OGX Brazilian Keratin Smooth & Sleek Shampoo

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.

Yes, OGX Brazilian Keratin Smooth & Sleek Shampoo is sulfate-free. No sulfate cleansers in the list. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate do not count. The label says sulfate-free too.

Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate is a sulfonate, a close cousin of sulfates that is chemically not a sulfate. Some people who avoid sulfates avoid it too.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Aqua/Water/Eau, Sodium C14-16 Olefin Sulfonate, Cocamidopropyl Hydroxysulfaine, PPG-2 Hydroxyethyl Coco/Isostearamide, Sodium Chloride, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Cocos Nucnera Coconut/Noix De Coco) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado/Avocat) Oi, Theobroma Cacao Cocoa/Cacao) Seed Butter, Panthenol, Dimethicone, Amodimethicone, Guar Polyquaternium-6, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Chloride, Polyquaternium-10, Laureth-4, Laureth-23, Diazoldinyl Butylcarbamate, Urea, Glycol Distearate, PEG-120 Methyl Glucose Dioleate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Trideceth-12, Cetrimonium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Propylene Glycol, Citric Acid, Sorbitan Laurate, Tetrasodium EDTA, Lodopropynyl Phenoxyethanol, CI 16035/Red 40, Cl 19140/Yellow 5, Parfum/Fragrance, 19140/Yellow 5, CI 42090/Blue 1.

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.