We get several calls per day and emails from our Customers asking about smelly and leaking cloth diapers, and more importantly what is the best detergent for Detergents for Cloth Diapers. Mom’s and Dad’s should be conscious of the ingredients of the detergents that they are using as well as the mechanisms that these products use to remove both dirt and odors.For those parents that decide to keep it all natural and go with the cloth diaper option, you will have your hands full with laundering cloth diapers, now we are not discouraging this option at all but it’s very important when making your selection that you choose and additives or detergents that are free of enzymes, brighteners, dyes, softeners, bleach, and synthetic fragrances.
Many of the well-known or popular baby detergents work using an enzymatic technology to remove eat away at the odors in the cloth diapers. Simply stated enzymes work by removing odors by causing a biological or chemical reaction. Enzymes are scientifically considered to be a type of protein which are produced by living organisms, but they are not alive. An enzyme is made up of a chain of amino acids, and it’s the changes to the sequence in the structure that dictates the function of the enzyme. –
Will Enzymes remove odors in cloth diapers?
Enzymes do not remove odors. Rather, the product’s bacteria eliminate the malodor. For a product to work well, it requires the use of both bacteria and enzymes, selected for the appropriate soil. There are more than 40,000 bacteria one can use in a formula. The general formulas are not as good as specialized/dedicated products for the various applications/soils. Also, the quantity and quality of bacteria and enzymes used are very important. Be sure the product is certified green and specific to the odor that you are attempting to deodorize. Lastly, if a bio-enzymatic product is older than 1 to 1.5 years old, be leery of it.
First reported on- http://www.cleanlink.com/cp/article/Using-Enzymes-For-Odor-Control–14119#sthash.CqFUP1KO.dpuf
Another commonly used technology for removing odors from cloth diapers is using a free and clear detergent. Now there are some phenomenal free and clear detergents on the market and we will briefly go over how these detergents work to remove stain and odors. Free and Clear detergents contain microbiostatic, which are designed to prevent and control the growth of microorganisms, such as dust mites, dander, and allergens. This is by far the most beneficial feature of using a free and clear(besides not containing toxic chemicals) and for those with allergies, but may be the common ingredient that causes the fleece in your pocket diapers to repel.
The Ugly Truth on the more popular detergents
The advocacy group Women’s Voices For The Earth (MVE) commissioned independent lab testing that showed all is not as safe as seen. Both standard Tide Detergent and Tide Free and Clear (fragrance-free) were found by MVE to contain 1,4-Dioxane (a carcinogen ) and Limonene an allergy trigger. Read their report, here. Other popular brand detergents, such as All Free and Clear laundry detergent, contain optical brighteners. Skin irritations have been connected to optical brighteners, as these chemicals leave a heavy residue on washed clothing. Cara Bondi a Research Chemist at Seventh Generation, has an enlightening visual demonstration about optical brighteners, watch here. Clearly optical brighteners and other harsh ingredients prevent a health risk to the chemically sensitive and babies
first-seen on-http://www.safelaundrytips.com/2012/05/04/top-ten-safe-laundry-detergents-for-baby/
Best detergent for cloth diapers
The OdorKlenz laundry is a safe and effective solution to removing odors from cloth diapers by utilizing its earth mineral technology to neutralize the odors without the use of masking agents,fragrance, or toxic chemicals. Just add the OdorKlenz laundry additive along with your favorite free and clear detergent to deodorize the odors in your cloth diapers.For more information on the OdorKlenz laundry additive click the link below.
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