Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS)
It's cheap...It foams a lot...It thickens with salt.
Industrial Use Personal Care Product
  1. Harsh Floor Cleaners
  2. Engine Degreasers
  3. Car Wash Detergents
  4. Laundry Detergents
  1. Toothpaste
  2. Shampoos
  3. Body Gels
  4. Bubble Baths
  5. Facial Cleansers
  6. Baby Wipes
  7. Baby Shampoos & Bubble Baths
SLS can damage the immune system; causing separation of skin layers and inflammation of skin.
-Journal of the American College of Toxicology; Vol. 2, No. 7, 1983
SLS penetrates into the skin and into the eyes, and is also held in the brain, heart and liver. A single drop stays in the brain and body for a few days - Doctor's worry: Is your baby safe?
-By David L. Kern, New health and longevity
SLS denatures proteins of eye tissues - impairing eye development permanently.
-Dr. Keith Green, PHD, D.Sc., Medical College of Georgia
SLS is a mutagen. It is capable of changing the information in genetic material found in cells. SLS has been used in studies to induce mutagen in bacteria.
-Higuchi, Araya and Higuchi, school of medicine, Tohoku University: Sendai 980 Japan
SLS is a potent carcinogen when contaminated with a nitrosamines.
-FDA Report 1978

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