Why Sulfates Are Not Actually Damaging Your Hair

There was a chain email floating around a few years back stating that sulfates cause cancer. "There's no basis to the rumors that are out there that mischaracterize their safety," explained Heid. The American Cancer Society discredited this rumor, citing that beauty brands are supporting the claim to push out their own antisulfate agendas. Cosmetic Ingredient Review, a group that publishes peer-reviewed scientific studies of ingredients (without bias of brands), also declared that sulfates are safe for cosmetic use.