage, irritations, skin rashes and |
| toothpaste, etc). It is commonly used because it is an | | | | infection. It can also cause scalp scurf (a condition |
| inexpensive and very effective foamer. It is also used | | | | similar to dandruff). Exposure to SLS can lead to |
| in garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers since it | | | | allergic reactions, a burning sensation, coughing, |
| is very corrosive and it effectively attacks greasy | | | | wheezing, laryngitis, shortness of breath, headache, |
| surfaces. Nevertheless, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is | | | | nausea, diarrhea and vomiting. SLS can penetrate |
| probably the most dangerous ingredient used in hair | | | | children's eyes and prevent them from developing |
| care products today. | | | | properly. It can also lead to cataract formation in adults. |
| Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Exposed | | | | Another more serious problem is that SLS can be |
| The more the public is aware, the better we as | | | | transformed into nitrosamines (nitrates) when it reacts |
| consumers can make the best possible choices for | | | | with certain ingredients used in skin care products. |
| our skin care and health. From head to toe, the skin is | | | | Nitrates are potentially carcinogenic. Due to the |
| our body's largest organ and it is extremely sensitive | | | | penetrating power of SLS, these carcinogens are |
| to whatever it comes in contact with. We mainly tend | | | | absorbed through the skin into the body. The body |
| to think of our skin as a barrier. Yet it is to realize that | | | | retains SLS in the tissues. In long term use, SLS |
| our skin is very "thirsty." Whatever touches the skin is | | | | penetrates your eyes, brain, heart, lungs, liver and can |
| absorbed to some degree directly into our body. What | | | | remain absorbed in your body degenerating cell |
| we put on our body inevitably ends up in our body. On | | | | membranes and damaging your immune system. |
| the day I learned about the health concerns of Sodium | | | | Laboratories actually use Sodium Lauryl Sulfate on |
| Lauryl Sulfate, I went on a quest to my local | | | | test animals for clinical testing to irritate skin! Then |
| supermarket to find a shampoo that did not contain | | | | products are tested to see how effective they are at |
| SLS. I spent almost an entire hour going up and down | | | | healing the irritated skin. |
| the aisle, reading the ingredients on each and every | | | | So What Can You Do? |
| popular shampoo bottle, only to discover that they all | | | | Simply stop buying shampoos that contain SLS. This is |
| contained SLS! Quite shocked, I walked out of the | | | | the most effective way to let the skin and hair care |
| store without purchasing shampoo. I later learned that | | | | industries know that you are an educated consumer |
| SLS is in 90% of all the commercial shampoos and | | | | no longer willing to be poisoned. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate |
| conditioners on the shelves! SLS is considered unsafe | | | | is a chemical that can be responsibly taken out of skin |
| when used in hair and skin care products in amounts | | | | care products. In the meantime, come to know that |
| over 2%. (Most consumer products contain more than | | | | you always have choice. There are 100% safe |
| 20% of SLS!) | | | | shampoos on the market. Now available are pure |
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| As mentioned earlier, this inexpensive synthetic | | | | & Body Wash and Organic Therapeutic Shampoo |
| substance is commonly used in most hair shampoos | | | | & Body Wash. Your scalp will thank you as it |
| for its foam-building abilities. Its emulsifying action | | | | absorbs healthy ingredients enriched with organic aloe |
| removes oil and soil from the hair and skin. A variation | | | | juice, organic green tea distillate water, organic |
| of SLS is Sodium Laureth Sulfate. It is a similar, higher | | | | botanical extracts and soothing organic oats, organic |
| foaming variation of SLS. Yet while you are busy | | | | gourmet coconut milk, pure organic honey and |
| working up lather, these detergents are potentially | | | | essential natural skin care vitamins A, C & E. |
| harming your hair and skin because they clean by | | | | Here's to your family's health and healthy, shiny hair! |
| corrosion. Do you know anyone that is prematurely | | | | Consider this article as opinion only. Seek the advice of |
| losing their hair or going bald? SLS corrodes the hair | | | | your own physician in connection with any questions or |
| follicle which may create hair loss and impede hair | | | | issues you have regarding your health. |
| growth. It takes much longer for your hair to grow | | | | |