
“Natural” Doesn’t Mean It’s A Non Toxic Cleaner

Learn How to Sniff Out Toxic Ingredients

- Preservatives are an area you’ll definitely want to learn about, because there are several you’ll want to avoid that we go into detail on here. Methylisothiazolinone (MIT) & methylchloroisothiazolinone (CMIT) are very common in natural cleaners, and the health risks have caused their use to be restricted in Canada, the EU & Japan.
- Surfactants are another group of chemicals to watch for – these ingredients create the suds that give you the perception that a product is cleaning. You’ll want to skip sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) given its link to skin & eye irritation, organ toxicity, reproductive toxicity, neurotoxicity, endocrine disruption & ecotoxicology. And the manufacturing of SLS & sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) lead to a highly toxic & carcinogenic by-product called 1,4 dioxane.
Botanical Doesn’t Mean It’s A Non Toxic Cleaner
