7 Laundry Detergents to Skip And 3 That Are ACTUALLY Safe

Laundry detergent brands to avoid, toxic laundry detergent, optical brighteners, 1,4-dioxane, Dreft detergent, Tide detergent, Gain detergent, safe laundry detergent, baby detergent, hormone disruptors in detergent. Take the whitest shirt in your closet and hold it under a UV light. If it glows blue-white, that is not cleanliness — that is a synthetic optical brightener permanently bonded to the fabric. In this video, Grocery Exposed breaks down 7 laundry detergent brands to skip and 3 that are actually safe, including Tide, Dreft, Gain, Persil, Arm & Hammer, All Free and Clear, and Seventh Generation. This investigation exposes the hidden chemicals most people never think to look for in laundry detergent: optical brighteners 1,4-dioxane quaternary ammonium compounds synthetic fragrance boric acid ethoxylated surfactants that never disclose the byproduct they create Unlike dish soap, laundry detergent doesn’t rinse clean off your life. It stays in the fibers. Against your skin. Against your child’s skin. Every hour those clothes are worn. In this video: Why optical brighteners make clothes glow under UV light Why 1,4-dioxane never appears on the label Why baby detergent may be one of the worst formulas in the category What the E-T-H label scan tells you instantly A 3-ingredient homemade laundry detergent recipe for about 7 cents a load The 2 tests you can run tonight in minutes Timestamps: 0:00 – Hook: Why Your Shirt Glows Under UV Light 0:41 – Why Laundry Detergent Is Different from Dish Soap 1:20 – The 3 Chemicals You Need to Understand First 2:30 – Brand #7: Arm & Hammer 4:03 – Brand #6: Gain Original 5:33 – Brand #5: Persil ProClean 6:52 – Brand #4: All Free and Clear 8:27 – Brand #3: Seventh Generation 10:30 – Brand #2: Tide Original 12:05 – Brand #1: Dreft 14:30 – 3 Laundry Detergents That Are Actually Safe 16:02 – The 3-Ingredient DIY Laundry Detergent Recipe 17:00 – The UV Test and the ETH Label Scan If this changed what bottle you’re reaching for on laundry day, comment with the brand you checked — and what you’re switching to. Subscribe to Grocery Exposed for weekly investigations into what’s really hiding in America’s most trusted food and household products. Grocery Exposed — What’s REALLY in your cart? Sources referenced: 2023 Environmental Science & Technology review on optical brighteners EPA classification of 1,4-dioxane as a probable human carcinogen 2023 Environmental Science & Technology review on quaternary ammonium compounds New York’s 2022 regulation of 1,4-dioxane in household products ingredient audits, public certifications, and independent testing referenced in the video Disclaimer: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. Always read labels and make the decisions that are right for your family.