Cosmetics by Lush have been enjoyed, loved and admired by one and all, especially for their natural ingredients and minimal packaging (yep, products are sold naked). All that said, eco-users had lately been perturbed at a shampoo content called Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) which was present in Lush shampoos too. This chemical allows soaps and shampoos to foam by letting oil in soaps to mix with water. But finally things seem to have moved to the greener pastures.

The deal with SLS is that it has been long associated with causing cancer. Though that is yet to be proven, but what we do know is that it causes some serious health problems like eye-damage. In fact, traces of SLS have been detected in the heart, liver and lungs too, and if things don’t improve then it can harm the immune system too. Also, SLS is harsh on the scalp causing allergic reactions.

Thankfully, Lush has replaced the dangerous chemical with Sodium Coco-sulfate, which is a made from coconut oil. It is gentler on the scalp while still being effective permitting the combination of water and oil.

Via treehugger