It's used as a surfactant. (Actually, that's why it's in shampoo too.)
No
water and sodium laureth sulfate.
Suave Shampoo has; Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamide MEA, and a lot of other stuff
There are several SLS or sodium laureth sulfate free shampoos that are available in India. These include Pureology Nano Works shampoo and Organix Rejuvenating Cherry Blossom Ginseng shampoo.
sodium laureth sulfate is the most common
The ingredients that can be found in Rejoice shampoo include water, sodium citrate, and sodium laureth sulfate. The shampoo also contains benzyl and cetyl alcohol.
The ingredient list says Pyrithione zinc, water, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium lauryl sulfate, cocamide MEA, zinc carbonate, glycol distearate, dimethicone, fragrance, cetyl alcohol, guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, magnesium sulfate, sodium benzoate, magnesium carbonate hydroxide, ammonium laureth sulfate, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, sodium xylenesulfonate, blue 1, red 4.
That stuff is the agent that gives shampoos and soaps their lather. Try a "natural" shampoo that doesn't have it, and you'll see that the shampoo is "flat."
it is ammonium sulfate but the sulfate ion has a 12 carbon long chain hanging where one of the ammoniums should be
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
Typically, soap is not acidic. It is slightly alkaline Lye or sodium laureth sulfate is the typical active ingredient in soap
The scientific name for shampoo is usually "Aqua" followed by various chemical compounds that make up the formula. For example, some common ingredients in shampoo include sodium laureth sulfate, cocamidopropyl betaine, and citric acid.