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Writer's pictureMeg Rogers, CN

The hidden ingredients in your everyday products

When the doc gave the news we had to overhaul our life, to say it was overwhelming was an understatement… and short term costly


From going organic as possible, getting rid of all cleaners used, changing body care, vitamins, all supps for fam, detergents, soaps, etc.


It was a lot, it’s STILL a lot, there’s a TON of avenues to go down yet as we keep it one step at a time

So many products are advertised as “naturally-derived” and “biodegradable”, putting a spin on words while they greenwash products to sell you.


The use of chemicals in cleaning products is unregulated


Instead the ingredients are concealed under the term “fragrance”.


These chemicals are linked to all kinds of health issues like:

Fertility issues

Asthma

Allergies

Cancer and so much more


Out of some 62,000 chemicals approved for use in the US, only about 300 have been tested for safety


When out and about, the free version of Think Dirty app allowing you to scan barcodes is great.

Followed up with ewg dot org.

If you were still on the fence, did you know, S.C. Johnson & Son, agreed to pay a large sum in a class action settlement for misleading people to believe their products were non-toxic? There were over a dozen Method products included that were purchased between May 14, 2016 - May 13, 2021.

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaner

  • Method Squirt + Mop Hard Floor Cleaner

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaner for Dog

  • Method Bathroom Cleaner

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaner for Cat

  • Method Wood for Good Daily Clean

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes

  • Method Dish Soap, Method Smarty Dish

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes for Dog

  • Method Smarty Dish Plus

  • Method All-Purpose Cleaning Wipes for Cat

  • Method PowerDish

  • Method Squirt + Mop Wood Floor Cleaner

  • Method Daily Granite Cleaner

  • Method Foaming Bathroom Cleaner

  • Method Stainless Steel Polish

  • Method Glass + Surface Cleaner

  • Method Heavy Duty Degreaser

  • Method Wood for Good Polish

  • Method Daily Shower Cleaner

While courts didn't rule in either parties favor, they agreed to a settlement to avoid trial. Read more about it here


We’ve been using:

Dr. Bronner’s for soap and baby wash.

Rocky Mountain Soap is another we enjoy, but a bit pricer.

Branch basics for cleaning.

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