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Does Sodium lauryl / laureth sulfate (SLS / SLES) come from coconut?

Nobody can tell you from the label.This ingredient can be made from coconut, from palm kernel, or from another plant entirely, and the label does not say which. That is why products containing it are marked “can’t be verified” rather than cleared — we don’t fill in the blank, we ask the company and publish what they say.

Made from lauryl alcohol, which can come from coconut oil or other sources. The label never says which.

More often than not, this one turns out to be coconut or palm kernel, so it holds a product’s verdict open on its own.

Also written as: sodium lauryl sulfate · sodium lauryl sulphate · sodium laureth sulfate · sodium laureth sulphate · ammonium lauryl sulfate · ammonium laureth sulfate · sls · sles · lauril sulfato… · lauril éter sulfato… · laureth sulfato… · laurilsulfato… · sodium dodecyl sulfate

Products we checked that contain it

8 of the 115 products in the registry. Each one read off the packet by a person, with the date.

Contains coconut (7)

Can’t be verified (1)

Whether this matters for you depends on which kind of coconut allergy you have →

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All of coconut’s names

Reactions to refined derivatives vary from person to person. This list helps you ask better questions; your allergist decides what you avoid. Educational only, not medical advice. Always confirm with your allergist.

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