Herbal Essences Purify and Hydrate Strawberry and Mint Silicone Free Shampoo
No. No, Herbal Essences Purify and Hydrate Strawberry and Mint Silicone Free Shampoo is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
- Sodium Laureth 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, Herbal Essences Purify and Hydrate Strawberry and Mint Silicone Free Shampoo is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Laureth Sulfate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Citrate, Fragrance, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Citric Acid, Tetrasodium EDTA, Butylene Glycol, Menthol, Histidine, Mentha Arvensis Leaf/Stem Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Flower/Leaf/Stem Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Fragaria Chiloensis (Strawberry) Fruit Extract, Alcohol Denat, Methylchloroisothiazolinone, Methylisothiazolinone, Ecklonia Radiata 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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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8001090222541.