| The cells in our bodies are made up of protein. It | | | | huge potential for SLS to not only cause cancer, |
| is important that these cells continuously | | | | but to worsen it as well. Breast cancer cases |
| rejuvenate in order to replace older, damaged | | | | have increased tremendously in just the past 50 |
| cells, with healthy new ones. Every cell in our | | | | years, which ironically, is about the same time |
| body is replaced at least once every 7 years. | | | | that SLS products were introduced to the |
| SLS, or Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, affects the bodies | | | | mainstream commercial products for their |
| proteins by forming a bridge between the fat | | | | foaming qualities. |
| soluble and water soluble parts of the protein | | | | The combination of SLS and nitrogen bearing |
| molecule. This disrupts the forces needed to | | | | ingredients (most shampoos contain nitrate |
| maintain the protein structure, and the molecule | | | | compounds) makes for a highly cancerous |
| collapses, becoming useless. The result of this | | | | formulation. According to studies done on these |
| disruption is that the body has to go into | | | | formulations, evidence suggests that a single |
| overdrive to try to heal this, and new proteins | | | | shampooing can generate more cancer causing |
| are being damaged in the developmental stage | | | | nitrates than a pound of bacon! Whether by these |
| because they don't have time to fully construct. | | | | means or not, SLS is a known mutagen, and is |
| This is exactly the same activity that can lead to | | | | absolutely capable of damaging the genetic |
| the early stages of skin cancer. | | | | material found in every cell in your body, and has |
| By denaturing protein in our bodies as well as | | | | been strongly linked to cancer. |
| mimicking oestrogen effects, SLS also creates | | | | Although it's virtually impossible to avoid |
| the potential to cause other cancers. It is known | | | | carcinogens in our atmosphere, SLS is very |
| that high levels of oestrogen can cause breast | | | | avoidable, and yet they are the most widely used |
| and ovarian cancer, and in fact, cancer cells | | | | chemical in daily products such as creams, |
| actually secrete their own oestrogen, which | | | | shampoos, household products, and toothpaste. |
| makes the tumor grow larger. This creates a | | | | |