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The best, and worst, laundry detergents with 1,4-dioxane contamination
Saturday, May 22, 2010 by: Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
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(NaturalNews) One of the major issues being
tackled by consumer watchdog groups this year
is the presence of 1,4-dioxane, a synthetic
petrochemical carcinogen, in consumer
products. Since hair care products, cleaning
formulas and laundry detergents are all
susceptible to containing this toxic chemical
byproduct, which is not listed on product labels,
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David Steinman from the Green Patriot Working
Group (GPWG) began a study in 2007 to see
which consumer products are the worst
offenders. This year, his organization along with
the Organic Consumers Association (OCA),
released the results of a portion of the study
conducted last year on laundry detergents.
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When cleaning products and detergents are
processed using ethoxylation, a cheap technique
that lessens the severity of the harsher
ingredients, 1,4-dioxane is created. Since it is
considered a byproduct of ethylene oxide
reacting with other ingredients, 1,4-dioxane is
technically considered a contaminant and thus
does not have to be included on product
labeling. As a result, consumers are largely
unaware of its presence in major household
products.
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For the study, Steinman evaluated 20 different laundry detergents from both conventional
and "natural" brands. Evoxa, an independent, third-party laboratory that is highly respected
for its rigorous methods and high standards, conducted all product testing. The results are
as follows:
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Conventional brands:
1. Tide (P&G) – 55 parts per million (ppm)
2. Ivory Snow Gentle (P&G) – 31 ppm
3. Tide Free (P&G) – 29 ppm
4. Purex (Dial Corp.) – 25 ppm
5. Gain 2X Ultra (P&G) – 21 ppm
6. Cheer BrightClean Detergent (P&G) – 20 ppm
7. Era 2X Ultra (P&G) – 14 ppm
8. Arm & Hammer (Church & Dwight Co.) – 5.0 ppm
9. Wisk 2X Ultra (Sun Products Corp.) – 3.9 ppm
10. Woolite Complete Detergent (Reckitt Benckiser) – 1.3 ppm
11. All laundry detergent (Unilever) – 0.6 ppm
12. Dreft powdered detergent (P&G) – non-detectable (ND)
13. Sun Burst (Sun Products Corp.) – ND
"Natural" brands:
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1. Planet Ultra Liquid laundry detergent – 6.1 ppm
2. Mrs. Meyers laundry detergent – 1.5 ppm
3. Clorox Green Works Natural laundry detergent – ND
4. Ecos laundry detergent (Earth Friendly Products) – ND
5. Life Tree Laundry Liquid – ND
6. Method Squeaky Green laundry detergent – ND
7. Seventh Generation Free & Clear laundry detergent – ND
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Of the products detected, P&G products came up the highest in 1,4-dioxane levels, as did
most of the conventional brands. Of the natural brands tested, only two were found to
contain 1,4-dioxane, and in levels far below the average conventional brand. While not all
available brands were tested, it is clear from the results that consumers need to be wary of
most conventional brands. They also must perform due diligence in verifying that their
"natural" brand of choice is truly free of 1,4-dioxane as well.
The 1,4-dioxane found in laundry detergent is particularly harmful in the fact that the
chemical binds easily to water and remains there. Even after water containing the chemical
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