Toxins in shampoos; article re Sodium Laurel Sulfate

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Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Sorting Fact From Fiction

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is a very common

chemical found in shampoos, hair conditioners,

toothpaste, body washes bubble baths etc.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is also a strong and

harsh detergent used in industry as a degreaser and a

powerful wetting and foaming agent. Individuals and

companies promoting cosmetics and personal care

products that are free of Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

have had a lot of mileage out of bad publicity SLS has

received over the last few years.

What are the chemical company facts?

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate | SLS Free Toothpaste | SLS

Free Shampoo

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Sodium lauryl sulphate Safety Data Sheet

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Sodium Lauryl Sulphate... facts or fiction... you

decide!

As a concerned and aware consumer, do you really have

anything to worry about as far as Sodium Lauryl

Sulphate (SLS) is concerned?

It would appear that we have two quite differing views

on the safety of using and exposing the body to

constant low levels of potentially toxic chemicals

such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS). I feel it is

only fair we look at the facts as they are reported by

the chemical industry and other concerned individuals

in regard to SLS.

I would like to quote word for word as reported in the

book " Health Wars " written by investigative medical

journalist Day: You make up your own mind

about the wisdom of using Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

in your shampoo and children's bubble bath after

reading both sides of the story!

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is a very harsh

detergent found in almost all shampoos and more than a

few toothpastes. Pick up a cross section of these

products next time you visit the supermarket and you

will find Sodium Lauryl Sulphate SLS or Sodium Lauryth

Sulphate (SLES) in pride of place under the

ingredients label.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate started its career as an

industrial degreasant and garage floor cleaner. When

applied to human skin it has the effect of stripping

off the oil layer and then irritating and eroding the

skin, leaving it rough and pitted.

Studies on SLS have shown that: " (Judi Vance, Beauty

To Die For, Promotion Publishing, 1998)

" Shampoos with SLS could retard healing and keep

children's eyes from developing properly. Children

under six years old are especially vulnerable to

improper eye development. (Summary of Report of

Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. conference. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate can cause cataracts in adults

and delays the healing of wounds in the surface of the

cornea. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate has a low molecular weight and

so is easily absorbed by the body. It builds up in the

heart, liver and brain and can cause major problems in

these areas. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate causes skin to flake and to

separate and causes roughness on the skin. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate causes dysfunction of the

biological systems of the skin. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is such a caustic cleanser

that it actually corrodes the hair follicle and

impairs the ability to grow hair. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is routinely used in clinical

studies deliberately to irritate the skin so that the

effects of other substances can be tested. " (Study

cited by the Wall St Journal, 1st November 1998)

Ethoxylation: Ethoxylation is the process that makes

degreasing agents such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

less abrasive and gives them enhanced foaming

properties. When SLS is ethoxylated, it forms Sodium

Laureth Sulphate (SLES), a compound used in many

shampoos, toothpastes, bath gels, bubble baths, and

industrial degreasants. The problem is, the extremely

harmful compound 1,4-dioxane may be created during the

ethoxylation process, contaminating the product.

1,4-dioxane was one of the principal components of the

chemical defoliant Agent Orange, used to great effect

by the Americans during the Vietnam War to strip off

the jungle canopy to reveal their enemy. 1,4-dioxane

is a hormonal disrupter believed to be the chief agent

implicated in the host of cancers suffered by Vietnam

military personnel after the war. It is also an

oestrogen mimic thought to increase the chances of

breast cancer and endometrial cancer, stress related

illnesses and lower sperm counts.

Dr Epstein (Author and research Scientist)

reports: " The best way to protect yourself is to

recognise ingredients most likely to be contaminated

with the1,4-dioxane. These include ingredients with

the prefix word, or syllable PEG, Polyethylene,

Polyethylene Glycol, Polyoxyethylene, eth (as in

sodium laureth sulphate) or oxynol. Both polysorbate

60 and polysorbate 80 may also be contaminated with

1,4-dioxane. (Epstein, Dr , Safe Shoppers Bible,

P.190-191)

Further Reading Article by V Brooking and

Naheed Zaman

Back to Top

FREE 80 Page E-Book... Toxic Chemical FREE! An

Holistic Approach to Health

SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE

MANUFACTURERS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Ingredients: SULPHURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM

SALT; (SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE) Ingredient Sequence

Number: 01

Unusual Fire And Explosion Hazards: EMITS TOXIC FUMES

ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION

Health Hazard Data

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES

Health Hazard Acute And Chronic: Back to Top

ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,

EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE

IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. MODERATELY TOXIC BY

INGESTION.

CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY

CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS

Emergency/First Aid Procedure:

EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

MINUTES

SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER.

INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

INGESTION: IF STILL CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE

Precautions for Safe Handling and Use Back to Top

KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM

TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES,

ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR

APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N)

Ventilation: MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED

ONLY IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE

VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.

Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES

(FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & SAFETY

EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING.

Supplementary Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY

MANUFACTURER. Back to Top

Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 17MAY95

Label Date: 17MAY95

Label Status: M

Common Name: SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE, DX2495

Chronic Hazard: YES

Signal Word: WARNING!

Acute Health Hazard: Moderate

Contact Hazard: Moderate

Fire Hazard: None Back to Top

Reactivity Hazard: None

Special Hazard Precautions:

ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,

EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE

ALLERGIC REACTION.

MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.

CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY

CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.

Protect Eye: YES

Protect Skin: YES

Protect Respiratory: YES

Potential Health Effects: Back to Top

Signs and Symptoms of Acute Overexposure: May cause

skin irritation. May cause burns to eyes.

Signs and Symptoms of Chronic overexposure: Prolonged

skin contact my cause dermatitis and skin

sensitisation. May cause eye burns.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure:

Sensitive skin.

Ingestion: Relative to other materials, as single dose

of this product is rarely toxic by ingestion.

Irritation of the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus and

stomach can develop following ingestion. Back to Top

Well there you have it! You make your own mind up

about Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)... found in

virtually all over the counter shampoos and personal

cleaning products and industrial cleaners. How long

did vested interests deny smoking caused cancer? Do

you trust vested interests to tell you the truth about

long term low level exposure to " safe " chemicals? Have

they ever studied any of the synergising effects when

one or more chemicals react in the body. Of course

not! So why assume that exposure over a lifetime is

safe? It is up to you to make your own fully informed

decisions about exposing yourself and your loved ones

to unnecessary risks!

Home

Further Reading Toxic Chemical Overload... Are

Chemicals Killing us?

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Tampons may be a major source of MCS too. They are in the UK generally

made of recycled bleached cardboard beer mats.

Some young girls in the UK have died from wearing tampons for too long

(+24 hours)and this has been confirmed as (Toxic Shock Syndrome)

Jeff Charlton

London

[] Toxins in shampoos; article re Sodium Laurel

Sulfate

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Sorting Fact From Fiction

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is a very common

chemical found in shampoos, hair conditioners,

toothpaste, body washes bubble baths etc.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is also a strong and

harsh detergent used in industry as a degreaser and a

powerful wetting and foaming agent. Individuals and

companies promoting cosmetics and personal care

products that are free of Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

have had a lot of mileage out of bad publicity SLS has

received over the last few years.

What are the chemical company facts?

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate | SLS Free Toothpaste | SLS

Free Shampoo

Home

Sodium lauryl sulphate Safety Data Sheet

Formaldehyde

Ten FREE Cancer Reports

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate... facts or fiction... you

decide!

As a concerned and aware consumer, do you really have

anything to worry about as far as Sodium Lauryl

Sulphate (SLS) is concerned?

It would appear that we have two quite differing views

on the safety of using and exposing the body to

constant low levels of potentially toxic chemicals

such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS). I feel it is

only fair we look at the facts as they are reported by

the chemical industry and other concerned individuals

in regard to SLS.

I would like to quote word for word as reported in the

book " Health Wars " written by investigative medical

journalist Day: You make up your own mind

about the wisdom of using Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

in your shampoo and children's bubble bath after

reading both sides of the story!

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is a very harsh

detergent found in almost all shampoos and more than a

few toothpastes. Pick up a cross section of these

products next time you visit the supermarket and you

will find Sodium Lauryl Sulphate SLS or Sodium Lauryth

Sulphate (SLES) in pride of place under the

ingredients label.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate started its career as an

industrial degreasant and garage floor cleaner. When

applied to human skin it has the effect of stripping

off the oil layer and then irritating and eroding the

skin, leaving it rough and pitted.

Studies on SLS have shown that: " (Judi Vance, Beauty

To Die For, Promotion Publishing, 1998)

" Shampoos with SLS could retard healing and keep

children's eyes from developing properly. Children

under six years old are especially vulnerable to

improper eye development. (Summary of Report of

Research to Prevent Blindness, Inc. conference. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate can cause cataracts in adults

and delays the healing of wounds in the surface of the

cornea. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate has a low molecular weight and

so is easily absorbed by the body. It builds up in the

heart, liver and brain and can cause major problems in

these areas. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate causes skin to flake and to

separate and causes roughness on the skin. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate causes dysfunction of the

biological systems of the skin. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is such a caustic cleanser

that it actually corrodes the hair follicle and

impairs the ability to grow hair. "

" Sodium Lauryl Sulphate is routinely used in clinical

studies deliberately to irritate the skin so that the

effects of other substances can be tested. " (Study

cited by the Wall St Journal, 1st November 1998)

Ethoxylation: Ethoxylation is the process that makes

degreasing agents such as Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)

less abrasive and gives them enhanced foaming

properties. When SLS is ethoxylated, it forms Sodium

Laureth Sulphate (SLES), a compound used in many

shampoos, toothpastes, bath gels, bubble baths, and

industrial degreasants. The problem is, the extremely

harmful compound 1,4-dioxane may be created during the

ethoxylation process, contaminating the product.

