L'Oréal Paris Elvive Color Vive Shampoo protector
No. No, L'Oréal Paris Elvive Color Vive Shampoo protector 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, L'Oréal Paris Elvive Color Vive Shampoo protector 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
Aqua/Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Sodium Chloride, Glycol Distearate, Parfum /Fragrance, Hexylene Glycol, Guar Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Cocamide MEA, Coco-betaine, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxycitronellal, Phenoxyethanol, Steareth-6, Acetic Acid, Paeonia Officinalis Flower Extract, PEG-100 Stearate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Trideceth-10, Trideceth-3, Salicylic Acid, Dimethicone, Limonene, Fumaric Acid, Linalool, Amodimethicone, Carbomer, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Glycerin.
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 7509552817393.