Sodium Lauryl Sulfate in shampoo

[surfbug]

I looked at the shampoo that has Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Most of the shampoos have Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. I often use suave remove residue
3 days later, my hair is dry. I looked at the ingrenent and saw Sodium Lauryl Sulfate too. What do I do now?

[Toni]

Hi there surfbug! Welcome to the forum!!!

You are right about Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. It IS a concern. In minute amounts they "claim" it isn't so harmful or toxic, yet I've read that it is something that can leave residue in our organs.

Sorry..didn't mean to scare you.

However, it is in everything we use and come in contact with. If it is in these small, minute amounts then I guess we're ok, yet who knows. There's a lot of cancer in this country. I would say to try and avoid it in the list of ingredients. Trick is, the higher up the list, the more of that ingredient, so if it is listed, go for the shampoo that has it the furthest down the list.

The only thing we can do to avoid it, is to purchase soaps, shampoos, toothpaste, hair products from special sources that are all natural and organic. They are costly, yet better for our health I know. Thank you for reminding me of that nasty stuff we know as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.

As for your drying hair, use a deep, leave-in conditioner to replace and seal in your natural moisture. We both need to research (lol) shampoos as I have forgotten those which had less or no Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. Stand in the shampoo aisle at the store and you'll see what I know. There are MANY products that have it, to the point where it's ridiculous.

And think about other things you do to abuse your hair, like do you call yourself surfbug because you're an avid surfer??? Salt water will dry your hair out quickly, as will sun and wind. Elements in general. And we have to remember that we should be eating well as it all starts there too.

For now, use a deep conditioner and switch shampoos.

[bolesregan]

Most shampoos contain sodium lauryl sulfate. Choosing a soap over a detergent for shampoo is an important decision. Soap and detergent shampoos are not the same thing, and there are advantages and disadvantages to both for your hair. Soap is the purest choice next to using soapy herbs such as soap bark. However—and this is a big however—if you have hard water, soap can cause soap s***, which will dull your hair. Whatever the disadvantages of detergent shampoos, they leave the hair shiny and far from dull.

[Toni]

To reply to the last post....it's all about the pH balance in shampoo. It has to be neutral (7.0) not too alkaline and not too acidic, though some shampoos have unique formulas adjusted to higher or lower on the pH scale.

Most shampoos have a detergent in them. They have to be mild as to not strip out natural oils.

I will post soon more details on acid, alkaline and sodium lauryl sulfate so keep checking and look for these things listed in the subject title. The one thing I can agree on is that most shampoos, and as I already said below, most products also has the the S L S.