Berryplus laundry soap - 80 loads

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About this product: 80 loads of new and improved Berryplus, the purest, most gentle and natural laundry soap. It cleans, softens and is gentle enough for even the most sensitive skin, fabrics and washing machines

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7 questions have been answered:

Question: Greetings! Does the bulk version of berryplus come with a measuring device? I love the bulk value, but the convenience of the premeasured vials allows my daughter to help. See Answer ▾
Margaret (Valley View, OH)

Question: Is this safe in HE front loading machines? See Answer ▾
Jennifer E (Ritzville, WA)

Question: Hi there! I have hard water, so would this be okay to use? I have heard in the past that some natural products when used with hard water can create a film that doesn't come off. See Answer ▾
Joann (Roscoe, IL)

Question: Has BerryPlus been tested with cotton and synthetic cloth diapers? Does your packaging have a suggested amount to use with diapers? I have a HE washer and soft water. See Answer ▾
Sierra (Salem, NH)

Question: As much as I would like to, I don't always have a full load of laundry. With a HE Washer that means less water and less detergent. Is there any help on your packaging that can help me account for that? See Answer ▾
Sierra (Salem, NH)

Question: Is the bottle glass or plastic? See Answer ▾
Janet (Ann Arbor, MI)

Question: Is the bottle made of a kind of bioplastics? See Answer ▾
Pranava Levine (San Anselmo, CA)

