We take great pains to make sure our clothes are clean and fresh, but what we don't all know is that by using commerical laundry detergents we are leaving dangerous chemical residues on our clothes to potentially be absorbed by our skin and into the air we breathe.  If you look at the ingredients in a typical bottle of laundry detergent, you'll find the list astounding if not impossible to pronounce.  Typical laundry ingredients include:  cleaning agents (anionic and nonionic surfacants, buffering agent, stabilizer, brightening agent, and fragrance, to name a few.

Linear alkyl sodium sulfonates (LAS): During their production process, carcinogenic and reproductive toxins such as benzene are released into the environment.

Petroleum distillates (aka napthas):  These chemicals have been linked to cancer, lung damage, lung inflammation and damage to mucous membranes.

Phenols:  Nonyl phenol ethoxylate has been banned in Europe, and was found to slowly biodegrade into even more toxic compounds. Studies have found that this surfactant stimulates the growth of breast cancer cells and feminizes male fish.

Optical brighteners:  They've been found to be toxic to fish and to cause bacterial mutations. Further, they can cause allergic reactions when exposed to skin that is later exposed to sunlight.

Phosphates:  They stimulate the growth of certain marine plants, which contributes to unbalanced ecosystems. Many states have banned or restricted the use of phosphates for this reason, and you may see laundry detergents advertised as "low-phosphate" or "phosphate-free."

Sodium hypochlorite (household bleach):  When it reacts with organic materials in the environment, carcinogenic and toxic compounds are created than can cause reproductive, endocrine and immune system disorders. This is a chemical precursor to chlorine, which is highly toxic and involved in more household poisonings than any other chemical.

EDTA (ethylene-diamino-tetra-acetate):  EDTA does not biodegrade readily and can re-dissolve toxic heavy metals in the environment, allowing them to re-enter the food chain.

Artificial fragrances:  Many of these can be made from petroleum (see petroleum distillates above), and do not degrade in the environment. They've been linked to various toxic effects on fish and mammals, and often cause allergies and skin and eye irritation.

If you want to be sure that your laundry is as non-toxic and safe as possible, we STRONGLY URGE YOU TO CONSIDER clean4mee laundry cleaner, a highly effective, ultra-concentrated, ready-to-use solution that leaves behind no residue to irritate sensitive skin, plus is free of harmful chemcials and other toxic compounds.

To help the environment, we sanitize and reuse plastic bottles from other products we have purchased when packaging our 50 oz bottles, instead of purchasing new bottles and creating more waste for the environment.

Recommended Directions:

Front Loading & he machines:  1 tbsp per load

Top Loading and non he machines:  2 tbsp per load

Laundry Hints:

Try using 1/4 cup of white distilled vinegar as a natural laundry softener.  Add it to your machine like you would your regular softener.

Want you close to have a fragrant smell?  Add a few drops of essential oil to a washcloth and place it in the dryer with your clothes in place of a dryer sheet.

Looking for a safe laudry whitener?  Try our extreme clean pure oxygen cleaner.  It contains no fillers or harmful chemicals, just pure sodium percarbonate.  Other laundry brighteners have harmful chemicals and dyes added to them making up more than 75% of the ingredients listed.  Extreme clean pure oxygen cleaner is just 100% pure sodium percarbonate.  With a ton of uses, not just laundry, you'll be amazed at what you can do with it.

Ingredients:  water, castile soap, sodium carbonate, borax, and essential oils (with the exception of unscented)

For educational purposes only.  Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.  Consult a physician before making any changes to your diet or medications.  These products have not been evaluated by the FDA.