Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Soap has been around for thousands of years. Chemical surfactants (foaming agents), however have only been used for less than a hundred years. There are no SLS or any other detergent based foaming agents in any of our products. As stated in our Welcome Page, our goal is to provide you with affordable alternatives to the current petrochemical based personal care products industry.

There are distinct disadvantages to using SLS. Sodium Lauryl (Laureth) Sulfate (SLS) is currently the primary foaming agent of Western world. It is usually found in combination with cocamidopropyl betaine (cocabetaine) and diethanolalamine (DEA), which itself has fallen under scrutiny. SLS is found in shampoos, bath gels, car washes, dish detergents, bar "soaps", laundry detergents, etc. It is a wetting and dispersing agent, emulsifier, degreaser and foamer. It also increases skin permeability roughly 100 times and is used in lotions to increase absorption of micronutrients through the skin.

Some specific examples of the potentially harmful use of SLS are its use in toothpaste and shampoo. It is used in toothpaste to make it foam and to keep the paste together. Unfortunately, it also aggravates the gums causing irritation. Similarly, SLS may cause hair loss, and promote skin and scalp irritation in sensitive individuals. It may produce skin and hair damage, including cracking and inflammation. SLS is a known skin irritant and is used in lotion tests. First, the skin is irritated with SLS - then the soothing effects of the lotion are tested on it.

You can decide for yourself what qualifies as "natural", please view what is natural. Clearly, however, SLS is a chemical ingredient and is potentially harmful to your health. Try our natural gels, bath salts and soaps, which are hand crafted with you and the environment in mind. It is our hope and dream that Organic/Natural products will allow all of us to tread lighter on this planet, therefore leaving a healthier and safer place for the next generation.

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