There are too many statements in your blog as to “natural and safe”. For example, it is a disservice to give people the impression that natural means safe, and synthetic means potentially toxic. My problem with “healthy and natural living”, in principle a good thing, is that it is often, if not always, synonymous of bad science.
FEEDY DRUGGING LAUNDRY DETERGENT MOM AND GRABBING SKIN
While Charlie’s denies using SLS or SLES, one of the ingredients they disclosed is sodium metasilicate–which Skin Deeps considers moderately hazardous and which the Journal of Reproduction and Fertility found to show reproductive effects in animals at low doses. EWG Score: D Their formula is secret too, but that doesn’t keep folks from drinking it.” Hmmm, comparing themselves to Coke probably isn’t Charlie’s savviest PR move-The Coca-Cola Company is not exactly exemplary when it comes to concern for the health of its consumers. They are unique and (following the practices of Coca-Cola) secret. They have been fully tested for toxicity (Duke University) and biodegradability (Japan Food Research Labs) and effectiveness (SGS US Testing Labs). Like other producers, Charlie’s is unwilling to provide their exact ingredients, and would only say this when I probed them further: “Our formulas are what make us special. ĭo You Need a Special Detergent for Baby Clothes?Ĭharlie’s Soap is the perennial favorite on tons of natural living blogs, and having used their powder formula, I can attest to its effectiveness.
bleach, which contains chlorine (an environmental toxin–and possibly a carcinogen and endocrine disruptor).optical brighteners, which are often made from benzene, a definite carcinogen.fragrance, which usually contains phthalates.phenols (established endocrine disruptors, of which BPA is the most notorious).synthetic detergents, which are often made of petrochemicals.Conventional laundry detergent generally contain the following:
What Are the Ingredients in Tide?īecause of “trade secrets,” manufacturers are not required to disclose what’s in their laundry detergent, so the ingredient list is usually vague and not very helpful. The ill effects of some of the chemicals in detergents range from skin or eye irritation to possibly much more serious, such as endocrine disruption (some ingredients are even considered potential carcinogens, but I’m not going to suggest that if you don’t give up your Tide you’ll get cancer). All laundry detergents leave a residue on clothing, which is absorbed by our skin (and inhaled).
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