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Can (SLS) Sodium Lauryl Sulfate cause Mouth Ulcers?

ths-admin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:43:30 +0000

SLS Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Contribution to Mouth Ulcers While my initial interest was in hair thinning and the relationship with SLS (Sodium lauryl sulfate) in shampoo, as I investigated discussions on using SLS in products I came across other scientific papers. I found an old study which was investigating the effect of SLS in patients who had re-occurring mouth ulcers. I’ll put the link in at the end. While the study paper gets overly technical on the use of an effective denaturant Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in its role as an asynthetic detergent commonly used in toothpaste, I can reduce it to the basics here. It was noticed that a proportion of dental patients reported re-occurring mouth ulcers [recurrent aphthous ulcers (RAU)]. These developments of painful, recurring solitary or multiple necrotizing ulcerations are problematic and have a difficult solution. They took 10 volunteer patients aged between 13-35, 8 men and 2 women who suffered from this multiple minor RAU and screened as otherwise healthy individuals. The participants were instructed not to change diet, lifestyle, or smoking habits (three smokers) during the trial. In order to record the number of ulcers seen during the study period all involved were given pictures of RAU and written information on recognising the signs of ulcers to allow them to record the number of ulcers in a diary. These were examined at least every 2nd week along with a visual inspection of their oral mucosa by the clinical examiner. Before the start of the study [...]

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Sodium Lauryl Sulfate – what is it?

ths-admin — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:40:36 +0000

What is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate? [ad#Ad-plus-sense] When manufacturers mix sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester, and sodium salt together, they can, surprisingly, come up with an everyday product that is used by much of the general human population. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS), is a chemical compound used as a detergent in many beauty, household, and industrial products. In a pure state, sodium lauryl sulfate is known to emit toxic fumes in the presence of excessive heat because of thermal decomposition. But when mixed into diluted concentrations, they can be bottled and sold as your favorite brand name skin care product or cologne. Its role in these products is usually that of a foaming or a dispersal agent. For example, toothpaste or bubble baths that foam when used contain sodium lauryl sulfate, as well as products that need its components dispersed homogeneously, such as fragrance oils in body spray. However, the use of sodium lauryl sulfate has been a subject of lot of controversy. It has arguably been called one of the most dangerous ingredients in products today. Household essentials like cosmetic cleansers, bath gels, shampoos, and dishwashing detergents contain up to fifteen percent sodium lauryl sulfate. Also adapted for industrial applications, sodium lauryl sulfate is present in higher concentrations when used in floor scrubbing and degreasing solutions, due to the compound’s corrosive and grease-fighting properties. One thing about sodium lauryl sulfate that had a lot of animal rights activists protesting is its use in clinical testing. The chemical is employed as a [...]

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