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Posted By: Truly Free Home
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Posted On: 11/25/2025
Here’s a detailed look at the harm of traditional cleaning products and laundry detergent and the harmful chemicals they can contain:
Phthalates: Phthalates are often found in fragranced cleaning products, like air fresheners, fabric softeners, and dish soap. They are known endocrine disruptors that can interfere with hormone production and cause reproductive issues.
Triclosan: Triclosan is commonly used in antibacterial cleaning products, like hand soaps and dishwashing detergents. This ingredient has been linked to antibiotic resistance and can also disrupt hormone production.
Ammonia: Ammonia is often found in glass and window cleaners. It is a respiratory irritant that can cause asthma and other breathing issues.
Chlorine: Chlorine is commonly used in bleach and other disinfectants. It can cause skin and eye irritation and can be deadly if ingested.
Formaldehyde: Formaldehyde is often found in air fresheners and fabric softeners. This compound is a carcinogen that can cause cancer and other health issues.
Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (SLS): SLS is commonly used in cleaning products, like dish soap and laundry detergent. This harsh ingredient can cause skin irritation, and some studies suggest it may be a carcinogen.
1,4-dioxane: 1,4-dioxane is a byproduct of conventional laundry detergent manufacturing and is often found in laundry detergents. This compound is a suspected carcinogen.
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs): NPEs are often used in laundry detergents and can be toxic to aquatic life.
Perchloroethylene: Perchloroethylene is often used in dry cleaning and can cause liver and kidney damage.
Traditional laundry detergents are a common household product that many of us use on a regular basis. However, these detergents can contain harmful chemicals that can cause health problems.
Here are some of the ways traditional laundry detergents can cause health issues:
Skin irritation: Many traditional laundry detergents contain harmful chemicals like sodium lauryl sulfate, which can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. This is particularly true for people with sensitive skin. Symptoms of skin irritation can include redness, itching, and dryness.
Respiratory problems: Traditional laundry detergents can also contain chemicals like toxic fragrances and formaldehyde that can irritate the lungs and cause respiratory problems. These harsh chemicals can be particularly harmful for people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Symptoms of respiratory problems can include coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Endocrine disruption: Some toxins found in traditional laundry detergents, such as phthalates and parabens, can disrupt the endocrine system. This system controls hormone production and regulation in the body, and disruption can lead to a range of health problems, including reproductive issues and developmental disorders.
Environmental impact: Traditional laundry detergents can also have a negative impact on the environment. They can contain phosphates, which can contribute to water pollution and harm aquatic life. Additionally, the harmful chemicals in laundry detergents can contribute to air pollution and climate change.
If you want to steer clear of the health risks linked to traditional laundry detergents, choosing a non-toxic option—like Truly Free Home Laundry Wash—is one of the simplest, most impactful swaps you can make. When you’re designing a laundry routine or refreshing your laundry space, the products you bring into your home matter.
Here are the top five non-toxic laundry products every truly clean laundry room needs:
Tough on stains but gentle on your family, this non-toxic, plant-powered formula removes dirt, sweat, and odors—even from cloth diapers and messy kid spills—without leaving behind harsh chemicals or residues.
Why You’ll Love It
Truly Free Home Laundry Wash is everything conventional detergent isn’t. Our advanced, biodegradable formula relies on our signature Quadrasalt Technology that dissolves away stains while being unbelievably gentle on your family’s skin. Plus, our laundry detergent is free from chlorine bleach, phosphates, nonylphenol ethoxylates, 1,4-dioxane, and all the harsh chemicals you work hard to avoid.
And because it’s compatible with all machines (including HE), cleans beautifully in cold water, and comes in a sustainable forever jug you refill at home, it’s as easy on your laundry routine as it is on the planet. With a subtle, plant-based scent and a formula that’s safe for babies, pregnancy, sensitive skin, and even pets, Truly Free Home Laundry Wash delivers powerful, non-toxic clean you can feel good about from the very first load.
