Healthy alternatives
Fragrance-free
| Brand name | Product description |
| Benefect | Multi Purpose Cleaner |
| Ecover | Zero All Purpose Cleaner |
| Meliora Cleaning | All Purpose Home Cleaner, fragrance-free |
| Nature Clean | All-Purpose Cleaning Lotion |
| The Unscented Company | All Purpose |
DIY
The microfibre cloths allow for efficient cleaning without the use of chemicals.
You can also prepare this very effective and healthy mixture. You will need:
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon washing soda
2 tablespoons of vinegar or lemon juice
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of liquid soap based on vegetable oil
2 cups of very hot tap water
Mix baking soda, washing soda, vinegar and liquid soap in a spray bottle. Add very hot water and shake the bottle until completely dissolved. Spray the surfaces to be cleaned and wipe with a sponge, cloth or terry cloth.
Avoid the following chemicals in regular products
Ammonia: irritant and corrosive to the skin, eyes and respiratory and digestive tract
Butyl cellusolve: neurotoxic
Dyes (coal tar): carcinogen, skin sensitizer, photosensitizer
DEA (Diethanolamine): possible carcinogen (by production of nitrosamines)
d-Limonene: irritant to skin and eyes, respiratory sensitizer
Orthophenol: irritant
Parabens: endocrine disruptors
Synthetic fragrances: allergens
TEA (triethanolamine): irritant to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract, respiratory and skin sensitizer