What are sulfates and why are they in my shampoo? Would you intentionally shampoo your hair with the same stuff used in garage cleaners, engine degreasers and auto cleaning products? How about detergents strong enough to get the grease off your dishes or launder your dirty clothes? If you’re using sulfate shampoo, specifically sodium laurel sulfate (SLS) and/or sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) – that’s exactly what you’re doing! The sulfates in shampoos are a toned-down version of these caustic industrial and common home cleaning chemicals, but still not something you…
