The answer, for many supermarket shampoos, is the inclusion of chemical foaming agents like sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium laureth sulfate. Known commonly as sulfates, these ingredients help ...

Are sulfates bad for your hair? The truth is, it depends. A dermatologist weighs in and explains who should use sulfate-free shampoo.

What’s the deal with sulphate-free shampoos and do you really need ... sodium lauryl sulfate – often labelled SLS – and sodium laureth ether sulfate (SLES). These chemicals are known as ...

This shampoo has a 4.6-star average rating from ... That’s because sulfates like sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) or sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) can be irritating and drying, while parabens are ...

However, Professor Richard Guy at Bath’s Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology found that Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS), a powerful detergent present in a large number of shampoos and soaps ...