Some commonly found chemicals in skin care

Sulfates/Anionic Surfactants

Sulfates is the colloquial name for a group of cleansing ingredients called alkyl sulfates, which are amongst the most irritating ingredients in personal care products, yet used by almost every manufacturer worldwide.

Ammonium lauryl sulfate is the most strongly irritant, followed by sodium lauryl sulfate. Ammonium lauryl sulfate is commonly used to replace sodium lauryl sulfate, which is the subject of negative publicity and is suspected of causing potential damage to liver, lungs & immune system.

Anionic surfactants can pose serious health threats. They are used in car washes, as garage floor cleaners and engine degreasers - and in 90% of personal-care products that foam. They appear in many forms:

• Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
• Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES)
• Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS)
• Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES)
• Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate
• Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate
• Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate
• Potassium Coco Hydrolysed Collagen
• TEA (Triethanolamine) Lauryl Sulfate
• TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate      
• Lauryl or Cocoyl Sarcosine
• Disodium Oleamide Sulfosuccinate
• Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate

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