Comments on: Biological detergents not guilty? “Biological enzymes do not cause skin irritation”.

By: WMUser

WMUser — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:49:12 +0000

I personally don’t think it’s down to the bio/non-bio issue or laundry detergent chemicals alone. If washing machines rinsed properly, I don’t think people would be suffering skin allergies. It’s easy to blame just the detergent brand and its ingredients, but if it wasn’t left in your clothes in the first place there wouldn’t be a problem. Would you come out of the shower without rinsing away the soap/shower gel/shampoo properly?

If anyone reading these comments is having skin problems, I recommend you read the page “Why can’t modern washing machines rinse properly?”

http://www.whitegoodshelp.co.uk/wordpress/why-cant-modern-washing-machines-rinse-properly/

There are plenty of tips on that page on how to force modern “water saving” washing machines to rinse better. I hope following the rinsing advice alleviates the skin complaints.

All the best.

By: James

James — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:51:21 +0000

Irrespective of any “research” done by these “experts”. As someone who has suffered with these new washing powders – its obvious once you isolate/change powder what the cause is. I’ve suffered from contact ecxema and stiff joints and generally feeling quite ill when using several brands. I change the powder and rewash ALL my laundry and I miraculously recover. ( so much for their research). These pharmaceutical people should be more careful about what they use. IMHO they seem to continually change the ingredients ( no doubt in a bid to wash whiter than white) . Several times I’ve gotten used to even non-bio liquids and then suddenly the symptoms reappear and have to go through the whole rigmorole again. Its a pain in the a**e. Sheets,clothes, my fabric sofa covers, everything. So if any of you pharma guys read this please think twice about what you use…..

By: louise

louise — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:10:38 +0000

I have an extra rinse button on my older AEG I’m wondering if i should experiment over a period of time? Had some itchy scratchy problems myself.

All this ecco awareness is a bit of a tyranny IMO. But the harsh facts are that the cost of water has risen enormously (for most areas) and is even more noticeable if you have a water meter!

I don’t want to go back to washing HUGE sheets in the bath ( back breaking)..though probably thoroughly rinsed.

Something else occurred to me regarding rinsing. I have in the past done dying with some really intense colours (following instructions to the letter) and never saw any sign of any in the machine after the process. Is this a more obvious way of proving rinse efficiency? what does anyone else think?

By: Oliver Shaw

Oliver Shaw — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:44:36 +0000

Sorry, forgot to add my doctors told me to use non-bio and told them at the time I did and they said “It won’t be that then”, luckily I am the suspicious type and did suspect it, so started to re-run the full rinse programme on my washing machine and that helped a bit. But I had a Hotpoint back then and it used far too little water to do a decent rinse, so didn’t completely clear it up. I have replaced my machine with a 15 year old Bosch that does 4 rinses 1/3 up the door so does rinse properly and has cleared dermatitis on my body! But I still suffer with it on my hands but is kept fairly well under control with creams at night etc. I just about have to buy creams in “Bill posters bucket” size as I need so much!!!!

IMHO doctors talk out of their back sides, well ours do anyway. I got no help what so ever, all my skin issues are SELF DIAGNOSED.

I use Ariel Biological powder and if not rinsed away properly as with all detergents I will be on the sterroid (can’t spell that, damn dislexia!) creams again. If my Bosch breaks down beyond repair I am well and truly stuffed.

I hope you get better from the eczema soon, its bloody awful and not half painful.

All the best,

Oliver.

By: Oliver Shaw

Oliver Shaw — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:30:47 +0000

Hi Otan,

Thanks for the thanks!!!!

I have heard of issues with LG machines not rinsing properly, especially bad at suds-locking, so all the detergent gets carried all the way through the the 3 rinses. Does your model have “Medic Rinse” and “Rinse ++”, if so selecting them might help.