Would you like to know a "dirty" secret? Most commercial laundry detergents are made from petroleum products! Even the "greenwashed" brands that are "plant-based" or "plant-derived" detergents are made with petroleum products. Since when was that natural? Just like the cleaners we have touched on over the last several weeks, synthetic laundry detergents also contains fragrances (phthalates), benzyl, QUATS, chlorine bleach, dyes and sulfates. 

So how do all of these things affect your health and wellness?

Anything that comes into contact with your laundry will in turn come in contact with your skin. Not only can this cause skin irritation, but you can absorb these toxins through your skin which can cause hormone disruption, irritation internally and can in some cases lead to cancer after years of exposure.