(LogOut/ Label reading is very hard to understand. Yikes, thats quite unfortunate! http://www.avaandersonnontoxic.com/patricia or on FB as ava anderson non toxic presented by patricia, Hey i just bought lavendar laundry soap and my comforter of 5 yrs and new sheets i just washed lost its sheen im beyond upset no more sheen on my satin comforter and it feels scratchy and itchy now ,great dont mind if i lose money on soap but now my beautiful comforter is ruined, i will go to vinegar and maybe dreft baby detergent so its easy on clothes i guess, READERS BEWARE: Before you go tossing out your Mrs. Meyers cleaners, please be advised that this blog is written by a person who sells herbal drugs on Etsy called vivid visions.. The documentary is called Stink. It took me two weeks to realize that only when I went to bed I was getting sick, hacking, drainage, itchy throat and crusted shut eyes. Web: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/mission-values/environmental-stewardship/eco-scale/rating-system, Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future. I felt much better, but now have a sinus infection from being sick for so long. But sadly, shes not the only green game in town that has this vital flaw. Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Laundry Detergent is a biological laundry liquid that Ive had my eye on for a while. The lavender smells exactly like the avon product everyone use to use as bug repellent. My mother is very allergic to cats and roses. ~Irina. Its slightly more expensive than supermarket detergents. Bad stuff in the scent! Firstly, with limited data means that there are not enough safety studies. If swallowed, drink a glassful of water. Im allergic to every part of it, the pollen and even the juices when I pulled some up once. All Mrs.meyers smell terrible. The European Unions Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) considers benzisothiazolinone safe for use as a preservative in cosmetics products up to 0.01% with respect to systemic toxicity. This post may contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on the affiliate link and buy an item, Ill receive commissions. Transparency is really important, so Ill give Mrs. Meyers at least some credit for this. I dont condone its use on a daily basis and of course my intention is to help people, not harm them. Do the ingredients match the claims. On occasion I will use my bare hands and thats when I see how it has burned my skin. CP, Hi, Chrissy, be sure to check out my Shop: https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/shop/ ~Irina. Why? I do think more people need to be warned about Mrs. Meyers products so thanks for the validation. Mix together dry ingredients and soap until its pasty. We'll talk about this more in a minute. Thanks! Her partners in crime also include Simple Green and Method (whose products also include artificial colors). In the end, Mrs. Meyers had to pay $50,000 and bring the levels of 1,4 dioxane in their dish soap to below that limit. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Ive never purchased mrs Meyers, but when I was a home health aide I came across some of these products in peoples homes. Those who consume Vivid Visions know exactly what is in it: whole plant botanicals and nothing else. Mrs. Meyers currently operates under The Caldrea Company, which is owned by S. C. Johnson. Think?! Now I am searching for alternative products that are all natural for household and skincare. Hi, Claudene: Thank you for asking! And many of them (Mrs. Meyers included) are owned by huge corporations that cant always be trusted when it comes to things like ingredient sourcing and transparency. Thanks for your comment. They are green washing and its sad because people are trying to make healthy choices and companies like this one are conning people into believing they are using an ECO option. Although not ALL of Mrs. Meyers products contain these ingredients (their Lavender hand soap, for example, does not), a lot of them unfortunately do. Im sure youre not alone in suffering from headaches from the scents in products like these. Does anyone else find these titles, for example of these plant essential oils silly? Well look at things like ingredient transparency, their use of safe (or unsafe) ingredients, and the pros and cons of the brand as a whole. (There are also things like phthalates and parabens on the fragrance list, but Mrs. Meyers has already said they dont use those, so at least we can cross those off.). Next, let us look at the ingredients of one of the Mrs. Meyers cleaning products Lavender Laundry Detergent: Water; Laureth-7; Lauryl Glucoside; Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate; Fatty Acid, C8 C18 And C18 Unsatd. Change). Bathroom cleaner I do like the scents of Mrs. Meyers products but it is debatable as to their safety. Thanks, Hi, We are Industrial and Commercial construction, roof replacement, fencing, drainage and cladding experts. Your email address will not be published. Thank you for asking. Because the scent of the soap makes my nose burn. I had to find blankets and pillows that werent washed in that and sleep in a different room with them. On the other hand, it is great to see that not all Mrs. Meyers products have methylisothiazolinone and benzisothiazolinone preservatives. What is the goal?.. I am glad to see that I am not the only person who gets sick from the nasty perfume so many so called healthy products have. NO TOXIC CHEMICALS!!!! Yes, Mrs. Meyers products are certified