Instead of coating your laundry in harsh chemicals that stick to your skin, Truly Free Home’s Softening Rinse neutralizes hard water for super soft results. Its unique, non-toxic formula also reduces static cling, decreases drying time, and loosens bunched clothes.
Why You’ll Love It
Truly Free Home Softening Rinse is the kinder, cleaner way to get cloud-soft laundry—without the waxy coatings, toxic fragrances, or harmful chemicals conventional softeners leave behind. Instead of masking stiffness with silicone residue, our biodegradable, plant-powered formula works with your water by releasing hard-water buildup, so your fabrics come out naturally soft, smooth, and comfortable against your skin.
Lightly scented with gentle essential oils, safe for all machines (including HE), and designed with sensitive skin, babies, pregnancy, and pets in mind, it’s everything a modern fabric softener should be. It even helps reduce static, shortens drying time, and keeps your laundry moving freely for a better clean. And with our reusable forever jug and mix-at-home refills, you get softness you love—without the waste you don’t.
Once you feel the difference, you won’t do laundry without it.
Use this as a stain-removing paste to spot treat on clothing, or throw it directly into your washer for powerful stain-fighting power. One tiny scoop of Enzyme Stain Remover is powerful enough to naturally digest organic stains and eliminate the toughest spots on fabrics.
Why You’ll Love It
Truly Free Home’s Enzyme Stain Remover is your secret weapon for the messiest moments. Instead of relying on chlorine bleach or irritating solvents, our biodegradable, fragrance-free formula uses four specialized enzymes (amylase, lipase, mannanase, and protease) to break down the toughest organic stains at their source. Think spaghetti night, grass stains, mystery smudges, art projects gone wild… all handled with one tiny scoop.
Our enzyme stain remover is also safe for colors, delicates, and every machine type (including HE). Use this gentle-but-mighty powder as a laundry additive or mix up a quick stain-fighting paste for targeted cleanup.
OxyBoost is the non-toxic upgrade your laundry (and entire home) has been waiting for. This powerful, color-safe oxygen bleach lifts stains, brightens whites, and revives colors without relying on chlorine bleach, irritating dyes, or the harsh chemicals found in conventional brighteners.
Why You’ll Love It
Our sodium percarbonate formula releases pure oxygen for a deep, effective clean that treats your fabrics with care. OxyBoost is also fragrance-free, eco-friendly, septic-safe, and gentle enough for babies, sensitive skin, pregnancy, and pets. This product is proof that powerful cleaning doesn’t have to come at the expense of your family’s health. It works beautifully in all machines (including HE), cleans in cold water, and goes far beyond the laundry room—tackling hundreds of household cleaning tasks with ease.
From dingy towels to stubborn stains to dull colors, OxyBoost helps everything in your home look and feel truly clean—without the damage traditional bleach can leave behind.
Dirty washing machines can keep your clothes from getting fully clean and even be a breeding ground for germs & mold. Truly Free Home Laundry Machine Cleaner is formulated using Mother Nature’s most powerful ingredients to break apart detergent residue, stuck-on organic material, and leave your washing machine squeaky clean!
Why You’ll Love It
Our Laundry Machine Cleaner’s powerful, single-use sachet uses plant- and mineral-based ingredients to break down the buildup, residues, and hidden gunk that conventional laundry products leave behind. The result? A washer that smells fresh, runs efficiently, and keeps your clothes as clean as they should be.
Biodegradable, non-toxic, and safe for every home (including septic systems and sensitive skin households), our formula tackles moldy, mildewy odors without relying on harsh chemicals. Just toss the sachet into an empty machine, run a hot cycle, and let it do the hard work for you.
Compatible with all washers—HE and standard—Laundry Machine Cleaner gives your machine the deep refresh it needs, so nothing funky transfers to the fabrics (or people) you love.
A healthier home starts with the everyday choices you make, including what you use in your laundry room. By swapping out harsh chemicals for safer, more effective alternatives, you’re creating a space that supports your family’s wellbeing from the inside out. With Truly Free Home’s non-toxic cleaning and laundry products, you can trust that every wash is clean, gentle, and truly free. Your laundry—and your home—deserves nothing less.
