1
: a salt or ester of sulfuric acid
2
: a divalent group or anion SO4 characteristic of sulfuric acid and the sulfates
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Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Keep In Mind This shampoo contains sulfates and alcohol, two potentially drying ingredients.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
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Plus, in keeping with the brand’s skincare line, it’s formulated with probiotic extracts, and it’s made without harmful ingredients like parabens and sulfates.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 19 May 2024
Keep In Mind This shampoo contains sulfates and alcohol, two potentially drying ingredients.
—April Benshosan, Verywell Health, 9 May 2024
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“Sulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sulfate. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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sulfate
2 of 2 transitive verb
variants
or chiefly British sulphate
sulfated or chiefly British sulphated; sulfating or chiefly British sulphating
: to treat or combine with sulfuric acid or a sulfate
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