5 Toxic Chemicals To Avoid In Beauty Products

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Sulfates

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) are two types of foaming agents that can be found in the vast majority of shampoos, body washes, and other personal cleaning products. They can be very harsh on the eyes and skin, and have the potential to combine with other chemicals to form cancer-causing substances.