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Qualities

Alcohol Free ▸ x No natural or added alcohol means the product won’t dry out hands, hair, or anything in between. Did you know? Alcohol in consumer products like shampoo and face wash can dry out and otherwise irritate skin. Alcohol can be found in mouthwashes and hand sanitizers where it is meant to kill germs, including the ones that cause bad breath. The alcohol content in certain products is so high it can cause someone to fail a breathalyzer test if ingested. · · ·	Non-Toxic ▸ x Upholds stringent Abe’s Market standards for natural products. Must cause no adverse impacts on human or environmental health. Did you know? Non-toxic would be a non-issue in a cleaner world, but the dirty truth is that over 80,000 different chemicals are in use today, with another 2,000 or so materials introduced yearly. Many of these synthetic substances don’t pass the safety test. Research by the National Toxicology Program suggests that up 10% are carcinogens. Out of 2,800 substances used in amounts over a million tons in the U.S., only 7% or so have been fully studied for toxicity. Between 15% and 30% of us report reactions to the unhealthy ingredients found in common consumer products. · · · ·
BPA Free ▸ x The product and/or its packaging is said not to contain the chemical bisphenol-A, which has been linked in various studies to endocrine system disruption, cancer, diabetes, and other conditions. Did you know? Some joke that BPA should stand for Big Profit Accumulation—eight billion pounds are manufactured annually and $700,000 worth is sold every hour! Thanks to all the BPA in consumer products and the environment, 93% of Americans have this chemical floating around in their bodies. People aren’t the only thing BPA is polluting. Because it’s used in thermal sales receipt paper (you know, the shiny stuff), most recycled paper is also contaminated. · · ·	NPE Free ▸ x Nonylphenol ethoxylates are cleansing agents commonly found in laundry detergents. They’re restricted in the EU as a hazard to human and environmental safety, but not stateside. Did you know? NPEs have been linked to hormone disruption and found in wastewater streams globally. They’re considered toxic to aquatic life. The Sierra Club says NPEs take longer to degrade than any other cleaning agent. This means aquatic life is exposed to them for long periods of time. They also become more toxic as they degrade. · ·
Casein Free ▸ x Contains no casein, potentially allergenic proteins found in milk and dairy foods as well as products containing casein-based binders, emulsifiers, or stabilizers. Did you know? Casein is a protein found in milk. It shows up in various products from cheese to plastic to paint. Casein is one of two proteins found in cow’s milk that can trigger an allergy. Some people are allergic to it, others are allergic to whey. Still others are allergic to both. Vegans looking for cosmetics read labels to avoid casein, which is decidedly not vegan. · · ·	Organic ▸ x Products produced fully or primarily without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides. Better for the planet? Yup. Better for you? You bet.
CFC Free ▸ x Did you know? Chlorofluorocarbons aka CFCs were first introduced in consumer products as refrigerants, propellants (think aerosol sprays), and certain solvents in the late 1800s. CFCs were commonly used because they are unreactive in the lower atmosphere. Unfortunately they’re extremely reactive in the upper atmosphere and breakdown the ozone layer. According to the EPA, concern about the ozone layer in the 1970s led several countries to ban the use of CFCs as aerosol propellants, including the U.S. But they were—and are—still used elsewhere and in other applications. · · ·	Paraben Free ▸ x No parabens, antibacterial chemical preservatives linked to cancer, endocrine disruption, neurological and immune effects, and other disorders. Did you know? Parabens are synthetic preservatives. There are many natural ways to preserve products without them. The FDA says parabens are the most widely used cosmetic and personal care preservatives. You may see them listed on labels as methylparaben, propylparaben and butylparaben. Parabens have been found in breast tumors but the FDA says they don’t cause cancer. Some of the preservatives used to replace parabens—including formaldehyde—are no safer for human health. Reading labels is always wise. · · · ·
Chlorine Free ▸ x No chlorine or chlorine-based chemicals like sodium hypochlorite are in the product.	Pesticide Free ▸ x No synthetic insecticides, herbicides, fungicides or rodenticides. Did you know? Unlike USDA organic, which has set rules about synthetic pesticide use, pesticide-free isn’t a third party certifiable claim. Not every producer can afford to get certified by the USDA so pesticide-free is an unregulated claim you sometimes see on small batch products. Pesticides can harm both humans and the environment—as well as the pests they’re meant to poison. There are health effects associated with specific pesticides and they contribute to water and soil pollution. Pests can develop resistance to pesticides. When this happens, more and more are employed. This is referred to as the “pesticide treadmill.” · · · ·
Cruelty Free ▸ x Generally indicates that no animal testing has been conducted for the product or its ingredients by the manufacturer, its laboratories, or its suppliers. Leaping Bunny also offers cruelty-free certification. Did you know? A little hopping bunny on a label means it has been third-party certified cruelty-free. This indicates there has been no testing on animals and no animals were harmed in making the product. Cruelty-free and vegan are not the same; vegan is an unregulated claim suggesting no animal byproducts are in the product. Cruelty-free covers animal testing. The European Union has a ban on animal testing (the first stage of which took effect in 2009, the next phase is due in 2013). We have no similar ban in the United States. · · ·	Petroleum Free ▸ x No ingredients derived from petroleum or petrochemicals. Did you know? Petroleum is used to make lipsticks shine, cream smooth, and to create a barrier on skin, among other things. When reading labels in an effort to avoid petroleum in your personal care products, don’t look for the word petroleum. It’s rarely listed this way. Keep an eye out for paraffin wax, mineral oil, petrolatum, and propylene glycol. Many scents and fragrances are also petroleum-derived. Proponents of avoiding petroleum in personal care products say it disrupts the way the body naturally detoxifies by not letting the skin breathe. Some say it also slows cell renewal rate and ages skin. · · ·
Dye and Color-Additive Free ▸ x No synthetic dyes, chemical food coloring, or other artificial colorants. Any color apparent in the product is naturally derived. Did you know? There are currently 7 petrochemical-derived artificial colors allowed in food today in the United States. Some of these are banned in other countries. Artificial coloring has been linked to adverse health effects. Certain food dyes have been known to trigger allergies and they have also been said to aggravate ADD and ADHD symptoms. Some companies make two kinds of the same food—one dyed for the U.S. market and one without banned dyes for the E.U. A widely noted example of this is Kraft’s macaroni and cheese. Natural foods tend to contain dyes derived from edible substances and plants including blueberries, carrots, and annatto. · · · ·	Phthalate Free ▸ x No phthalates, chemicals used as solvents, scent carriers, and plasticizers, linked to endocrine disruption, cancer, reproductive and other disorders. Did you know? Phthalates are actually easy to pronounce (THAL-ates) but can be hard to avoid. They’re common in soft plastics, synthetic fragrances, and conventional personal care items like nail polish. Vinyl items like toys and shower curtains like can contain up to 40% phthalates by weight! They’re worth trying to avoid as they’ve been linked to cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, and organ and nervous system damage. Like many chemicals, phthalates can easily escape from whatever they’re in. When they do, they wind up in our bodies, where they resist decay and accumulate over time. The more we encounter, the more we get stuck with. Studies show that virtually every single man, woman, and child in America has phthalates in their body today. · · · ·
Fragrance Free ▸ x No added synthetic or natural fragrance agents or scents. Some unscented products may have a slight scent created by their other ingredients. Did you know? If you see the word “fragrance” on an ingredient list, this is just a placeholder. Fragrances are actually considered trade secrets, which means manufacturers don’t have to say what, exactly, they’re made from. So they don’t, but the mix of possibilities isn’t pretty. The National Academy of Sciences says that synthetic fragrances are neurotoxins that need serious study. Fragrances frequently contain toxic ingredients like phthalates. Natural essential oils are a far safer substitute. According to European authorities, one in every 50 people may suffer immune system damage from exposure to fragrances. · · · ·	PVC Free ▸ x No polyvinyl chloride, a plastic that heavily pollutes the environment when manufactured and offgasses hazardous toxins when used. Did you know? Polyvinyl chloride aka PVC has been nicknamed “the poison plastic” by environmentalists. Making PVC involves some of the most toxic chemicals ever to creep from a test tube, including chlorine, vinyl chloride, and ethylene chloride. Making PVC also makes lots of dioxins, a highly toxic by-product. PVC also creates dioxins when it’s burned in incinerators and building fires. PVC contains phthalates, chemicals that easily come out of the products they’re in and into our bodies. PVC is the second most common plastic in the world yet it’s almost impossible to recycle. Only 1% is recycled. · · · · ·
GMO Free ▸ x No genetically modified or engineered organisms or ingredients derived from them. Claim can be verified by the Non-GMO Project. Did you know? Surveys show that over 90% of Americans think GM foods should be labeled. 53% say they wouldn’t buy food that’s been genetically modified. The thing is, most of us are already buying GM foods. 80% of processed foods contain GMOs and 88% of all U.S. corn, 95% of sugar beets, and 94% of our soy is genetically modified. Unlike the U.S., Most countries have just said no to GMOs. Nearly 50 have banned or significantly restricted GM crops. Just five nations grow 90% of the world’s GM crops: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, India, and the U.S. Most GMOs are altered to resist herbicides or bugs. One type of corn makes its own pesticides. Those pesticides are now showing up inside people. · · · · ·	SLS Free ▸ x No sodium lauryl sulfate, a synthetic foaming and cleansing agent Did you know? Sodium lauryl sulfate (or SLS) is a detergent agent used in cleaners and personal care products that happens to make them satisfyingly foamy. Though it’s made by combining two common natural compounds, sulfate and lauric acid, SLS doesn’t play well with aquatic life. It can irritate fish and other creatures. SLS can also irritate skin in high concentrations or with prolonged contact. SLS is often confused with sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), which can be contaminated by 1,4 dioxane, a carcinogen. This may be why many believe SLS causes cancer. It doesn’t. But that hasn’t stopped the rumor mill from foaming about it. · · · ·
High Efficiency Compatible ▸ x Compatible with high efficiency (HE) appliances. Did you know? High efficiency washers can use up to 70 percent less water than traditional washers. HE machines require specific detergents. The suds created by regular detergents will shut down the HE mechanisms. Some HE top-loaders hold more laundry than regular top-loaders--up to 20 pounds or more! HE machine’s higher spin speed means they extract more water before clothing goes into the dryer. This reduces drying time and energy consumption. · · · ·	Supports Charity ▸ x The seller gives a portion of every sale to a charity of their choice. Kind of makes you want to buy extra, doesn’t it?
Hypoallergenic ▸ x This unregulated term suggests the product contains no known allergens, isn’t likely to cause adverse reactions, and has significantly lower reaction rates compared to similar non-hypoallergenic products.	Unscented
Made with Plant Based Plastic ▸ x Plastic made from plants, like corn-derived polylactic acid (PLA), which uses less energy and emits fewer pollutants when manufactured than petroleum-derived versions. Did you know? While most plastic is derived from oil and natural gas, plant based plastic comes from things like corn and cornstarch. Some of the plants used to make plastic are genetically engineered. Plant based plastic isn’t always biodegradable. · · ·	Vegan ▸ x A form of vegetarianism. No animal products are eaten, including dairy, eggs, and honey. Many vegans also avoid non-edible animal products like fur, leather, and wool. Did you know? Veganism doesn’t just affect what happens in your kitchen. It can also reduce your carbon footprint by 1.5 tons per year! Despite many worthy advantages, veganism has yet to win any popularity contests. Only 1.4% of American adults have decided to bite. Babies like it, too; vegan breast milk tests show it contains significantly lower levels of pollutants like pesticides and dioxins than non-vegan breast milk. · · ·
Natural ▸ x Though natural has no government or official definition, we value the word. Greatly. To us it means purer, safer, from the earth. And that's not marketing hype, we promise. Our sellers do, too.	Vegetable-Based ▸ x The raw materials used for the product’s ingredients or components come from vegetable sources. Did you know? A veggie-based product could be derived from vegetables, contain vegetable inks or dyes, or even be made from vegetable plastic. Ever wonder how blue dye can be made naturally considering the dearth of blue plants available? Two words: red cabbage. · ·
No Artificial Ingredients

