A CBC News investigation found that laundry detergents claiming to have "green," plant-based ingredients still contain chemicals derived from petroleum.
CBC News had an independent lab analyze the composition of Sunlight Green Clean, Purex Natural Elements and Clorox GreenWorks. (CBC)The detergents in two of the three most popular brands - Sunlight Green Clean and Purex Natural Elements - were found to contain unexpected levels of petrochemicals, at 38 and 30 per cent respectively. Just two per cent of the detergents in the third, Clorox GreenWorks, were derived from petroleum.
In March, CBC's consumer watchdog program Marketplace found many so-called "natural" and "organic" products were misleading in their claims.
They found ingredients that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment in personal care products marketed as "natural."
Do you buy products for their "green" or "natural" claims? Should these labels be regulated to avoid misleading consumers? Let us know what you think.
(This survey is not scientific. It is based on readers' responses.)
CBC News had an independent lab analyze the composition of Sunlight Green Clean, Purex Natural Elements and Clorox GreenWorks. (CBC)The detergents in two of the three most popular brands - Sunlight Green Clean and Purex Natural Elements - were found to contain unexpected levels of petrochemicals, at 38 and 30 per cent respectively. Just two per cent of the detergents in the third, Clorox GreenWorks, were derived from petroleum. In March, CBC's consumer watchdog program Marketplace found many so-called "natural" and "organic" products were misleading in their claims.
They found ingredients that are potentially harmful to humans and the environment in personal care products marketed as "natural."
Do you buy products for their "green" or "natural" claims? Should these labels be regulated to avoid misleading consumers? Let us know what you think.
(This survey is not scientific. It is based on readers' responses.)
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