Sodium Lauryl Sulfate v. Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

[Tenacious]

Ok, I just looked at my shampoo. It happens to have ALS instead of SLS. Someone tell me what the difference is between the two, and which is the lesser of the two evils.... lol.

 

[VA_Girl]

bump, anyone?

 

[YoungWavey]

I wanna know too

 

[HighlyFavored1]

good question. to whomever has an answer-- i have a shampoo with sodium methyl sulfate and could use some help in finding out if its milder as well.

 

[Empress Yahudah]

Here u go ladies this should be of some help
http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?t=38300&highlight=sulfates

 

[Tenacious]

IDK, but I don't really think shampoo is all that damaging to hair. I've seen ladies with the finest hair types that wash very often. I think it matters more about what you do with the clean hair and how you treat it afterwards than the shampoo itself. Besides, too much (of course) is bad anyway. Maybe a dime-size amount for medium-length hair?

Also, I know co-washes keep the hair moisturized and protected from drying chemicals, but do your products work just as effectively day-to-day. It seems like my hair retains more moisture when my hair is cleansed often, and it seems like my products do nothing for my hair when it's not at it's cleanest state.

Also, baking soda, I agree, is stripping. Though it's not so much of a detergent than the sulfates, too much made my hair stiff. The first time, it was soft, but as often as I have to clean my scalp, I don't want to use this too often....

I may just dilute my shampoo (or oil the hair before shampoo).

 

[Forever in Bloom]

I read somewhere that ALS was the most gentle when compared to SLS

 

[Empress Yahudah]

IDK, but I don't really think shampoo is all that damaging to hair. I've seen ladies with the finest hair types that wash very often. I think it matters more about what you do with the clean hair and how you treat it afterwards than the shampoo itself. Besides, too much (of course) is bad anyway. Maybe a dime-size amount for medium-length hair?

Also, I know co-washes keep the hair moisturized and protected from drying chemicals, but do your products work just as effectively day-to-day. It seems like my hair retains more moisture when my hair is cleansed often, and it seems like my products do nothing for my hair when it's not at it's cleanest state.

Also, baking soda, I agree, is stripping. Though it's not so much of a detergent than the sulfates, too much made my hair stiff. The first time, it was soft, but as often as I have to clean my scalp, I don't want to use this too often....

I may just dilute my shampoo (or oil the hair before shampoo).

I posted that thread because u asked for info on which sulfates are milder or worst than others since it had a pretty detailed list in that particular post.
The post said that baking soda was no good, but I surely use it each week when I wash my hair and I love my hair while washing with it and after.
Shoot I even stopped using shampoo even my sulfate free CON because I love baking soda so much.

 

[MariposaSexyGirl]

Ammonium if I'm not mistaken is more harsher than Sodium. That must be a clarifying shampoo you have.

 

[mslionheart]

Ammonium if I'm not mistaken is more harsher than Sodium. That must be a clarifying shampoo you have.

Yes. ALS strips my hair horribly. The Aussie Moist shampoo switched from using SLS to ALS a few years ago and it went from being my favorite shampoo to the worst one ever. I still miss the old formula

 

[Qualitee]

Ammonium if I'm not mistaken is more harsher than Sodium. That must be a clarifying shampoo you have.

Yea Sulfate dry out your hair and scalp. Ammonioum is wwwaaayyyy worse then Sodium. Amm is more drying and it damage hair and scalp. It's just that sodium is more common cuz it's cheaper

 

[cocoberry10]

I can't use products with either. It caused a terrible itchy, gunkiness in my scalp. I now have to use organic shampoo (Aubrey organics or Burt's Bees).