The problem with sodium lauryl sulfate & similar chemicals used in daily products is its capability to infiltrate the skin, either through cellular absorption or penetration. While there are ingredients that your body can easily break down, SLS goes right into your skin and, potentially, bloodstream.
Check out the potential risks of this sneaky toxin:
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SLS can cause severe skin irritation and there's a higher rate of contact allergy to it. Due to its oil- and skin-stripping properties, it may clog pores and cause acne for people with sensitive or acne-prone skin.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has detailed severe warning on sls and such chemicals ,It reports that SLS & other chemicals can be harmful if swallowed and may cause eye, lung, and respiratory irritation.
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Since SLS can penetrate dermal layers, the chemical strips skin of its own protective barriers and disrupts its natural oil and moisture balance. This can lead to parched skin, making your pores more likely to break open. That can allow acne-causing bacteria to get deeper into the skin.
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SLS can destroy the delicate lipid layers which keep skin supple and smooth. The chemical toxin can also dry out skin and hair, making it dull while also inviting other toxins to more easily penetrate the skin’s surface.
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SLS can be easily absorbed into the body and has the power to build up in your internal organs, increasing the potential for related long-term health problems.
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SLS is a pollutant. The WHO also warns that sodium lauryl sulfate shouldn't be allowed to enter the environment in its raw form, as it can be toxic to fish and can accumulate in their bodies. It can also potentially go undetected in municipal water supplies, getting into tap water.
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What enters the water stream from personal care products is a significantly diluted form of SLS that can be considered non-toxic due to its low concentration. However, it has been suggested that chronic toxicity of chemicals like sls can also occur at low concentrations.
It might be easiest to start with where sodium lauryl sulfate is not commonly found. This is due to the chemical culprit having the ability to lurk in anything that has a sudsing, foaming, or soap-like function. And there are A LOT of conventional personal and household products that do just that!
The top offenders with sodium lauryl sulfate are personal products like shampoo, body wash, facial cleansers, soaps,shaving cream, and toothpaste. You'll find SLS in hundreds of household cleaning products like laundry detergent, dish soap, carpet shampoo, stain remover, and surface cleaner.
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