Comments on: Don’t Make This Dangerous Mistake When Washing Your Face

By: Mo

Mo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:54:20 +0000

As mentioned by Left Brain, Aquanil does not contain Sodium Lauryl Sulphate. It contains a chemically very different surfactant called Sodium Laureth Sulphate. The Laureth is much gentler to the skin but neverthless, no surfactant should be left on the skin.

By: kj

kj — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:29:56 +0000

Thank you for the reply to my comment. I was just setting the record straight on what was LISTED as ingredients by the manufacturer. Further, I never said Aquanil is perfect and I do know there is benzyl alcohol in it. My comment was based on reading the listed ingredients. If there is still SLS in the ingredients, so be it. But again, the manufacturer does NOT list it as such so as a layperson, I wouldn’t know.

But heck, methylparaben, listed in the Cerave, could possibly also contain sodium methylparaben since they seem to be synonymous, and this gets a safety score of 8, which is a high hazard according to the EWG.

Yes, I am cherry picking the data, and let’s hear what is wrong with the EWG? Look forward to your reply.

By: thebeautybrains

thebeautybrains — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:07:45 +0000

The truth is that even if something claims to not have SLS, it does contain some SLS if it contains SLES. You make SLES from SLS. The chemical reaction to get there is not 100% so you’re left with a certain amount of SLS no matter what you do.

And while the safety profile of SLES is better than that of SLS, the difference is irrelevant. Both are classified by the EWG as “low hazard”.

And the Aquanil product contains Benzyl Alcohol. Did you see the EWG gives this one a whopping rating of 6! That’s just short of a high hazard.

I don’t put much stock in what the EWG has to say but if you’re going to cherry pick the data, at least make sure you don’t ignore data that conflicts with what you are trying to prove. It reduces your credibility.

By: kj

kj — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:54:26 +0000

Sorry, but Aquanil does NOT contain sodium lauryl sulfate(SLS). It contains sodium LAURETH sulfate(SLES). Not sure how they are different but according to the EWG’s website at http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com sodium LAURETH sulfate(SLES) has a safety profile of 1, with 0 being the lowest. Sodium LAURYL SULFATE(SLS) has a safety score of 2. However, the Cerave has parabens in it such as methylparaben, which has a safety score of 4, and polyoxyl 40 stearate, also a 4. Aquanil isn’t perfect but neither are many other products out there.

By: Left Brain

Left Brain — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:33:49 +0000

Propylene glycol is not going to make a product more harsh. If anything, it will make it more mild. The ingredients in the Aquanil and Cetaphyl are pretty similar. (Fatty alcohols & a lauryl sulfate). Practically, you won’t likely notice a difference.