{"id":12048,"date":"2021-03-16T04:45:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T04:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecos.com\/?p=12048"},"modified":"2024-08-05T16:01:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T16:01:29","slug":"detox-your-home-5-common-toxins-found-in-dish-soaps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecos.com\/live-cleaner\/detox-your-home-5-common-toxins-found-in-dish-soaps\/","title":{"rendered":"Detox Your Home: 5 common toxins found in dish soaps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washing the dishes. It\u2019s something you probably haven\u2019t spent much time thinking about, but it\u2019s a chore performed daily in almost every home. It starts with a squeeze of dish soap, a few swishes of the sponge, followed by a water rinse. But that conventional dish soap you\u2019ve been using? It doesn\u2019t all wash off. In fact, it leaves toxic chemical residues behind on your dishes and glasses that pose significant health hazards over the long-term.<\/span><\/p>\n

Failing Grades for Conventional Dish Soaps\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) evaluated 326 dish soaps and assigned each one a hazard rating ranging from A to F, A being the safest, F being the most toxic. <\/span>About 65% got a D or an F<\/span><\/a>, including many of the big conventional dish soap brands you might be familiar with. Unfortunately, there are no national requirements to list ingredients on cleaning product labels. Cleaning product manufacturers can use almost any ingredient they want in their formulations, including those that are known to cause harm. If ingredients ARE listed, they can often be vague and misleading. So, how do you identify harmful, toxic chemicals if you don\u2019t have a team of staff scientists to help? Read on for a primer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Know Your Clean<\/b><\/p>\n

Smarter dishwashing starts with recognizing the harmful toxic ingredients that can be left behind on your dishes and\/or ingested or absorbed by your skin. Here\u2019s what to avoid:<\/span><\/p>\n