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 ...

The most common sulphates are sodium lauryl sulfate – often labelled SLS – and sodium laureth ether sulfate (SLES). These chemicals are known as surfactants, and are great at removing dirt and ...