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For the effectiveness of household chemicals, people have to pay with their own health. Most inexpensive detergents contain ingredients that provoke allergic reactions. We will find out if there are washing powders for allergy sufferers on the market, what their composition is and what brands produce them.
How to recognize an allergy to washing powders?
Many do not immediately guess about allergies to synthetic detergents (SMC). Usually, a specific reaction of the body is associated with food or drugs. It takes a long time until the allergen is identified. Given the massive use of household chemicals in our lives, it is about it that you need to think if one of the family members has signs of an allergy.
Traditional symptoms of an allergy to SMS:
- Redness and itching of the skin. In allergic children, a red rash appears on the face, back, and ankles.
- The appearance of small bubbles, resembling urticaria. Rarely, lesions resemble eczema.
- If during dosing the powder enters the respiratory tract, coughing, sneezing, lacrimation appears.
- Rare reactions are suffocation, Quincke’s edema and even anaphylactic shock.
SMS cause not only allergies. The harmful substances they contain accumulate in the body over time and can lead to diseases of the liver and kidneys. This is especially dangerous for young children – their excretory system is under development and cannot fully remove toxins.
What causes allergies and how to avoid it?
Most domestic household chemicals do not meet international environmental standards. Most of the CIS countries continue to use phosphates for the production of SMS, which, softening the water, enhance the washing effect. These substances are dangerous to all living things.
Along with phosphates, allergies can be caused by:
- dyes;
- surfactants (surfactants);
- fragrances;
- enzymes;
- optical brighteners.
Hypoallergenic powders should not contain any of the above ingredients. Due to the lack of traditional components, safe SMS removes pollution worse than conventional inexpensive counterparts.
A reaction to SMS components can be observed with:
- direct contact – when hand washing;
- with poor rinsing;
- when inhaling SMS particles when falling asleep in a cuvette of a washing machine;
- with improper storage of household chemicals – for example, with open packaging.
What is the best washing powder for an allergic person?
When choosing a laundry detergent for newborns, young children and allergy sufferers, pay attention to such points:
- Phosphate free.
- Flavors – a minimum, and better – a complete absence.
- Price is not a measure of quality – unsafe products are often quite expensive.
- Today, phosphate-free and hypoallergenic powders are mainly represented by foreign brands. German and Japanese SMS messages are especially popular among consumers who care about their own health and that of their families.
When using any SMS, remember:
- Follow recommended doses.
- If a lot of foam forms during washing, you are using a poor-quality product.
- In high-quality powder products, there should be no sticky granules.
- If you are using a hypoallergenic baby powder, but you are not sure of its quality, use an additional rinse during washing. Dry and ventilate the laundry well, keeping it in the fresh air for several days. If the laundry is dried indoors, it must be constantly ventilated.
Rating of safe powders and consumer reviews
There are many washing powders and gels on the market that, according to the manufacturer, do not cause an allergic reaction. Below is a list of products that are in high demand among consumers.
Burti Baby Liquid – for the little ones
Phosphate-free gel with extra mild action. Does not cause allergies. Carefully takes care of children’s things. Manufacturer – Germany. The price of 1,5 liters is from 360 to 650 rubles.
Advantages:
- rinses out of fabric fibers without problems;
- qualitatively washes at 30–60 ° C;
- does not irritate children’s skin;
- excellent smell, light and unobtrusive;
- things after washing are very soft, no need to use air conditioners;
- can be used from the first days of a child’s life;
- approved by dermatologists.
Burti Baby Liquid has one drawback – the price. But given that this is a concentrate, the costs are quite justified, because we are talking about the health of the baby.
Pure Water – odorless eco-concentrate
For universal use. Washes colours, synthetics, cottons, whites and light colors. Concentrated, in the composition – bleach, but without fragrance and phosphates. The cost of packing 300 g is 150-180 rubles. Russian brand.
Advantages:
- 1 kg of concentrate replaces 6 kg of conventional powder.
- It is easy to use, the pack is small, but it lasts for a long time.
- No smell.
- After application, allergy sufferers react to SMS.
- Doesn’t create a lot of foam.