Leaping Bunny cruelty-free and vegan. I do have a website where these products can be purchased. I have always used Baking Soda, White Vinegar, etc., sooooooo I guess I will stick to the SAFE ingredients that are available. Any experience with Dr. Bonners organic products? Top scoring factors: May contain ingredients with potential for acute aquatic toxicity; skin irritation/allergies/damage; respiratory effects. Thats a pretty encouraging news for the consumer. I got this hand soap thinking it was only scented with essential oils. Also, there are some additional ingredients in fragrance that are associated with allergy. Its still the same issue with this brand of dish soap and products. I recently switched my family to using Dr. Bronners liquid soap for bathing and hand soap. Please know that I provide paid services, consultations and membership, with which you can get more help and attention. There should be a Consumer Reports investigation. Especially considering how much care and attention they applied in choosing the other ingredients. There were a few contenders on the table, including both nationally known and local companies. (Or Is It Actually Toxic? My all time favorite is Dr. Bronners liquid soap. The geranium instantly gave me a headache, so I started researching if it is in fact all natural wish i would have found this site 2 days agoor researched before I bought. As for the other fragrance ingredients, even though their rating is 1 (with 10 as most toxic), they have limited safety data as indicated in the EWG Skin Deep database. Whenever we see a non-toxic or natural company get acquired by a large corporation, we usually take an even more skeptical eye. The Meyers hand soap, dish detergent and all purpose spray has ruined my skin on my hands. If you or your loved ones dont have any skin conditions or other chronic health concerns that may be exacerbated by allergens or irritants, you might consider using up what you have and then buying something better next time. Stay tuned for part 2 of why I think Mrs. Meyers stinks: synthetic fragrance-free solutions! The two preservatives used in Mrs. Meyers hand soap are Potassium Sorbate and Sodium Benzoate. Mrs. Meyers is one of those green brands that has managed to break through to the mainstream. So, in this post, we will discuss Mrs. Meyers cleaning products and their ingredients. But theres simply no reason to do that when it comes to household cleaning products. The real deal. And the results are mixed. Fragrance can be made from any combination of petroleum and non-petroleum derived substances, including formaldehyde, benzene, and toluene (I dont think Mrs. Meyers includes any of these). Hi Amanda! These ingredients arent added intentionally (and therefore wont be found on any ingredient labels, no matter how transparent), but theyve been found in personal care products and cosmetics more than a few times. My next week post is going to be on bar soap. Finally, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is treated with carcinogenic ethylene oxide to make Sodium Laureth Sulfate. The smell of these products made me sick. In stores, I hold my breath if I have to pass Mrs. Meyers products. This is a problem because when it comes to environmental toxins (especially man-made ones), our society has a pattern of putting chemicals out into the world without testing or verifying that theyre safe, and then only decades later figuring out that theyre toxic and trying to take them off the market (and by that time, theres usually a huge mess in our soil, water, and air that cant even begin to be cleaned up). After washing and drying a load I noticed the clothes did look cleaner, slightly brighter. I love all the products I have tried from them, but the hand soaps have been a daily game-changer for me. Back in 2009, Caldrea (who makes Mrs. Meyers) got sued for violating the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65). Amy what essential oils are you using. A part of me wonders if there is some kind of genetic factor when it comes to Mrs. Meyers. Plus, it will save you money! Comment *document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a00a619638cbcf32359d22f71dc6d304" );document.getElementById("c2c23fe345").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I am so happy that I found You! Hi, Jordan: please visit the Shop section of my website: https://ireadlabelsforyou.com/shop/. Mrs Meyers products are toxic, and I thank you for spreading the word. Add to Bucket. This is common, of course, both for conventional and non-toxic brands. I promised this time that Id focus on solutions to this []. Apart from wearing gloves in the kitchen-when working with the dish soap and all purpose spray cleaner, my bare skin was in contact with the bathroom hand soap. That is to say, it is an improvement over a lot of other hand soaps you can read about in my Non-Toxic Hand Soap guide. I am all for all natural cleaning products but I stay far away from all the Meyers ones. Even if I LIKED the smell of Mrs. Meyers products, the fragrance is WAY too strong. Dusting spray Along with that he has autism so it can be difficult to know if something is bothering him so I chose to know what Im using before hand just in case. However, there are noticeable changes in their products, which I attribute to consumer power. ~Irina. Granted its not 100% all natural, its still a heck of a lot better than most of the other cleaning products (Fabuloso, Mr,Clean, Pine sol, etc). 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