Herbal Essences Shampoo Colour Shampoo
No. No, Herbal Essences Shampoo Colour 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, Herbal Essences Shampoo Colour 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
Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Xylenesulfonate, Sodium Benzoate, Citric Acid, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Salicylate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Tetrasodium EDTA, Histidine, CI 17200, CI 19140, CI 42090.
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 4987176363572.