No. No, Head & Shoulders Classic Shampoo is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
- Sodium Laureth 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, Head & Shoulders Classic Shampoo is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Citrate, Parfum, Citric Acid, Cocamide MEA, Zinc Carbonate, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol, Sodium Chloride, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Magnesium Carbonate Hydroxide, Hexylmethoxycinnamate, Limonene, CI 42090, CI 17200.
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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 8006530119900.