Sodium Lauryl Sulfate
Use With Caution
Surfactant
Also Known As
Sodium dodecyl sulfate, SDS, Lauryl sodium sulfate, SLS
CAS Number
151-21-3
What It Does
Cleansing and foaming
Why Oh Daisey Rates It This Way
A well-established skin and eye irritant, particularly at higher concentrations or with prolonged exposure. It is not accurate to automatically classify it as a carcinogen.
Evidence Level
Strong
Sources
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-dodecyl-sulfate?utm_source=chatgpt.com#section=SMILES, https://cir-reports.cir-safety.org/view-attachment/?id=e66d8e86-8d74-ec11-8943-0022482f06a6