Healthy alternatives
Fragrance-free
Arm & Hammer – Washing Soda
Attitude – Natural Laundry Stain Remover
Nature Clean – Oxy Stain Remover, fragrance-free
DIY
For an effective solution to make at home, you will need 2 ingredients:
- 1/4 cup of borax
- 2 cups of cold water
Mix these two ingredients and apply them to the stain on the material. You can add a teaspoon of baking soda.
Ingredients to avoid
- Benzene: carcinogenic, possible mutagenic effect (confirmed in animals), irritant to skin, eyes and respiratory tract, neurotoxic
- Chlorine: irritant and corrosive to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract
- Formaldehyde: carcinogen, irritant to eyes and respiratory tract, respiratory sensitizer
- Toluene: irritating to skin and eyes, neurotoxic, possibly toxic to development and to the respiratory tract
- Xylene: irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract, potentially toxic for development