Strep throat is how I (RIDICULOUSLY) ended up with scarlet fever about 10 years ago. I was camping in the literal middle of nowhere, and woke up about 2 days in with an awful fever. My dad drove me to the closest hospital, which was in a very small rural community about 2 hours away. Because I wasn’t presenting with a…

Exactly. Especially if there’s fever. Fever and sore throat? Go to the doctor.

Haha good to know!

So much this.

THANK YOU. I was sitting here being all pissed because the symptoms weren’t included in the piece..rookie mistake.

I got scarlet fever junior year of college. It sucked and I ended up in the hospital. However, it does make for an awesome story because who the F gets scarlet fever anymore.

I wish I could star your logical and well-thought-out comment more.

It’s also implied that the amount is much greater than a trace amount.

Agreed! My brother can’t use toothpaste with SLS because it gives him ulcers, but for most people it’s fine. Sometimes I use SLS-free shampoo when I think my hair is getting super dry, but in general SLS is a good thing to have in shampoo because it makes your hair clean! I also can’t use Secret deodorant—and like…

People need to let go of the ridiculous nonsense dichotomy of natural versus unnatural. Not only is it fairly meaningless, many, many things that fit the strict definition of “all natural” are completely toxic. Plenty of synthetic chemicals are not only harmless to most things, they are far superior to their natural…

That was a bullshit, unfinished line anyhow. Reich should be as ashamed as everyone else involved for perpetuating that.

It's just like GMO foods!!!!! I can't have non organic chemicals in my oranges!!

“Sodium lauryl sulfate is known to cause skin irritation to some who come in contact with the compound, and although it was once investigated by the American Cancer Society as a possible carcinogen. SLS, as it is also known, is found in many hair shampoos and toothpastes.”

Yeah it’s such BS. I’m planning on cloth diapering the little one I’m cooking up at the moment, and ever since I started researching it, I’ve been inundated with honest company “eco” disposable diaper ads. They’re the only diaper ads I get. Soooo environmentally sound, to try to lure me away from cloth diapering.…

It’s amazing. I like the Thyme and lemon grass scent. It’s cheaper than standard deodorant, and has like 4 ingredients it or (at least that’s what they say until Gawker exposes them for lying :) )

Jessica Alba, a woman who was once unlucky enough to star in a movie with Dane Cook,

Let’s be clear, it’s not like it’s dangerous or “forbidden”. It’s in literally almost every shampoo in exsitence.

Yeah, this sucks because I actually just bought some of their detergent to launder my new expensive Italian linens. I’m a little worried about it now and can’t decide if I want to try it or not.

The sunscreen thing was fucking ridiculous. I mean including SLS in your products and lying about it is one (bad) thing, but formulating a sunscreen that couldn’t possibly work is dangerous and put all their customers at risk. Fuck this company.

(A) Sodium dodecyl sulfate (AKA sodium lauryl sulfate, SLS) is about as safe as you can expect a detergent to be.