Optical Brigteners (OBs)
Pat Z5or6 SEMich
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Method Detergent + Optical Brighteners
Comments (3)Sounds like one of those claims we will never be able to confirm or quantify because the detergent manufacturers do not have to disclose their ingredients. This is why I applaud Procter & Gamble for disclosing all ingredients in their Tide products. Now you can get a quick list of ingredients right online, with each chemical labeled and explained. I won't buy a product if I can't get a list of ingredients. Interestingly enough, Vaska refuses to disclose their specific ingredients citing "competitive reasons". I don't like that....See MoreSeventh Generation on Optical Brighteners
Comments (3)Here's an expanded explanation of ingredients. I think as far as detergents go ... this one is fine. Laundry has to get clean and it's going to take more than water to accomplish the task :) Sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, sodium silicate and zeolites (water softeners and alkalinity builders), fatty alcohol ethoxylate and polyglucose (coconut and corn-derived cleaning agents), magnesium sulfate, sodium sulfate and sodium chloride (performance enhancers), sodium percarbonate (non-chlorine bleach), carboxymethyl inulin and carboxymethyl cellulose (antiredeposition agents), protease and cellulase (non-animal derived enzymes), oleic acid (plant-derived anti-foaming agents), essential oils and botanical extracts* (citrus aurantium amara (petitgrain bigarade sur fleurs), citrus aurantium dulcis (blood orange), citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot), myristica fragrans (nutmeg)). *D-limonene is a naturally occurring component of these ingredients. Here is a link that might be useful: ingredients...See MoreHE detergent without optical brighteners?
Comments (16)I've been using the Cheer Bright Clean Powder recently. It is low sudsing. I even did a suds test on it. It sudses no more than the Sears HE powder did when I tested it last year. One or two tables spoons of the Cheer powder should be just fine. I tested it in my Frigidaire Affinity as well which hardly uses any water with half the scoop full. It was a little too much (way more than what I usually use for an average load that isn't heavily soiled), but no suds came shooting out of the machine and it was all gone with a couple extra rinses. Other detergents that are HE with no optical brighteners are Charlie's Soap (I would recommend the powder and only use 1/2 the Tbsp scoop that comes with it.), Seventh Generation powder at about 1 or 2 Tbsp, Country Save Powder at 1 to only 1/2 TBSP, and Planet at about 1 to 2 Tbsp for liquid and powder. There are more natural brands out there you can check on, but these are the only ones I know of that I have tried. HTH : D...See MoreMenopause
Comments (8)Oilpainter,I sincerely appreciate your response. I did a little bit of research this evening, and I found a list of symptoms that could be caused by menopause. Hopefully, this will help others, too. Some of them are not the "normal" symptoms that our doctors or others tell us about and can be obscure,so it makes me feel a little bit better. Some Typical Perimenopausal Symptoms *Changes in bleeding (heavy bleeding, irregular cycles, missed cycles, light bleeding, clotting) *Anxiety, fear, depression, irritability, rebellion, crying jags, panic attacks *Fatigue, loss of energy *Low self-esteem *Suicidal thinking * Inability to tolerate tension *Inappropriate emotional responses *Low noise tolerance *Sleep disturbances, insomnia, sleepiness *Inability to concentrate, short-term memory loss *Drying and thinning of the gastrointestinal tract (causing constipation, ulceration, stomach pain, colitis, diarrhea, gas) *Bladder infections, frequency and urgency of urination, burning, incontinence *Vaginal dryness *Low sex drive, painful intercourse, reduction of fantasy, lack of lubrication during sex, diminished orgasms, lessened skin and nipple response *Hot flashes, night sweats, chills *Dizziness *Low blood sugar, trembling *Numbness, tingling, crawling feelings on skin *Dry, wrinkling skin; loss of collagen, sagging breasts *Dry, thinning hair; growth of facial hair, male pattern of hair on body *Brittle, slow-growing, and grooved nails *Osteoarthritis, bone thinning and loss, loss of height, shifting joint pains, joint degeneration, backache, mid-bone pains, muscle cramps and spasm, muscle weakness, and loss of strength *Rapid heart rate, palpitations, heart pain, increased cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, shortness of breath *Headaches, migraines, nausea *Dark gloomy circles under eyes *Weight loss or gain...See MoreLaundry Mich
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