SLS

It's cheap...It foams a lot...It thickens with salt.

Industrial Use:

1. Harsh Floor Cleaners

2. Engine Degreasers

3. Car Wash Detergents

4. Laundry Detergents

Personal Care Product Use:

1. Toothpaste

2. Shampoos

3. Body Gels

4. Bubble Baths

5. Facial Cleansers

6. Baby Wipes, Baby Shampoos & Bubble Baths

Quotes from various scientific articles

SLS can damage the immune system; causing separation of skin layers and inflammation of skin.
--Journal of the American College of Toxicology; Vol. 2, No. 7, 1983

SLS penetrates into the skin and into the eyes, and is also held in the brain, heart and liver. A single drop stays in the brain and body for a few days.
--"Doctor's worry: Is your baby safe?," By David L. Kern, "New Health And Longevity"

To prevent canker sores, avoid Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) which is often used in toothpaste.
--Brad Rodu, DDS, Oral Pathologist, University of Alabama At Birmingham School Of Medicine, in "BottomLine Personal"

SLS denatures proteins of eye tissues - impairing eye development permanently.
--Dr. Keith Green, PHD, D.Sc., Medical College of Georgia

SLS is a mutagen. It is capable of changing the information in genetic material found in cells. SLS has been used in studies to induce mutagen in bacteria.
--Higuchi, Araya and Higuchi, School of Medicine, Tohoku University: Sendai 980 Japan

SLS is a potent carcinogen when contaminated with a nitrosamine.
--FDA Report 1978

"Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), the most widely used detergent in toothpastes, has been reported to cause adverse effects on oral soft tissues. This double-blind cross-over study indicates that sensitive patients may contract mucosal irritation through SLS in toothpastes. Less toxic detergents,..,are desirable in oral hygiene products."
--Herlofson BB, Barkvoll P., Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine, Dental School, University of Oslo, Norway. "Oral Mucosal Desquamation Caused By Two Toothpaste Detergents In An Experimental Model," Eur J Oral Sci 1996 Feb;104(1):21-6, brokstad@odont.no.uio (Read the article at National Library of Medicine/PubMed, PMID: 8653493 on the web.)