No Certifications

Ingredients

Soapberry concentrate (organic soapberries + water), Sodium chloride (salt), Organic vegetable glycerin, Potassium sorbate (a tiny bit to give Berryplus shelf life)

Reviews

"Love this laundry soap!" — Shelley

I received a sample of this product in a subsctiption box I ordered. I had serious doubts that so little product could actually clean a load of laundry. I tested it on all kinds of laundry problems & it always surprised me with clean clothes! Bonus-you don't need any type of softener or dryer sheets when using this, either! More (+)

"Pretty Amazing Stuff" — Ginger

It worked very well! I have a HE washer and it's been cleaning nicely with Berryplus, I just add 1.5-2ml into my dispenser to run a normal load. There's much less plastic packaging than normal laundry detergents.

"My favorite detergent!" — Kaitlin

My clothes always come out soft and clean. I love that there is no strong scent (especially since I am pregnant and scents are really bothering me). It's also a great price and I'm so glad that I don't have to use the little vials anymore!

"Great alternative to huge jugs and chemicals." — Susan Showalter

The product is natural, and makes you clothes smell like they've been line dried. So fresh, and no perfumes. I'm impressed.

"Fresh clean clothes" — Ny

This smells slightly vinaigre-ish, but my clothes came out clean and smelly really fresh, not quite scented, but just clean. I recommend this.

"Love this product" — Laura

Product is good for the environment AND works very well and is so reasonably priced here !!

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