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Sulfates 101
May
If you’re interested in hair care and beauty, you’ve probably heard about sulfates in some form. “Sulfates” has been a beauty buzzword for the past few years, with some saying to stay far, far away from them and others wondering, “What’s the big deal?” If you’ve ever wondered about sulfates, here’s what you need to know…
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What are Sulfates?
Sulfates can be cleansers and foaming agents. They’re used in a number of personal care products, like toothpaste, shampoos and cleansers because of their superior formulation properties, including for cleansing, lathering and rinsing thoroughly. Simply put, sulfates are the ingredients that make shampoos turn into a thick lather. However, they have come under fire for causing hair damage, and SLS and SLES certainly don’t add nutrients to your hair.
Plant-derived from Coconuts…
A lot of cleaner beauty companies opt for naturally derived sulfates… just like Aveda when they use a sulfate-based cleanser in any product to enhance performance, they use ammonium lauryl sulfate (ALS) and sodium coco sulfate, both of which are plant-derived from coconut, gentle and have a history of safe usage.
Keep It Clean…Shop Hair Shop
Sure enough, sulphates is what you’ll find when you look over the ingredients lists of many shampoos: sulfates and other harsh chemicals- which can be not only damaging for us but the environment too. But there are some shampoo brands out there that don’t use them at all- At Hair Shop we like doing the work for you, taking away the guessing game of which products are clean or not… we are all about natural, vegan, plant powered products and only stock brands that align with our vision of providing clean hair care to you. Explore some of our clean, Sulfate-Free Shampoos.