Comments on: Ecover’s Dishwashing Soap Make Us Feel a Little Dirty http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/ A sustainable news site on the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:20:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: miles mathis http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-534 miles mathis Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:23:15 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-534 Ecover is a scam. The products contain SLES (sodium laureth sulfate) without disclosing it. They fail to disclose it right under a tag on the bottle that says "We disclose all ingredients." Ecover is a scam. The products contain SLES (sodium laureth sulfate) without disclosing it. They fail to disclose it right under a tag on the bottle that says “We disclose all ingredients.”

]]> By: Cecilia http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-532 Cecilia Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:03:15 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-532 Thank you Karen for this keeping us on our toes. We must take responsibility for our own health and not rely on words such as natural, ecological and green to assure that the product is reliable. As Socrates said " a wise man questions oneself and questions others". There are many other products that need to be investigated. One that I am particularly concerned about is St. Moritz oven cleaner sold here in Israel. I know of someone who's lungs were so damaged from the product that she had to have a lung transplant and died before the transplant. How can the Misrad Habriut allow a product that causes us to choke and cough to be considered safe and sold at our local grocery stores? If anyone else has had a bad experience with this product please voice it, otherwise no change will happen. Thank you Karen for this keeping us on our toes. We must take responsibility for our own health and not rely on words such as natural, ecological and green to assure that the product is reliable. As Socrates said ” a wise man questions oneself and questions others”. There are many other products that need to be investigated. One that I am particularly concerned about is St. Moritz oven cleaner sold here in Israel. I know of someone who’s lungs were so damaged from the product that she had to have a lung transplant and died before the transplant. How can the Misrad Habriut allow a product that causes us to choke and cough to be considered safe and sold at our local grocery stores? If anyone else has had a bad experience with this product please voice it, otherwise no change will happen.

]]> By: Merrlyn http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-533 Merrlyn Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:12 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-533 To Chriswaterguy: It's a big issue because a little bit here, a little bit there, day in, day out can add up to quite a bit! Not only that, but think of all the people who use such a product then send it out to the oceans and into gardens ... that can build up to be quite dangerous! And besides, whose to say that even that "little" amount is not causing problems? The scientific research industry has been proven wrong so many times (DDT to name just one) that it's amazing we believe them at all! So, thanks for the heads up, Green Prophet! I already use their laundry detergent and fabric softener and was going to expand on the products I buy from Ecover. Funny thing ... I always wondered about their fabric softener. I guess I've got some research to do! To Chriswaterguy: It’s a big issue because a little bit here, a little bit there, day in, day out can add up to quite a bit! Not only that, but think of all the people who use such a product then send it out to the oceans and into gardens … that can build up to be quite dangerous!

And besides, whose to say that even that “little” amount is not causing problems? The scientific research industry has been proven wrong so many times (DDT to name just one) that it’s amazing we believe them at all!

So, thanks for the heads up, Green Prophet! I already use their laundry detergent and fabric softener and was going to expand on the products I buy from Ecover. Funny thing … I always wondered about their fabric softener. I guess I’ve got some research to do!

]]> By: Chriswaterguy http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-531 Chriswaterguy Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:05:07 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-531 If the amount in the pure detergent is less than the Dutch limit for tap water, I don't see why it's presented as a big issue. If the amount in the pure detergent is less than the Dutch limit for tap water, I don’t see why it’s presented as a big issue.

]]> By: Joel http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-530 Joel Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:26:54 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-530 Thanks for the link and an interesting post. It's a confusing world out there and it's only with discussions like this we can try to understand what's best for us all! Thanks for the link and an interesting post. It’s a confusing world out there and it’s only with discussions like this we can try to understand what’s best for us all!

]]> By: debbieh http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-529 debbieh Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:54:00 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-529 Thanks for this valuable info Karin. Any info on Tidy products? Thanks for this valuable info Karin. Any info on Tidy products?

]]> By: Tania Hershman http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-528 Tania Hershman Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:30:26 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-528 Fascinating. That just shows, you can't blindly trust an "eco" label and assume all is rosy. What a great idea in terms of a capsule that can be dissolved in water. I smell a (clean) marketing opportunity! Fascinating. That just shows, you can’t blindly trust an “eco” label and assume all is rosy. What a great idea in terms of a capsule that can be dissolved in water. I smell a (clean) marketing opportunity!

]]> By: Allie http://www.greenprophet.com/2008/04/ecover-stain/#comment-527 Allie Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:53:15 +0000 http://greenprophet.com/2008/04/06/1279/ecover-stain/#comment-527 Thank you for the link! I love your site! Thank you for the link! I love your site!

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