INDICES> Sodium laureth sulfate carcinogenic? (2)

["Randy Trinkle" <rtrinkle@rosencrantz.citytel.net>]

INDICES> Sodium laureth sulfate carcinogenic? (2)
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> Sodium laureth sulfate (SLS)is an ingredient of shampoo and tooth pastes.
> I have received an e-mail stating that SLS is carcinogenic. Does any one
> know if this is true?

This is a myth that has been circulating the Net for some time.  It 
is not true.


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Randy Trinkle, BScPharm BA
Clinical Pharmacist
Prince Rupert Regional Hospital
Prince Rupert, BC
Health Science Links:
http://www.rupert.net/~rtrinkle
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