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If SLES is not present sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), ammonium lauryl sulfate[?] (ALS) or sodium lauryl sulfate[?] (SLS, much stronger) will probably be.
There is a persistent but unfounded myth that SLES is carcinogenic. However, it can irritate the skin and cause nausea if ingested.
Sometimes listed as Steol-130, 230, 270, 330, 370 or 460; Stepanol; Alkyl Ether Sulfate; Sodium POE(2) Lauryl Ether Sulfate; Sodium Diethylene glycol Lauryl Ether Sulfate; Sodium Lauryl Ether Sulfate.
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