1,4-dioxane was one of the principal components of the

chemical defoliant Agent Orange, used to great effect

by the Americans during the Vietnam War to strip off

the jungle canopy to reveal their enemy. 1,4-dioxane

is a hormonal disrupter believed to be the chief agent

implicated in the host of cancers suffered by Vietnam

military personnel after the war. It is also an

oestrogen mimic thought to increase the chances of

breast cancer and endometrial cancer, stress related

illnesses and lower sperm counts.

Dr Epstein (Author and research Scientist)

reports: " The best way to protect yourself is to

recognise ingredients most likely to be contaminated

with the1,4-dioxane. These include ingredients with

the prefix word, or syllable PEG, Polyethylene,

Polyethylene Glycol, Polyoxyethylene, eth (as in

sodium laureth sulphate) or oxynol. Both polysorbate

60 and polysorbate 80 may also be contaminated with

1,4-dioxane. (Epstein, Dr , Safe Shoppers Bible,

P.190-191)

Further Reading Article by V Brooking and

Naheed Zaman

Back to Top

FREE 80 Page E-Book... Toxic Chemical FREE! An

Holistic Approach to Health

SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE

MANUFACTURERS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

Ingredients: SULPHURIC ACID, MONODODECYL ESTER, SODIUM

SALT; (SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE) Ingredient Sequence

Number: 01

Unusual Fire And Explosion Hazards: EMITS TOXIC FUMES

ON THERMAL DECOMPOSITION

Health Hazard Data

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES

Health Hazard Acute And Chronic: Back to Top

ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,

EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE

IRRITATION OR ALLERGIC REACTION. MODERATELY TOXIC BY

INGESTION.

CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY

CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS

Emergency/First Aid Procedure:

EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

MINUTES

SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER.

INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

INGESTION: IF STILL CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING.

GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF EXPOSURE

Precautions for Safe Handling and Use Back to Top

KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM

TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES,

ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR

APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N)

Ventilation: MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED

ONLY IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE

VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.

Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES

(FP N).

Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH & SAFETY

EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.

Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING.

Supplementary Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY

MANUFACTURER. Back to Top

Label Required: YES

Technical Review Date: 17MAY95

Label Date: 17MAY95

Label Status: M

Common Name: SODIUM LAURYL SULPHATE, DX2495

Chronic Hazard: YES

Signal Word: WARNING!

Acute Health Hazard: Moderate

Contact Hazard: Moderate

Fire Hazard: None Back to Top

Reactivity Hazard: None

Special Hazard Precautions:

ACUTE: CAUSES MILD IRRITATION ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,

EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN CONTACT COULD CAUSE

ALLERGIC REACTION.

MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.

CHRONIC: TESTS ON LAB ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY

CAUSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS.

Protect Eye: YES

Protect Skin: YES

Protect Respiratory: YES

Potential Health Effects: Back to Top

Signs and Symptoms of Acute Overexposure: May cause

skin irritation. May cause burns to eyes.

Signs and Symptoms of Chronic overexposure: Prolonged

skin contact my cause dermatitis and skin

sensitisation. May cause eye burns.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure:

Sensitive skin.

Ingestion: Relative to other materials, as single dose

of this product is rarely toxic by ingestion.

Irritation of the mouth, pharynx, oesophagus and

stomach can develop following ingestion. Back to Top

Well there you have it! You make your own mind up

about Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)... found in

virtually all over the counter shampoos and personal

cleaning products and industrial cleaners. How long

did vested interests deny smoking caused cancer? Do

you trust vested interests to tell you the truth about

long term low level exposure to " safe " chemicals? Have

they ever studied any of the synergising effects when

one or more chemicals react in the body. Of course

not! So why assume that exposure over a lifetime is

safe? It is up to you to make your own fully informed

decisions about exposing yourself and your loved ones

to unnecessary risks!

Home

Further Reading Toxic Chemical Overload... Are

Chemicals Killing us?

__________________________________

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