Sodium Lauryl Sulfate

Continuing on my tangent of "everything is a lie" Today I look at SLS, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate. It's the High fructose corn syrup of personal hygiene products, existing in shampoos, conditioners, soaps, toothpaste and deodorants. Here's the junk.

• Carcinogenic nitrosamines can form in the manufacturing of sodium lauryl sulfate or by its inter-reaction with other nitrogen-bearing ingredients within a formulation utilizing this ingredient.
• Other studies have indicated that sodium lauryl sulfate enters and maintains residual levels in the heart, liver, lungs and brain from skin contact. This poses the question whether it could be a serious potential health threat from its use in shampoos, cleansers, and toothpastes.
• Still other research has indicated sodium lauryl sulfate may be damaging to the immune system, especially within the skin. Skin layers may separate and inflame due to its protein denaturing properties.
• Although sodium lauryl sulfate is not carcinogenic in experimental studies, it has been shown that it causes severe epidermal changes in the area it is applied, indicating a need for tumor-enhancing assays.
• Additional studies have found that sodium lauryl sulfate is heavily deposited on the skin surface and in the hair follicles. Damage to the hair follicle could result from such deposition.

I now chew miswak, wash my hair with home-poured glycerin soap, and wash my hair with baking soda and vinegar. My teeth are white, I'm cleaner than ever, and my dandruff/itching scalp has finally gone away.

Just sayin.