Dishwashing detergents make life easier for housewives, especially those with large families. Detergent for dishes is not the most harmful and toxic compared to other household cleaning products, however, given that you have to wash the dishes several times a day, then such an indispensable tool can harm.
How does dishwashing detergent affect the human body?
Regardless of purpose, all household cleaning products affect our body and health:
- in direct contact may cause an allergic reaction or dermatitis;
- with prolonged inhalation of the fumes contained in household chemicals, asthma or other diseases of the respiratory system may develop;
- with insufficient rinsing, the remnants of the detergent can enter the human stomach and intestines, causing digestive upset and poisoning in severe cases.
Some women noted that part of the detergent, even with prolonged washing, remains on the dishes, the smell of the chemical persists. Once in the body, even in very small quantities, the detergent can accumulate, causing the development of many diseases. The body of young children is especially affected.
How to minimize detergent damage?
- use detergent directly while washing dishes and in small quantities;
- thoroughly rinse the dishes with running water;
- use rubber gloves or a protective cream applied immediately before washing dishes;
- replace chemicals with natural ones, for example, laundry soap, dry mustard, soda, and so on.