Recommended for washing at 40–95 °C. If washed in cool water and less than 40 ° C, the particles do not dissolve. Silk and wool are usually washed at 30°C, so Pure Water is not suitable for them. This is not so much a disadvantage as a feature.
Frosch Color Aloe Vera – hypoallergenic for colored items
Biodegradable powdered concentrate. For all types of washing. The cost of packing 1,35 kg is about 600 rubles. The country of origin is Germany.
Advantages:
- cleans well;
- smells good;
- economically consumed;
- retains color saturation;
- protects linen from staining;
- can be stored in the bathroom, while not damp.
The disadvantage noticed by users is that the smell is too pronounced. Moreover, it resembles more a lemon than an aloe vera. Another cons – you can not wash wool and silk, there is no measuring spoon. The packaging is not cheap, but this is a concentrate that lasts for several months.
BioMio BIO-COLOR – with cotton extract
Universal phosphate-free agent. Washes colored and black, cotton and synthetics, children’s clothes. The price of a 1,5 kg package is about 400 rubles. The brand belongs to the Russian company Splat-Cosmetics LLC.
- weak smell;
- brightens white things;
- economical consumption;
- affordable cost;
- washed linen almost does not smell.
Like most phosphate-free powders, BioMio does not remove certain stains well, such as bright food stains.
Wellery Soft baby – hypoallergenic
Hypoallergenic laundry detergent. Based on biodegradable components. They wash any children’s things – white, light, colored. You can wash clothes for newborns. For any type of washing and for different fabrics – they can wash everything except silk and woolen fabrics. Composed of 15% surfactants and 5% nonionic surfactants. There are no phosphates. The manufacturer is the St. Petersburg production LLC New Chemical Technologies.
A 1 liter bottle costs 300–350 rubles, a 5 liter canister costs about 1000 rubles. The larger the volume, the better the rates.
This gel has pleased many mothers. Here are the benefits they noted:
- Washes diapers and other baby items without soaking. Perfectly removes stains typical for children’s things – stains from juices, vegetables, fruits, creams, etc.
- Virtually odorless – there is a fragrance, but it is almost invisible. Things do not smell after washing.
- Colored things do not lose the brightness of colors.
- Economical and inexpensive.
- There are no harmful components – phosphates, chlorine, dyes and other elements that cause allergies in children.
- The gel rinses out nicely.
- Washes in water of any temperature.
- Careful with fabrics.
Cons and remarks:
- Could do without the fragrance.
- Some mothers found the price too high.
- Not available in most stores – must be ordered online.
Synergetic – universal
The Synergetic brand produces various detergents, among which is a universal gel – it is suitable for all types of fabrics and any underwear, including children’s. Non-allergic, biodegradable, phosphate-free. Contains 5% surfactants and 5% nonionic surfactants. The recommended washing temperature is 20-60°C. A liter bottle costs about 320 rubles.
Synergetic is a Russian brand that uses herbal and natural ingredients for its products. Since the manufacturer uses equipment and raw materials from Germany, a German flag is placed on the packaging.
This “family” gel replaces all SMS – they can be washed as you like and anything. No need to buy separately products for white and black, for children’s and adult underwear. A bottle cap is used as a measuring cap.
Advantages:
- nice design and easy to use;
- safe, suitable for allergy sufferers;
- rinses well;
- things do not lose their brightness, moreover, users claim that Synergetic returns color to fabrics;
- linen after washing is fresh;
- in hard water, the laundry becomes softer.
Consumers noted that the gel has a too liquid consistency and a floral smell – for some, this is just a property, for others – disadvantages. The gel-like mass smells like a rose. The smell is stable, so users are worried – why is it so, if it does not contain flavors and fragrances. Against strong pollution Synergetic is powerless – it cannot qualitatively remove all sorts of stains.
Conclusions
Summing up – hypoallergenic products:
- may have a different form of release – liquid or dry, while almost all of them are concentrates;
- they are more expensive than regular SMS, but inferior to them in efficiency;
- many funds, having English-language names, actually belong to Russian manufacturers.
Take the choice of SMS with all seriousness. Do not trust beautiful packaging and sonorous names – specify the composition, country of origin and purpose, and be sure to follow the dosage.