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beautyq115
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PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Tide detergent may do more than just clean your clothes -- it could also expose you to a cancer-causing chemical.
According to the New York Times, Tide contains trace amounts of 1,4-dioxane, a petrochemical solvent found in paints, varnishes and some cosmetics.
There are no federal limits on what constitutes safe levels of dioxane, but the Environmental Protection Agency says that dioxane may cause cancer in lab rats.
Last fall, Women's Voices for the Earth performed lab tests on 20 cleaning products.
The found "problematic" levels of 1,4-dioxane in original formula Tide (63 parts per million) and fragrance-free Tide Free & Clear (89 ppm).
By comparison, less than 1 ppm of the chemical was found in Bounce Free & Clear dryer sheets.
Environmental and health advocacy groups have asked Tide-maker Procter & Gamble to change the formula for the detergent.
Their efforts are primary focused on Tide Free & Clear, because the product is promoted as a "healthy" detergent ideal for babies.
"What?s most appalling is that Tide Free & Gentle is marketed to moms as a healthier choice for their children?s laundry. Yet infants and children are more vulnerable to chemical exposures because their immune, neurological, and hormone systems are still developing," a message on the Women's Voices for the Earth website said.
Women's Voices has started a petition on its site calling for formula change.
But Procter & Gamble says the amount of the chemical in Tide is well below the safety risk level.
"We are many, many levels of magnitude below the levels that are considered any level of safety risk," Tim Long, a company toxicologist said in the Times article.
Procter & Gamble has reformulated other products in an effort to lower levels of 1,4-dioxane,
In 2010, it made changes to its line of Herbal Essences shampoos so they contained less than 10 ppm of the chemical.
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Bella01
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Great...one more thing to worry about!
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| Posted 4/27/12 11:59 AM |
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hotsauce345
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
and this is EXACTLY why I make my own laundry detergent!
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Should I bump my homemade laundry detergent thread? LOL
In all seriousness, though, you should never trust a label just because it says "Free and Clear" or "All Natural" or anything like that. It means nothing.
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| Posted 4/27/12 12:00 PM |
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beautyq115
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
I'm really upset..I have been using this for a few years!!!
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Loveme
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Ugh first J&J now this! 
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| Posted 4/27/12 12:07 PM |
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mnmsoinlove
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
These chemicals are out of control! Nothing is safe!
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| Posted 4/27/12 12:18 PM |
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Linda1003
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
Should I bump my homemade laundry detergent thread? LOL
In all seriousness, though, you should never trust a label just because it says "Free and Clear" or "All Natural" or anything like that. It means nothing.
YES PLEASE!! BUMP IT!! 
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| Posted 4/27/12 12:19 PM |
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OffWithHerHead23
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by Linda1003
Posted by OffWithHerHead23
Should I bump my homemade laundry detergent thread? LOL
In all seriousness, though, you should never trust a label just because it says "Free and Clear" or "All Natural" or anything like that. It means nothing.
YES PLEASE!! BUMP IT!!
It was originally on FHF so here's the link:
Laundry Detergent
I do a lot of this kind of stuff... dishwasher detergent, body wash, etc. Mostly for money-saving reasons, but I like to know what's in this stuff too.
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LeShellem
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Can the OP post the link where she found this information?
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| Posted 4/27/12 2:54 PM |
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Serendipity
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Are you kidding me?? Thats all we use!
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| Posted 4/27/12 2:56 PM |
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SHOPAHOLIC
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
So glad I dumped tide years ago!! It is so much more expensive then the other brands that IMHO clean just as well!
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hotsauce345
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
this is the recipe I use...I use fels naptha as my soap brand
homemade laundry detergent
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sj-girl
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
I have been considering trying this for some time. I have super sensitive skin, so I am wondering if anyone who makes this had any issues.
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NervousNell
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
I've always hated Tide.
Way overpriced and doesn't even work as well as the cheap stuff.
Though I wonder if a lot more laundry detergents have this chemical in them??
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thiadora
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
I went to acupuncture to get PG with DD. The woman I went to gave me a list of things she wanted me to avoid/eliminate andTide was on that list.
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checka
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
I was using this recipe but I have some concerns about borax. Read this
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I have no idea what detergent to use now.
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Posted by TuttsyLow
I have no idea what detergent to use now.
Honestly. I don't want to be alarmist..I used to use Method and Seventh gen., but once DD came they were NOT cleaning well so I switched to something that got formula, poop, etc. stains out...
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hotsauce345
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by checka
I was using this recipe but I have some concerns about borax. Read this
ugh...guess I'll be looking for a new detergent too!!! At least I haven't used a ton of it...I'm on my third batch.
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| Posted 4/27/12 9:10 PM |
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hotsauce345
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by checka
I was using this recipe but I have some concerns about borax. Read this
did you find any alternatives? If so PLEASE let me know!
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checka
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by MrsMeloyellow
Posted by checka
I was using this recipe but I have some concerns about borax. Read this
did you find any alternatives? If so PLEASE let me know!
I haven't tried making a batch without borax yet but there are some recipes on this website but only for liquid soap. There is also a lot of info in the discussion at the bottom.
Message edited 4/27/2012 9:33:01 PM.
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Posted by TuttsyLow
I have no idea what detergent to use now.
I use BabyGanics. Really does a good job getting stains out and they have a fragrance free one. I get it at Babies R Us.
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Sparrow
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Oh this is just wonderful  . All we use is Tide and I *was* very happy with it. I'm not the make my own detergent type so now I'm going to have to try to figure out what IS safe to use then hope DH will agree to buy it.
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apwmjc
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Re: PSA regarding TIDE detergent especially Tide Free and Clear
Posted by BaseballWidow
Posted by TuttsyLow
I have no idea what detergent to use now.
I use BabyGanics. Really does a good job getting stains out and they have a fragrance free one. I get it at Babies R Us.
We use Babyganics too & have no complaints. Ds has sensitive skin & it doesn't irritate him.
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