April 12, 2019
Once again, the 60 Million Consumers Association is sounding the alarm on the harmfulness of most household products: used to sanitize the interior, they would actually be dangerous for health. It seems that some homemade household products, while preferable, would not be safe either.
Industrial household products often contain toxic substances
We can no longer count the new feats advanced by manufacturers on cleaning products. And many of us let ourselves be seduced by ever more promising packaging. In reality, ” Many contain one or more toxic substances, harmful to our health or the environment “Explains the association 60 million consumers, among whom” A mess of allergens, irritant molecules, disinfectants promoting bacterial resistance …“
According to a recent survey by the consumers’ association conducted on one hundred routine cleaning products and published in its new special issue Maison Sante, to be published on April 12, household products are responsible for significant indoor pollution, which would even be 5 times greater than outdoor pollution! Thus, the association asks ” the public authorities to set up a MenagScore so that consumers have clear and transparent information on the composition of household products “.
Beware of essential oils added to homemade preparations
To escape these toxic and sometimes even carcinogenic chemicals found in so many household products sold in supermarkets, many choose to make their own cleaning products. But according to the Environment and Energy Management Agency (Ademe), which also conducted the survey for more than two years in partnership with the National Institute for the Industrial Environment and Risks (Ineris) and the Scientific and Technical Center for Building (CSBT), some are not without danger.
Marseille soap for the windows, baking soda for the sink and soda crystals mixed with soap for the floor : according to the researchers, “We breathe much better when we clean the house with products made by ourselves »Report our colleagues from RTL. While homemade preparations contain much less volatile organic compounds (VOCs) than industrial products, Ademe warns about the use of added essential oils to perfume preparations, which can cause skin and respiratory reactions. So be careful with “grandmothers’ recipes” found on the Internet. Natural products and elbow grease, nothing better to make your interior shine!
Aurélie Giraud
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