Have you ever walked outside and smelled the scent of your neighbor's dryer sheets wafting through the air?
Whether you like that scent or not, what you're smelling is the toxic chemicals that make up the components of dryer sheets. Interestingly, dryer sheets are now considered one of the MOST dangerous items in the average American home. And honestly, laundry soap isn't a whole lot better.
DID YOU KNOW?
The average family washes approximately 80 pounds of laundry per week—or 35 billion loads of laundry per year! This means that 17.5 billion cups of laundry detergent are being used every year in the U.S. alone. Not only can you come in contact with caustic chemicals via your clothing, from having been laundered in them, but you can breathe them into your lungs once they become airborne in the process of doing your laundry.
The detergent you’re using may contain a cocktail of potent cancer-causing chemicals, some of which the manufacturer doesn’t even have to list on the label. This loophole reduces the odds that you’ll ever discover what’s in there.
Here are a few of the toxic ingredients you should be aware of in your laundry soap:
1. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)/sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)
SLS ingredient is present in nearly all personal care products sold in stores including shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste, liquid soaps, and laundry detergents. There are 16,000 documented studies on the dangers of SLS. It can irritate the eyes, nose, and respiratory system; generate toxic levels in the organs, including reproductive organs; and is a known neurotoxin (poison to the brain)
2. 1,4-dioxane
Two-thirds of all laundry detergents contain 1,4-dioxane, including many "organic" and "natural" brands. This ingredients that comes about because of the manufacturing process of SLS/SLES is a known carcinogen (causes cancer) and is READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. So when you're wearing clothes washed with this ingredients, you're absorbing it.
3. NPE (nonylphenol ethoxylate)
This ingredient is sometimes referred to as the "gender bender" because of its impressive ability to completely destroy natural hormone development and function. It can create fertility issues, kidney and liver damage, and throw off the normal function of your hormones.
4. Phosphates
This ingredient has been known to nausea, diarrhea, and skin irritations. It is also a significant danger to our waterways because it is extremely difficult to remove from the water. It can throw off the entire underwater ecosystem because it promotes the growth of algae, which can in turn choke off waterways and even suffocate fish.
We MUST demand better for ourselves and our families, and the best way to do that is to vote with our dollars. And the good news is that there ARE better options, and they don't have to cost a lot of money either! 😍
Young Living's Thieves Laundry Soap is a completely plant-based formula that is free from synthetic ingredients. It works with all washers, including high-efficiency. It is a highly concentrated formula, which means that a 32-ounce container can wash a LOT of laundry!
Most importantly, Thieves Laundry Soap contains NO sulfates, dyes, petrochemicals, formaldehyde, phosphates, synthetic perfumes, or optical brighteners, so it's not going to be adding to your family's toxic load! Grab yourself a bottle of Thieves Laundry Soap and discover the difference for yourself! 👏
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Resources:
https://www.youngliving.com/en_US/products/thieves-laundry-soap
https://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-worst-ingredients-in-laundry-detergent.html
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/greener-laundry/?redirect=1
Whether you like that scent or not, what you're smelling is the toxic chemicals that make up the components of dryer sheets. Interestingly, dryer sheets are now considered one of the MOST dangerous items in the average American home. And honestly, laundry soap isn't a whole lot better.
DID YOU KNOW?
The average family washes approximately 80 pounds of laundry per week—or 35 billion loads of laundry per year! This means that 17.5 billion cups of laundry detergent are being used every year in the U.S. alone. Not only can you come in contact with caustic chemicals via your clothing, from having been laundered in them, but you can breathe them into your lungs once they become airborne in the process of doing your laundry.
The detergent you’re using may contain a cocktail of potent cancer-causing chemicals, some of which the manufacturer doesn’t even have to list on the label. This loophole reduces the odds that you’ll ever discover what’s in there.
Here are a few of the toxic ingredients you should be aware of in your laundry soap:
1. Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)/sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)
SLS ingredient is present in nearly all personal care products sold in stores including shampoo, shaving cream, toothpaste, liquid soaps, and laundry detergents. There are 16,000 documented studies on the dangers of SLS. It can irritate the eyes, nose, and respiratory system; generate toxic levels in the organs, including reproductive organs; and is a known neurotoxin (poison to the brain)
2. 1,4-dioxane
Two-thirds of all laundry detergents contain 1,4-dioxane, including many "organic" and "natural" brands. This ingredients that comes about because of the manufacturing process of SLS/SLES is a known carcinogen (causes cancer) and is READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. So when you're wearing clothes washed with this ingredients, you're absorbing it.
3. NPE (nonylphenol ethoxylate)
This ingredient is sometimes referred to as the "gender bender" because of its impressive ability to completely destroy natural hormone development and function. It can create fertility issues, kidney and liver damage, and throw off the normal function of your hormones.
4. Phosphates
This ingredient has been known to nausea, diarrhea, and skin irritations. It is also a significant danger to our waterways because it is extremely difficult to remove from the water. It can throw off the entire underwater ecosystem because it promotes the growth of algae, which can in turn choke off waterways and even suffocate fish.
We MUST demand better for ourselves and our families, and the best way to do that is to vote with our dollars. And the good news is that there ARE better options, and they don't have to cost a lot of money either! 😍
Young Living's Thieves Laundry Soap is a completely plant-based formula that is free from synthetic ingredients. It works with all washers, including high-efficiency. It is a highly concentrated formula, which means that a 32-ounce container can wash a LOT of laundry!
Most importantly, Thieves Laundry Soap contains NO sulfates, dyes, petrochemicals, formaldehyde, phosphates, synthetic perfumes, or optical brighteners, so it's not going to be adding to your family's toxic load! Grab yourself a bottle of Thieves Laundry Soap and discover the difference for yourself! 👏
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Resources:
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https://www.care2.com/
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