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As a mom, you already do so much to protect your family- buckling seatbelts, cooking healthy meals and requiring bike helmets. But did you know that the laundry detergent you may be using could contain little-known chemicals called optical brighteners?
According to scientific research, these can cause allergic reactions, are toxic to small fish and other aquatic life, and can pollute your waterways.
When ultraviolet light hits optical brighteners coating your clothing, the brighteners convert UV rays into visible light to create an optical illusion. This tricks the eye into thinking the clothing is whiter and brighter, and therefore cleaner than it really is.
So how can you avoid these optical brighteners? Seventh Generation makes it easy because their laundry detergents are not only free of optical brighteners, but they’re also non-toxic . In addition, because Seventh Generation liquid laundry detergents are both hypo-allergenic and biodegradable, you can rest easy knowing you made a considerate choice for your family and the environment. They invited me to take part in this Spark and conduct my own experiment to see the difference between my family's current laundry detergent and Seventh Generation laundry detergent.
When washed in a conventional laundry detergent that contains optical brighteners, clothes appear to glow under a black light. When you use Seventh Generation liquid laundry products, you won’t see the same glow on your clothing.
My Thoughts: Seventh Generation and My Blog Spark sent me 2 test t-shirts, black light, signs to indicate which detergent I used on each t-shirt, and Seventh Generation liquid laundry products. I wasn't familiar with optical brighteners prior to this campaign, but I am glad that I was invited to be part of it by conducting my own experiment. Like most, my family's well being is my top priority. I was a bit shocked that most laundry products contain optical brighteners, which is derived from benzene, a highly toxic compound. In fact, optical brighteners are banned from the military since they are detectable by night vision equipment, which puts the military at further risk when it comes to defeating the enemy.
With the t-shirts, black light, and laundry products that I was provided; I was shocked to see for myself the difference in the the two t-shirts I tested the products on. Under the black light, one t-shirt practically lit up, while the one that I washed with Seventh Generation did not. Not only that, I believe that Seventh Generation is the best laundry brand I have ever used and this my first foray into this brand.
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