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Ingredient · Personal Care Active

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)

Mixed · 5/10, higher is cleaner

How we reached this

Common surfactant; can cause skin/eye irritation. No carcinogenicity evidence (despite urban-legend claims). Often present in toothpaste, shampoo.

Sources

No source is recorded for this entry yet. We show that plainly rather than implying a citation exists.

Regulatory position

European Unionpermitted
United Statespermitted

Also listed as

SDSsodium dodecyl sulfate

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About this rating

Ratings run 1–10, higher is cleaner, and are set editorially against the sources above — see the methodology page for how an ingredient rating becomes part of a product score. Last reviewed 2026-05-22.