There are almost 9000 chemicals circulating in the world of commerce (shopping) today.

According to environmental experts, we use approximately 62 chemicals that are considered toxic in our homes, every single day.

We are exposed to these chemicals in our daily routine -everything from synthetic fragrances (cleaners, scented candles) to the harmful fumes in oven cleaners.

Ingredients in traditional household products have been linked to asthma, cancer, issues with fertility, to name just a few.

Research tell us that in infrequent and small doses, these chemicals are relatively harmless. However when exposed over and over - they start to become a serious risk.

If you keep close contact with products that contain toxic chemicals over many years you add to something called the body’s “toxic burden”  - the number of chemicals stored in your body’s tissue. Symptoms of toxic burden begin to surface when we reach our personal limit of accumulated toxins – and our body can’t work fast to enough to get rid of them.

These symptoms include, but are not limited to:

• Obesity

• Metabolic Syndrome

• Fatigue

• Infertility

• Allergies

How to avoid it?

It’s hard to control many of the environmental factors that contribute to your body toxicity. We can, however, focus on the things we have control over. Things like our diet, our personal care regime and the cleaning products we keep under the kitchen sink.

Top Tip: If you’re thinking of making the switch to an eco-cleaning alternative - watch out for greenwashing and do your research. Just because it’s labelled “green” doesn’t necessarily mean it’s not toxic to you. Look for brands who are transparent about the ingredients of their product, support the circular economy and give back to the environment.

What does “green” mean?

“Green” can refer to the effect a product has on human health, it can be about the benefits to our planet, about using less water, or having recycled packaging.

You could say the definition is more brown than green – it’s murky.

Be careful with which brands you choose to trust. Reading reviews from loyal customers is a good way to sense check the ethics and quality of the product you’re considering.

Our Good Change Bottle For Good and cleaning tablet spray range is a great example of using science to create powerful, plant based cleaning products. Our founders, Stine and Kristy, spent 18 months in situ with expert scientists to formulate our new refill cleaning tablet range that really packs a punch.

With lots of eco cleaning companies embracing the circular economy movement (and the faster the better, if you ask us!), your switch to green and natural cleaning products not only benefits your family – but the planet too.

Our conclusion – make the move to green cleaning as soon as possible. The world, your health and your loved ones will thank you.