Most cleaning products don't list ingredients. However, you can learn something about a product's hazards by reading its label. 'Danger/ Poison' - most hazardous; 'Warning' - moderately hazardous; 'Caution' - slightly toxic. Ingredients vary in the type of health hazard they pose. These include skin or respiratory irritation, watery eyes, or chemical burns, while others are associated with chronic, or long-term, effects such as cancer. [www.safersolutions.org.au]
Avoid:
Chlorine or Ammonia, listed as active ingredients
Formaldehyde, Terpenes, Phenols, Chlorine, Organic Mercurials, Balsams, Aluminium Complexes ls, Chlorine, Organic Mercurials, Balsams, Aluminium Complexes, Known to have carcinogenic effects.
detergents containing Alkylphenol Ethoxylates (APEs) - do not degrade completely and are known hormone disruptors.
detergents containing phosphates - cause algal blooms in water ways
Look for:
biodegradable to AS4351, or better still , an international standard
plant-based ingredients, instead of petroleum-based
concentrated form
specific ingredient information (such as solvent-free no petroleum-based ingredients solvent-free, no petroleum-based ingredients") rather than unregulated greenwash claims (such as natural and eco-friendly)
A safer, healthier alternative to synthetic chemical laden laundry products. Ecostore laundry powder contains no skin-irritating enzymes, optical brighteners, phosphates or other potentially harmful chemicals. No nasty residues remain on your clothes or up against your skin - nor do they damage the environment.
Manufacturer: EcoStore
