Comments on: Inactivating Enzymes in Clothing http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41 It's not just another site, it's aMotherSite ... tips and advice for moms Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:11:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41/comment-page-1#comment-30 Rob Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:31:50 +0000 http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41#comment-30 The only one I've reacted to is Tide, after that I went back to the same one that was used in my house as a kid (Sunlight). With Tide I got dry, itchy skin, but that was about it. I'm going to have a look at my dish detergent & see what it says. Thanks for the info. The only one I’ve reacted to is Tide, after that I went back to the same one that was used in my house as a kid (Sunlight). With Tide I got dry, itchy skin, but that was about it. I’m going to have a look at my dish detergent & see what it says. Thanks for the info.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41/comment-page-1#comment-29 Kristen Sat, 01 Apr 2006 02:26:25 +0000 http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41#comment-29 Most detergents state if they have enzymes in them. Enzymes have been in use in detergents since the 1960s and are in almost every brand of detergents. The newer cold water detergents not only work better in colder water, but they also have newer "designer" enzymes in them. The purpose of enzymes is to attack fats & sugars proteins left over in our clothing; unfortunately for some they also have fats in sugars naturally in their skin. Being one with overly sensitive skin, I have found that not all "Free & Clear" products are created equally. I can only use All free because I don't want to try any others. Arm & Hammer "Perfume and Dye Free" is the worst because something in it causes me to break out in dry skin patches which are intensified in the winter with bleeding knuckles and chapped skin throughout most of my body. I also cannot use detergents or Fabric Softeners with fragrance or I will break out in patches of severely dry skin. I have the same reaction when I wash my hands in almost any liquid soap. When I am at other people's homes, I usually use dish detergent to wash my hands with. However, I have noticed that some dish detergents also contain enzymes. They might say "bleach alternative". Most detergents state if they have enzymes in them. Enzymes have been in use in detergents since the 1960s and are in almost every brand of detergents. The newer cold water detergents not only work better in colder water, but they also have newer “designer” enzymes in them.

The purpose of enzymes is to attack fats & sugars proteins left over in our clothing; unfortunately for some they also have fats in sugars naturally in their skin.

Being one with overly sensitive skin, I have found that not all “Free & Clear” products are created equally. I can only use All free because I don’t want to try any others. Arm & Hammer “Perfume and Dye Free” is the worst because something in it causes me to break out in dry skin patches which are intensified in the winter with bleeding knuckles and chapped skin throughout most of my body. I also cannot use detergents or Fabric Softeners with fragrance or I will break out in patches of severely dry skin. I have the same reaction when I wash my hands in almost any liquid soap.

When I am at other people’s homes, I usually use dish detergent to wash my hands with. However, I have noticed that some dish detergents also contain enzymes. They might say “bleach alternative”.

]]> By: Rob http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41/comment-page-1#comment-28 Rob Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:27:37 +0000 http://www.amothersite.com/2006/03/41#comment-28 I'd never even considered this - I always just had the blanket idea of "some chemicals" in some detergents that I can't use. Any ideas which brands have more/less/different enzymes? I’d never even considered this - I always just had the blanket idea of “some chemicals” in some detergents that I can’t use. Any ideas which brands have more/less/different enzymes?

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