Aveeno Healthy Start Newborn Balm
No. No, Aveeno Healthy Start Newborn Balm is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate.
- Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Why
Sulfates are foaming cleansers such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate are not cleansers and do not count.
No, Aveeno Healthy Start Newborn Balm is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Glycerin, Water, Cetearyl Alcohol, Hexyldecanol, Dimethicone, Cetyl Alcohol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Benzyl Alcohol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Benzoic Acid, Stearic Acid, Dipotassium Phosphate, Potassium Phosphate, P-anisic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Hydroxide, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Ceramide Np, Citric Acid, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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