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Ingredients
Tired of hearing "eco-friendly" or "made with sustainable ingredients"? Me too. Introducing a comprehensive list of ingredients for every item on this website.
Ingredient | Also Called... | Sustainable? | Explanation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Corn starch | Yes | Corn starch is composed of two starch polymers which are naturally occurring within the corn plant https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8747220/ | ||
Saponified cocos nucifera (Coconut) oil | Yes | Coconut oil is naturally occurring | ||
Aqua | Yes | Water | ||
Activated charcoal | Yes | Charcoal is naturally derived from carbon-containing materials such as wood, coal, lignite, and rye starch. Charcoal is activated by treating it with steam, oxygen, CO2, acids, and/or other chemicals. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1306980/?page=1 | ||
Montmorillonite | french green clay | Yes | A naturally occurring clay | |
Eucalyptus globulus leaf oil | blue gum, eucalyptus oil, eucalyptus essential oil | Yes | Naturally occurring in the eucalyptus plant; is of low environmental concern https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/702367-EUCALYPTUS_GLOBULUS_EUCALYPTUS_LEAF_OIL/ | |
Rosmarinus officinalis leaf oil | rosemary essential oil | Yes | It is extracted from the naturally occurring rosemary plant and is of little ecotoxic concern https://www.ewg.org/skindeep/ingredients/705657-ROSMARINUS_OFFICINALIS_ROSEMARY_LEAF_OIL/ | |
Sisal | Yes | Sisal is a natural fibre derived from the long green leaves of the ‘agave sisalana’ cactus plant. They are all-natural and sustainably harvested. https://ashrefillery.ca/collections/low-waste-for-the-kitchen/products/wooden-dish-brush-with-replaceable-head | ||
Sodium Laureth Sulfate | Yes | Found to be of low concern on th EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-laureth-sulfate | ||
Dodecylbenzene Sulfonic Acid | Unclear | Toxic to aquatic life with lasting impacts. Questionably biodegradable - only when massive aeration is supplied https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Dodecylbenzenesulfonic-acid#section=GHS-Classification | ||
Decyl/Undecyl Glucoside | Yes | The chemical is noted as low concern on the EPA's safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Decyl-glucoside#section=Use-Classification | ||
Laureth-9 | Polidocanol | Yes | The chemical is noted as low concern on the EPA's safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Polidocanol#section=Use-Classification |
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