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Miscellaneous additive

Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate halal?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Halal. Widely used anionic surfactant in shampoos and cleansers. Plant-derived (coconut/palm) origin. No animal involvement.

HalalPermissible — origin and process documented

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Halal. Widely used anionic surfactant in shampoos and cleansers. Plant-derived (coconut/palm) origin. No animal involvement.

What the sources say

Halal. Widely used anionic surfactant in shampoos and cleansers. Plant-derived (coconut/palm) origin. No animal involvement.
Verified Halal Synthetic — sodium salt of lauryl sulfate from coconut/palm oil HalalExpo (secondary aggregator · grade C: secondary reference · accessed 2026-08-21)
A surfactant used to wet drug particles and improve dissolution. Typically derived from coconut/palm oil; halal.
Verified Halal A surfactant used to wet drug particles and improve dissolution. Typically derived from coconut/palm oil; halal. RxHalal (secondary aggregator · grade C: secondary reference · accessed 2026-08-21)

Quick facts

NameSodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS)
Also on labels asSodium Lauryl Sulfate, e487, sls, sodium dodecyl sulfate
Additive classMiscellaneous additive
ClassificationVerified halal
Last verified2026-08-21

Common questions

Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate halal?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS) is classified as Verified halal. Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): Halal. Widely used anionic surfactant in shampoos and cleansers. Plant-derived (coconut/palm) origin. No animal involvement.

Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate halal or haram?

On the evidence cited on this page, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is verified halal. Permissible — origin and process documented Every position is attributed to a named certifier or scholarly body with a link, so you can verify it directly.

What else is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate called on ingredient labels?

It can appear as: Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, e487, sls, sodium dodecyl sulfate.

Where does this page's information come from?

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Record ingredient-sodium-lauryl-sulfate-sls · last verified 2026-08-21 · report an error