Hello everybody

[regansoap]

Please could somebody tell me what the difference is between slsa and sles??? It's difficult to finder the former in the UK amazon is selling 800grms for £36 which seems really expensive whereas sles seems cheaper

 

[shunt2011]

SLSA is Palm or Coconut derived and considered more mild than SLS/SLES which is sulfuric acid, monododecyl ester and sodium salt. SLS is used in all kinds of cosmetics and considered safe. It's considered a bit harsher. I've not used SLS so can't speak first hand to it. I use SLSA as it's vegetable derived and I feel better using it.

I'm sure some of our more science inclined members will pipe in.

 

[soapswirl]

What are you hoping to use slsa or sls for? Sls will certainly be the cheaper option (ive seen it around £8/kg). You can also get a form of sls which is derived from coconut - you may see it labelled as 'sodium coco sulphate'. I make a shampoo bar with this and find it lathers well and doesnt irritate my scalp. It may be worth purchasing a small amount and testing it to see how your skin gets on before investing in something more expensive!

 

[regansoap]

Thank you shunt and soap swirl. I just wanted to try bubble bars and bubble soap scrub.

 

[shunt2011]

Thank you shunt and soap swirl. I just wanted to try bubble bars and bubble soap scrub.

I use SLSA in my bubble bars and bath fizzies.