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Help! looking for laundry products with no limonene or linalool

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spababe · 04/11/2013 15:03

My son has been tested allergic to Limonene and Linalool and it's in an awful lot of products. It seems to be giving him eczema. I have found a hand wash, shower gel and shampoo but now I am looking at laundry products. Often these ingredients are simply listed as perfume and I have just phoned Persil to find it IS in Persil non bio and Comfort Pure. Does anyone know of laundry products that are free of these ingredients?
thanks!

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80shodds · 04/09/2023 18:48

I use smol it's free of most things,I subscribed to monthly deliveries on ther website very cheap aswell, I'm struggling finding soap and toothpaste shampoo etc

80shodds · 09/10/2023 11:19

Hi I'm looking for the same could you please tell me what products youv found for hair and body many thanks

limonene · 28/10/2023 14:04

Hi all...I'm a Mum, although he's all grown up now, but I've suffered allergic reaction to Limonene and Linalool (aka Butlyphenol Methylpropional) for many years. A few years ago all products containing more than 2% limonene must appear on label. Then EEC increased to 5%. I objected, but I was ONE SMALL VOICE. Now...everything contains Limonene, from washing up liquid, to shampoo, to toilet cleaners, wipes, nappies, sanitary towels, detergent, conditioners. Look what they've done to DETTOL SOAP, it used to be more natural, anti-bacterial...today can smell the limonene from the end of the garden. Too much of it, mixed with heat will create toxicity. I've just discovered Olsson, i'm going to give it a try, for shampoo. If it works, perhaps i;ll persuade them to venture into soaps and detergents too. If anybody else has tips and ideas, would love to hear. Thanks. TIP use white vinegar for detergent conditioner instead of actual conditioner. AVOID Febreze and Johnsons baby powder, both of these been sued in USA for causing allergies/cancer etc., although they may have changed the ingredients as a result.

gentlekind · 05/11/2023 12:54

Hi to you, an avid LIMONENE allergy sufferer for years...EU law only says have to put on label of product if least 5% amount added, so who knows how much in our products!! Nobody in UK regulates or monitors this and believe me when I say its in EVERYTHING, the more heat, the more toxic this limonene (aka butylphenol methylpropional) will be. They cleverly changed its name. When mixed with heat, as phenol based, is toxic. Any questions please ask.
Soda Crystals and organic essential oils as fabric conditioner work for me, I put just 2 tablespoons in wash as most of my washing refresh, not dirty. Hope it helps.

80shodds · 19/11/2023 08:32

I didn't realise it had more names it's impossible to keep track

Caroline1126 · 12/12/2023 20:23

I have the same problem and have signed up to the Green Co for laundry sheets to be sent monthly with no postage.

80shodds · 13/12/2023 02:17

I use simple soap bars very good

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