Showing posts with label chemical sensitivity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chemical sensitivity. Show all posts

1/30/2012

biokleen All Temperature Laundry Liquid with Grapefruit Seed and Orange Peel Extract 64 fl oz (1892 Review

biokleen All Temperature Laundry Liquid with Grapefruit Seed and Orange Peel Extract 64 fl oz (1892
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It should be noted that I use the Free & Clear version of this, it is hard to find, but does exist.

I searched long and hard for just the right detergent for my reusable cloth menstrual pads and I found it in this product. Most of the reviews on washing performance for reusable cloth products is on diapers, but much of that applies to pads as well. This product was highly recommended, the regular and free & clear version. They don't lift the color or damage any waterproof linings (like PUL) and it's amazing at removing blood, which is known to be very difficult to remove. No new horrible stains for my liners or clothes. I use cloth pantyliners as well and tend to hand-wash those and my pads and this doesn't dry my hands out the way Woolite does. It is very concentrated just a little fills the sink and washing machine up with suds, but it rinses clean in warm or cold water. I have very sensitive skin and tend to get stains on my clothes because of my part-time job and this product is tough on the stains, but gentle on my skin.

I wish I had bought this sooner, I could have prevented some permanent stains that Woolite, nor All could rid my liners of. Though use of this detergent combined with Bac-Out did lessen those old stains a bit. I'm very happy with this product, it is far superior to the name brand detergents, is biodegradable unlike almost every detergent you will find at the grocery store, no animal testing or environmental damage of other kinds and since it is concentrated it is comparable in price to brands like All and Tide. If you are not comfortable buying online then check your local specialty grocery stores, they may not carry it in the store, but often like one near me, can special order it for you from their warehouse.

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For a Cleaner, Brighter & Softer Wash Naturally
Phosphate

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7/08/2011

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate, Ultra Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Pear, 25 Ounces (Pack of 12) Review

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate, Ultra Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Pear, 25 Ounces
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This product works fine for about every type of dish/pan cleaning. Many complain they have to use more or that it doesn't work well. What the issue really is that people are used to high-sudsing detergents so they use more to try to get more suds or they feel it's not working.

The fact that it doesn't suds a lot is the point - it's what makes it environmentally friendly.

Those of you on septic will really appreciate this cleaner as it better for the system and in combination with other similar products for your washer and dish washer, will reduce the problems detergents cause.

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Product Description:

Non-Polluting.


Earth Friendly Products Dishmate's™ cleaning action gives pots, pans and other cooking utensils a bright luster. Contains no phosphates, dyes or perfumes. Because natural ingredients are used, color and body may vary.


    Not tested on animals.
    No animal ingredients.

Earth Friendly Products are biodegradable and recyclable.


Thank you for using our natural, non-toxic product. Each time you use our products, you are helping to maintain a healthier and sustainable home, lifestyle and environment. One by one, wecan change the world and make it a better place. Let us know what you think, and tell your friends about us.


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2/18/2011

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Apricot, 25 Ounces (Pack of 12) Review

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Apricot, 25 Ounces
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I second the previous reviewer who has chemical sensitivities. Dishmate has made life so much easier for me. I use the different flavors for all sorts of daily cleaning. The grapefruit Dishmate is my shampoo. I spend a lot of time outdoors and grapefruit doesn't attract gnats and other bugs that love the perfumes and sweet scents of other products. I have somewhat dry hair and this product cleans very gently. The scent doesn't affect either my chemical sensitivities or my allergies.

The apricot is my hand soap and also my dog shampoo, since the citrus soap seems to irritate his skin. Neither the lavender nor the citrus should be used on pets, according to my sources, but the apricot and almond should be fine. Dishmate cleans really well, rinses more easily than lots of other pet shampoos, and leaves his fur soft and shiny and smelling wonderful. It cleans without stripping his coat. I will also put just a few drops in a half pail of water and then go over my dogs and cats with a washcloth dipped in the dilute soapy water and wrung out so it is damp. It cleans and freshens their coats and I don't have to rinse, since the ingredients are so benign. What a great product! Dishmate -- the name sounds so bland and nondescript. I call it Terrific!

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A powerful liquid hand dish washing product that is mild on sensitive skin. Letters from consumers have told us that dishmate, and our other earth friendly products are great products for individuals that cannot use harsh cleaning products. Dishmate's almond and cherry oil based formulation acts as a moisturizer on your hands. The concentrated formula lasts for a long time, and we recommend that you squirt only a small amount into your sponge for cleaning dishes. Dishmate also acts as a great cleaner for hand washable clothes too. Made with coconut oil based surfactants, salt, 100% apricot oil.

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1/24/2011

Maggies Soap Nuts 100% Natural Laundry Soap (80 Loads) Review

Maggies Soap Nuts 100% Natural Laundry Soap
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Let's see, the only thing I can compare a soap nut to is a date. It's wrinkly, sticky, and the same size of a date - and even kind of smells like one too. The scent is not very strong, it's a really mild fruity smell.

You can use soap nuts for a variety of things: laundry soap, shampoo, body soap, pesticide, glass cleaner, the list goes on. The informative flyer it came with even said it can cure athlete's foot - so I'm soaking my feet in soap nut water every day!

