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Tuesday, July 07, 2009

ECOS laundry detergent severely aggravated my asthma

Ecos laundry detergent has proven to be *extremely* aggravating for my asthma. i've rewashed and rinsed the load i did with this stuff 4 times - with products that are safe for me: other detergent, stain remover, borax, even 2 cups of vinegar! - to try to get the scent out (magnolia and lily essential oils)... to no avail. and yes, i used the amount of detergent recommended for the load.

besides the $18 i spent on the bottle, i'm going to have to throw the entire load of laundry in the garbage, which means replacing almost all of my underwear and several towels, cloths, and pillowcases. :(

natural does not necessarily mean non-toxic. and this crap is extremely toxic for me.

this is exactly what the bottle i got from canadian tire looked like:



Ecos website.

asthmatics beware.

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edit: want something safe? i heartily recommend Nature Clean laundry liquid or powder.
and their stain remover. and their dish soap. and their dishwasher gel. and their dishwasher rinse agent. and their household disinfectant. and their toilet bowl cleaner. and their.......

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4 comments:

  1. Darci7:39 p.m.

    Donate everything. Don't throw it away!

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  2. Lynnie Ha10:07 p.m.

    moes trying to get the smell out for me... anything i can't keep, and is suitable for donating, will go to the sally ann. :)

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  3. Anonymous1:16 p.m.

    I am excited to have found your report about Ecos and asthma. I recently began to suffer from extreme chest pain (burning, hoarse voice, wheezing...) and have finally traced it to the same Ecos that you have pictured on your blog. I have repeatedly tested, and the pain returns with a vengeance whenever I wear clothes that have been washed with it. I have to rinse about 3 times before I can wear them with little problem.

    Have you heard from any others regarding Ecos and asthma? I am wondering exactly what ingredient is causing my reaction...

    AJ

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  4. Lynnie Ha2:04 p.m.

    sorry AJ, i don't know anything else about it. i've just quit using it, and thought i'd put this out there for if it would help anyone.... hope you can get it out of everything enough for it to not bother your breathing.... peace.

    ~lynnie

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