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Household Cleaning Products
So far, only these brands are suitable for vegans.
- Ecoleaf,
- AlmaWin,
- Bio-D,
- Lilly's Eco Clean,
- Natural House.
- Astonish.
Ecoleaf
Ecoleaf produces a range of environmentally friendly cleaning products.
Ecoleaf cleaning products are made in the UK and certified by both the Vegan Society and the BUAV (British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection).
- Can be bought in bulk to further reduce the need for new bottles to be produced,
- based on biodegradable and non-hazardous ingredients,
- The bottles and containers are recyclable
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Range of products:
Laundry liquid, fabric conditioner, washing up liquid, liquid hand soap, multi surface cleaner, toilet cleaner, recycled kitchen roll, recycled toilet tissue, stain remover.
Where to buy:
- Some health food stores stock this brand.
- Dublin: Cultivate Centre stocks this brand. You can bring your bottle and fill it again.
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AlmaWin
Founded in 1983, AlmaWin GmbH manufactures ecological washing and cleaning products.
- All their products are suitable for vegans.
- Products/Ingredients not tested in animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).
- No optical brighteners, petrochemicals, phosphates, chlorine, bulking agents, colour-additives or genetically modified enzymes.
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Where to buy:
- All FRESH supermarkets.
- The Ecoshop (Church Road, Greystones, Co Wicklow).
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More info on their products:
www.almawin.co.uk
Bio-D
The Bio-D Company is a family-owned company from the UK.
- Their products are 100% VEGAN and certified by the Vegan Society.
- Products/Ingredients not tested in animals (Fixed cut off date: 1988).
- Environmentally friendly.
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Range of products:
Washing up liquid, floor cleaner, spray cleaner, window cleaner, toilet cleaner, mutli Surface cleaner, laundry liquid, fabric conditioner, washing powder, degreaser, disinfectant, general purpose polish products.
Where to buy:
- "Down To Earth" Health Food stores (Georges St, Dublin),
- Ecoshop, Greystones,
- Dublin Food Coop, Dublin.
- Outside Dublin: www.biodegradable.biz
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More info on their products:
www.biodegradable.biz
Lilly’s Eco Clean
Lilly’s Eco Clean is an Irish company, from West Cork.
- All their products are 100% VEGAN.
- Environmentally friendly, no harsh chemicals are used.
- Bottles can be refilled at the health food stores.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date: 1998).
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Range of products:
washing up liquid, floor cleaner, spray cleaner, toilet, laundry liquid, degreaser products.
Where to buy
For a complete list of distributors: www.lillysecoluv.com
More info on their products:
www.lillysecoluv.com
Natural House
Natural house Product Limited is a company from the UK, and owned by Bentley Organic.
- Their products are 100% VEGAN and carry the Vegan Society logo.
- Organic and fair trade.
- Products/Ingredients not tested on animals (Fixed cut off date:1998).
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Range of products:
surface, bathroom, window cleaning, liquid hand soap, soap flakes and bars, washing up liquid, fruit and vegetable cleaning, room aromatherapy.
Where to buy
All "Nourish" Health Food Stores.
Astonish
Founded more than 35 years ago, the London oil Refining Company manufactures cleaning products under the brand Astonish.
- All their products are suitable for vegans.
- Products/Ingredients not tested in animals (Fixed cut off date: 1995).
- Products: Household, car care.
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More info on their products:
www.astonishcleaners.com
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Conventional products
Conventional household products are heavily involved in animal exploitation, as the companies behind these brands will commission animal experiments so new ingredients can be put on the market. This despite the fact that there are already safe ingredients on the market.
New ingredients such as enzymes, optical brighteners, surfactants and chemical builders have all been thoroughly tested on animals before being used in washing powders and liquids.
The chemical cocktail in ingredients found in conventional household cleaners, detergents and soaps are also known to have detrimental and damaging effects on the environment, human and nonhuman animals.
Make your own products!
You can make your own household cleaners by just using some very basic and common ingredients, such as:
- Baking soda,
- Vinegar,
- Lemon juice.
For more information, read "Non-toxic home cleaning."
Ecover
We do not recommend Ecover as a brand suitable for vegans due to their weak animal testing policy.
Ecover operates on a 5 years rolling rule.
Ecover also tests their products on Daphnias, who are aquatic animals.
For more information, read "Is Ecover suitable for vegans?"
Non-Vegan products
Three corporations dominate the Household Cleaning market :
- Procter & Gamble,
- Unliver,
- Reckitt Benckiser.
All these brands below are NOT suitable for Vegans, as the companies behind them are heavily involved in animal testing.
- Procter & Gamble = Ariel, Bold, Daz, Febreze, and Fairy.
- Unilever = Persil, Domestos, Surf, Cif, Comfort, Sun.
- Clorox = Clorox.
- SC Johnson = Mr Muscle, Pledge, Glade, Brillo, Raid, Goddard, Duck. .
- Reckitt Benckiser = Lysol, Air Wick, Calgon, Dettol, Harpic, Finish, Woolie, Vanish, .
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