title: I have heard that sodium lauryl sulfate, which is added to many shampoos, may cause cancer. Is this true? Why would a company be allowed to add a harmful substance to such a commonly used product?
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Robb-Nicholson
mesh_terms: D003257:Consumer Product Safety; D003358:Cosmetics / Q000592:standards; D006203:Hair Preparations / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D003358:Cosmetics; D006203:Hair Preparations; D012967:Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate