Cetaphil Syndet Bar
No. No, Cetaphil Syndet Bar is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Sodium Lauryl 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, Cetaphil Syndet Bar is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
Alfa Olefin Sulfonate is a sulfonate, a close cousin of sulfates that is chemically not a sulfate. Some people who avoid sulfates avoid it too.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Sodium Lauryl Potassium Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Maize Starch, Alfa Olefin Sulfonate, Aqua, Glycerol Monostearate, Cetostearyl Alcohol, Paraffin Wax, Potassium Chloride, Cocoamidopropyl Betaine, Decyl Glucoside, Phosphoric Acid, Butyrospermum Parkii, Fragrance, Magnesium Chloride, Dimethicone, Tetrasodium Etidronate, Titanium Dioxide, Tetrasodium Edetate, PEG-14M, Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate, Ceteth-20, Steareth-21.
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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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8904027305822.