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Is there any truth to the Internet reports about Sodium Lauryl Sulfate?

April 26, 2017internet Lauryl reports sodium Sulfate Truth

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Is there any truth to the Internet reports about Sodium Lauryl Sulfate?

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There is an e-mail that has been circulating on the Internet for several years which falsely states that Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) and Sodium Laureth Sulfate (SLES), ingredients used primarily in some cosmetic “rinse off” products, can cause cancer. This allegation is unsubstantiated and false, and typical for Internet rumors notorious for publishing inaccurate and untrue information. You can find out more about this Internet Hoax (sometimes called urban legend) at the following links: (1) Urban Legends: http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa090998.htm (2) Snopes.com: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/shampoo.asp (3) American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/MED/content/MED_6_1x_Shampoo.a…