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By: Ecover’s Liquid Dishwashing Detergent Contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Ecover’s Liquid Dishwashing Detergent Contains Sodium Laureth Sulfate — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 05:33:22 +0000

[…] the levels of these compounds in the Ecover dishwashing liquid are miniscule. In fact, I found an article on GreenProphet.com that contains a written response form an Ecover representative that says exactly that. The […]

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Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:32:47 +0000

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By: Ceramic Fry Pan Company Neoflam Sues TV Show for False Report | Green Prophet

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:58:19 +0000

[…] few years back I wrote an article about some potentially dangerous chemicals in Ecover products, a company that sells green cleaning products which I still use to this day. The company was very […]

By: miles mathis

miles mathis — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 08:23:15 +0000

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

Cecilia — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:03:15 +0000

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

Merrlyn — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:12 +0000

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

Chriswaterguy — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:05:07 +0000

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

Joel — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:26:54 +0000

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: Tania Hershman

Tania Hershman — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:30:26 +0000

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: debbieh

debbieh — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:54:00 +0000

Thanks for this valuable info Karin. Any info on Tidy products?