Liquid Sunshine from Vermont Soap Co - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

My husband and I have been using Liquid Sunshine for all of our cleaning (indoors, outdoors, cars etc) and for our hand soap for about 8 years now and we love it!

 

I have no allergic reactions since we've been using Liquid Sunshine.  My eyes don't tear, my sinuses don't get inflamed, no headaches, no congestion, no breathing problems, and my skin doesn't get dry, crackly and itchy even after many uses.  

 

We buy Liquid Sunshine in the 5 gal drum because it's much more economical. It can used as is (concentrated) or it can be diluted in various degrees and made into window cleaner, all purpose cleaner and foaming hand soap. Liquid Sunshine has so many uses.

And now there's Liquid Sunshine ZERO-VOC (Volatile organic compounds). VOC's affect air quality and can be hazardous to our health esp those prone to lung problems.

 

The Vermont Soap Company also offers many other organic and natural products for babies and children, adults, animals and the home.  

Try it and then let us know how you like it!

 

Here's to healthy cleaning!

 

Vermont Soap's Ingredient of the Month

TRICLOSAN

Vermont Soap's "Ingredient of the Month" is antimicrobial chemicals and in particular one called "TRICLOSAN." 

Triclosan can be found in hygiene products, cosmetics, household products, countertops, kitchenware and textiles (this includes clothing).  Oh, and stuffed animals too!  This antimicrobrial chemical is being reported and touted as safe by the FDA however animal studies concluded that triclosan is a chemical we should avoid for a number of reasons.   

Congressman Edward Markey has petitioned the government for Triclosan to be banned in the US.  It's already banned and limited in other countries.  The FDA is apparently still investigating the effects of triclosan on humans and should be coming out with a decision sometime this spring, 2011.

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) also conducted a triclosan study with 2517 people, seven years and older, to find out if traces of triclosan would be found.  Seventy-five (75%) of the children and adults tested had various concentration levels of triclosan in their blood.

Sarah Janssen, MD, PhD, a staff scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council, tells WebMD that triclosan can lead to "altered behavior, learning disabilities and infertility. "

Most of us have heard that the over use of antibiotics can cause bacteria to become resistant to them (superbugs).  It's no different with antimicobial chemicals like triclosan.  The concern is that super bugs can develop due to overuse of antimicrobial chemicals rendering triclosan and other microbial chemicals ineffective.  This means that scientists will have to develop even stronger chemicals to fight off the effects of the superbugs.  Why won't we learn from the antibiotic/bacteria/superbug debacle? 

Check out the Triclosan Fact Sheet for more details about products with triclosan.  

Be sure to read the labels before you make a purchase,

and beware of triclosan! 
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Vermont Soap Company sells organic and chemical-free soaps and household cleaners online.  My family has been using their household cleaner, Liquid Sunshine!  We love it!