NY’s legislature recently established limits on the amount of 1,4 dioxane that can be present in household cleaning, personal care, and cosmetic products sold in New York State. The law establishes a maximum allowable concentration of 2 parts per million (ppm) of 1,4 dioxane on December 31, 2022, and 1 ppm on December 31, 2023. Independent testing recently showed that many popular brands of laundry detergent EXCEED the new safety thresholds set by NY State.

1,4-dioxane is listed as a known or probable carcinogen by several scientific agencies:

• Linked to cancer on California’s Proposition 65 list
• Classified as a known animal carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program
• Labeled likely HUMAN carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

According to the EPA, it’s also present in groundwater, ambient air, and indoor environments, in addition to showing up in products we use on a daily basis.

A 2022 study* found that many conventional laundry detergents contain levels of 1,4 dioxane – even those brands labeled as ‘free & clear’ and ‘natural’. The below chart are the findings from this study. It’s important to note that many of these brands have since reformulated and are most likely now below the allowable limit of 1 PPM of 1,4 Dioxane.

You Deserve Better.

Clean People Laundry Detergent contains NO 1,4 Dioxane.

*May 2022 – Happi.com; Ingredients Matter