The second I received my soap nuts, I started making my own liquid soap. All you need is 1 part soap nuts, 4 parts water - you can boil the soap nuts or let them soak over night. Then you just run the liquid through cheese cloth and viola, you got liquid soap!

I used my liquid soap as a shampoo. It was a little difficult to tell if I was using enough since the liquid soap is well, liquidy. So I poured some on my head and rubbed it in to my scalp and through my hair. It almost felt sticky when I was rubbing it into my hair and I was a little disappointed since I was expecting it to make my hair soft. When I got out of the shower though, my hair and skin were really silky. I don't think my hair ever felt so smooth, even with the really expensive shampoo and conditioners I use. It made my hair more bouncy too, like it had a lot of volume.

I have used the soap nuts in the cotton sack for my laundry about two times so far, but I still haven't figured that one out yet. I think I need to put a little more soap nuts in the cotton sack because my fiance's clothes are really dirty since he works construction. But either way, the soap nuts seem to be doing their job!

These soap nuts are really incredible. They don't leave a strong scent, they're natural, they don't make my skin itchy (like some soaps do), and everything they touch gets clean and silky. I am thinking about buying these boxes in bulk (which are available through Amazon too!). I'm so happy to have this alternative to soap since I don't like the idea of chemicals (even if they're supposedly harmless) on or near my skin.

Thanks Maggie!!

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Product Description:
Maggie's Soap Nuts are the only laundry soap that grows on trees! Truly effective, 100% natural and safe for your most sensitive skin. Soap Nuts are the dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree. They contain saponin, a natural cleaner used for thousands of years to clean clothes, just like the plants used by Native Americans for washing.Simply put a few Soap Nuts into the included cotton sack and drop it in your laundry. Your clothes come out clean, vibrant, and soft. Replace your laboratory detergents and softeners with the soap made from Nature by Nature. Your clothes, your skin, your family, and your planet will thank you.Ingredients: dried fruit of the Chinese Soapberry tree.Also contains: one cotton wash sack, one pair Maggie's Soap Nuts Seed earrings made by Balinese artisans, and Love.Package contains full instructions and everything you need to wash up to 80 full loads of laundry.

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1/03/2011

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate, Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Grapefruit, 25 Ounces (Pack of 12) Review

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate, Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner, Natural Grapefruit, 25 Ounces
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After trying many "eco-friendly" products, especially dish liquids, I was becoming very disappointed.I was so chemically sensitive, I would often feel bad for the rest of the day if I spent much time in contact.The skin does absorb the chemical ingredients.I eventually figured out that the SLS or SLES(anything with lauryl or laureth or similar terms) were the ingredients that were making me spacy and fatigued.And they are right in there in many of the so-called healthy alternative detergents!

One company, Seventh Generation, uses flowery, eco-obfuscating language;they never tell you that their product actually contains sodium laureth sulfate (similar in structure to sulfuric acid), the cheapest of sudsing agents, which is found in almost all "mainstream" personal care items; dish detergent, body wash, shampoo, etc.

When I went to their website to complain, they replied that they use "a mix of functional descriptions and specific ingredients on...labels", to "allow us to refine formulas without the expense of having to reprint labels with each refinement".And just try to uncover from their website, what the actual ingredients are.I am admittedly not a computer genius (read brain fog), but it took an unreasonable amount of digging to uncover the ingredient list.

The point of my review here for Dishmate Liquid is, after I found it to be so body friendly that I could have prolonged contact without sensitivity symptoms, I decided to try it as a body wash (my skin was irritable no matter what I used to wash it).It was great!I no longer felt "bad" after taking a shower.It was only a matter of time before I tried it as a shampoo and, surprise, it doesn't hurt your eyes (as gentle as a baby shampoo), and my hair is beautiful!

I no longer buy any soaps, body washes or shampoo.I add a few drops of essential oil to diluted Ultra Dishmate as a hand and body wash.I have recommended (and gifted) this liquid to anyone I know with allergy, chemical sensitivity, or skin problems.

The best part of this is, since I have minimized contact with major sources of irritation, the entire chemical sensitivity problem has become much less prominent in my life.This Dishmate Liquid has actually improved my life!Try this.It may be a change for you too!

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Product Description:

    A Liquid Dishwashing Cleaner
    Ultra Natural Grapefruit
    Non-Polluting

Earth Friendly Products Dishmate's™ cleaning action gives pots, pans and other cooking utensils a bright luster. Contains no phosphates, dyes or perfumes. Because natural ingredients are used, color and body may vary.


    Does not contain SLS
    Earth Friendly Products are biodegradable and recyclable
    Not tested on animals
    No animal ingredients

Thank you for using our natural, non-toxic product. Each time you use our products, you are helping to maintain a healthier and sustainable home, lifestyle and environment. One by one, we can change the world and make it a better place. Let us know what you think, and tell your friends about us. Write the friendly people at Earth Friendly Products, 44 Green Bay Road, Winnetka, IL 60093. Visit our website to see our entire household product line, ecos.com



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