La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel
No. No, La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel 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, La Roche-Posay Purifying foaming gel 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/Water/Eau, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, PEG-8, Coco-betaine, Hexylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Punica Granatum Pericarp Extract, Zinc PCA, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Hydroxide, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Maltodextrin, Pentylene Glycol, Tocopherol, Sodium Benzoate, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum/Fragrance.
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.
Sulfate-free cleansers instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 3337872411991.