Let's resume our journey through our new mini-Series "What's in your Shampoo" with this 3rd instalment focusing on Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES) and a note on Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS).
You can catch up on the first two parts:
Throughout my research, I have found countless "serious" websites that
tell a very convincing story but most are completely confused between SLS and SLES!
Sometimes coming from "sciency" websites, it is absolutely shocking, no wonder non scientists can't make head from tail of SLS business!!! I hope this article will clear any confusion. Personnally, I don't suffer from dermatitis or allergies, so my skin agrees with detergents very well, I don't worry about them anymore!
SLS, SLES, ALS
Structures
* Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, SLS, is an organic compound with the formula CH3(CH2)11OSO3Na, it is a.k.a. Stepanol wac, Stepanol waq, Natriumlaurylsulfat,Richonol af, Duponol qx, Perlandrol L, Perlankrol L.
* Sodium Laureth Sulfate, a.k.a. SLES, Sodium LaurylEther, Tergentol, Sodiumlaurylglycolether sulfate, HSDB 6143,Sodium lauryloxyethoxyethyl sulfate, Sodium lauryl di(oxyethyl) sulfate, EINECS221-416-0, Sodium polyoxyethylene lauryl sulfate, Sodium dioxyethylenedodecylether sulfate, 2-(2-Dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sodium sulfate, Lauristyl diglycolether sulfate sodium salt, Sodium 2-(2-dodecyloxyethoxy)ethyl sulphate, Sodiumlauryl alcohol diglycol ether sulfate, Sodium diethylene glycol dodecyl ethersulfate, Lauryl diethylene glycol ether sulfonate sodium, PEG-(1-4) Laurylether sulfate, sodium salt, LS-195344, Diethylene glycol monododecyl ethersodium sulfate, sodium 2-[2-(dodecyloxy)ethoxy]ethyl sulphate
* Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate, a.k.a. ALS, sinopon, presulin, neoponlam, siponla30, siprol422, siproll22, Texapon A, maprofixnh, richonolam, sterlingam
