Re: PPD's and SLS

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Posted by Katherine on September 5, 2004 at 23:02:48:

In reply to: Re: PPD's and SLS posted by Katherine on September 5, 2004 at 22:58:09:

: : I just read the post on PPD's. TERRIBLE STUFF! Anyway, isn't
that
: : ingredient in shampoos? I know when I use Aveda, my head
itches.
: : It may be a reaction to the "natural" herbs in it, but since PPD
: : comes in a variety of names, and we aren't all chemists, how does
: : one know they aren't getting that in something else they use?
: What
: : about sodium laurel sulfate? I have heard that is terrible
stuff,
: : but it's in almost everything.
:
: SLS [which appears under other names as well] is what's known as an
: anionic surfactant. In plain English, it's the stuff that makes a
: detergent suds up. Many people have a conditioned response to the
: effect that, if it doesn't make suds, it can't get things
clean.It's
: one of the attitudes which Aubrey's opposes, and his products don;t
: contain SLS. I don't know if it is as harmful as PPDs, not having
: done research about it in that direction, and not being a scientist
: anyway.If you key in 'sodium laurel sulphate,' you should get lots
of
: sites about it. The link below may help.

Wrong blasted link...:(sorry...I'll try again...:)please let me know
if it doesn't work, because I am such a cyber-dolt!

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: : : I just read the post on PPD's. TERRIBLE STUFF! Anyway, isn't : that : : : ingredient in shampoos? I know when I use Aveda, my head : itches. : : : It may be a reaction to the "natural" herbs in it, but since PPD : : : comes in a variety of names, and we aren't all chemists, how does : : : one know they aren't getting that in something else they use? : : What : : : about sodium laurel sulfate? I have heard that is terrible : stuff, : : : but it's in almost everything. : : : : SLS [which appears under other names as well] is what's known as an : : anionic surfactant. In plain English, it's the stuff that makes a : : detergent suds up. Many people have a conditioned response to the : : effect that, if it doesn't make suds, it can't get things : clean.It's : : one of the attitudes which Aubrey's opposes, and his products don;t : : contain SLS. I don't know if it is as harmful as PPDs, not having : : done research about it in that direction, and not being a scientist : : anyway.If you key in 'sodium laurel sulphate,' you should get lots : of : : sites about it. The link below may help. : : Wrong blasted link...:(sorry...I'll try again...:)please let me know : if it doesn't work, because I am such a cyber-dolt!
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