What it is
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate is the ammonium salt of sulfated ethoxylated lauryl alcohol. It can be derived from coconut.
What it does
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate is an effective cleansing agent that remove oils and dirt from hair and skin. It produces a lot of foam and softens the skin.
It also helps to prevent an emulsion from separating into its oil and liquid components.
Side effects
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate can cause eye and skin irritation.
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Does Ammonium Laureth Sulfate have more cleansing effect than Sodium Laureth Sulfate?
Yours thankfully,
Mina Jade
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Hi Mina Jade,
I honestly don’t think there is much difference between the two. They are both good cleansing agent, both less harsh than Ammonium lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
Thank you for the information!
Yours thankfully,
MINA JADE
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You’re welcome, Mina Jade.
Does Ammonium Laureth Sulfate less harm than sodium Laureth Sulfate? is it considered to cause cancer?
Best Wishes,
pasta
Pasta, Ammonium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate are both derived from coconut and are considered to be gentle. I’ve never found any studies saying these ingredients can cause cancer so that’s a completely unfounded myth. These ingredients are harmful to humans. What should be avoided instead is Sodium LAURYL Sulfate as it is a strong irritant. Hope this helps.
what is the difference between ammonium LAURYL sulfate and ammonium LAURETH sulfate? Does this difference apply to sodium LAURYL sulfate and sodium LAURETH sulfate?
Thanks!
Sean, the main difference is that ammonium LAURETH sulfate and sodium LAURETH sulfate are much gentler and hence less likely to cause irritations than ammonium LAURYL sulfate and sodium LAURYL sulfate.
Is Laureth-6 bad or you. I’ve been looking for information but I can’t find a direct answer.
Bunnysarah, Laureth-6 is not bad for you. I have never heard anything about it being bad. You can check out the cosmeticsinfo.org website for more info on this ingredient. Hope it helps.
my face wash says its a soap free face wash and its ingredient has the second listed product called ammonium lauryl sulfate.What does that mean?
Travis, soap free is a term used to imply that the product is gentle and won’t dry out skin. But it will have to contain some form of surfactants cos that’s what cleanses skin and ammonium lauryl sulafte is considered to be a gentle one. Hope this helps.
Thanks for the quick reply
Travis, you’re welcome.