These days, my reader fan base is sharing a link to an article called "Detergent is a Harmful Essence!" Not washing clean can cause cancer". After many fans saw this article, they discussed it in the group.
Some fans are younger and firmly on the side of using dish soap. She told everyone in the group that her mother didn't like to brush the dishes with dishwashing detergent. The dishes washed at home are sometimes shiny and unhygienic.
Some fans are older and firmly stand on the faction of not using dish soap. Not only is the impact of this article, they themselves also feel that chemical products will definitely have some residue, eating into the stomach to cause cancer can be done! Wipe the oil with some paper before washing the dishes, and take the hot water tape a few times when washing.
The group was divided into two factions, the public said that the public was justified, and the mother said that the wife was reasonable. Until someone took out a screenshot of the formula of dish soap, and actually contained formaldehyde? Did you use the dish soap for so many years and use it wrong?
CCTV roll call, dish soap really contains formaldehyde!
In 2014, the state conducted a spot check in 28 provinces, and it was dish soap.
The results came out, not very ideal. The pass rate is only 93.6%! What are the reasons for the non-conformity? It's because of formaldehyde!
When it comes to formaldehyde, it can be said that it is infamous. As a substance listed as a class of carcinogens by the WHO, once the human body is exposed to it for a long time, it may suffer from respiratory diseases and even cancer.
Many years ago, formaldehyde was added to dish soap to extend shelf life. As a well-established preservative, the unit price of formaldehyde is relatively cheap, and it is more cost-effective for merchants to use it.
When the country realized this problem, it also began to improve the detection standards of formaldehyde. Therefore, the regular dish soap circulating on the market is made in accordance with the national mandatory standards, and the formaldehyde contained in it is less than 0.1mg/g. But what about some unscrupulous merchants who covet small profits? Still secretly adding excess formaldehyde!
Therefore, rather than saying that dish soap is a "harmful essence", it is better to say that the dish soap that hides excessive formaldehyde is the culprit! Some loose dish soap, "fish eye beads" small workshop dish soap is really terrible.
Regular qualified dish soap, can residues harm human health?
Many people say that they are not greedy and cheap, and they have never only gone to regular supermarkets to buy brand dish soap, is it okay?
But those big brands of dishwashing detergent will also have a faint smell of detergent after washing the dishes. Is this a wash?
Kunming city once did a residue experiment to test how to brush dishes, the least amount of residual dish soap.
You can also guess that the basin is brushed once/twice with water, and the running water is rinsed once/flushed for 30 seconds. In these four ways, is the difference in residual value large?
It was found that the residual sodium laurylbenzenesulfonate exceeded the national standard by brushing 1 or 2 times with potted water, and the three ways of flushing the flowing water once exceeded the national standard!
Only rinse with running water for 30 seconds, the lowest residual sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate in the tableware! It is 0.06 of the rinsing residue value of potted water!
As a low-toxic substance, although it will more or less remain on the tableware, but putting aside the dose to talk about toxicity is to play hooliganism. Proper use of qualified dish soap does not cause cancer.
A trilogy of safe use of dish soap
01 Do not soak the dishes in water with dish soap for several hours without washing
Many families do not wash immediately after eating, but prefer to pile dishes and chopsticks in the sink. Soak in water and pour some dish soap to feel better if you soak it for a few hours.
In fact, doing so is simply becoming a petri dish for bacteria! Dishes that have been soaked for several hours are more likely to breed bacteria and may also be cross-infected. Also, there may be more detergent residues.
02 Do not squeeze the dish soap directly on the dishes and chopsticks, and change the dishwashing cloth frequently
Dilute the dish soap first, and then put in the dishes to be washed. In addition, the dish cloth should be replaced and disinfected regularly. It is best to use a dishwashing cloth only for washing, do not take it to wipe the table.
03 Gloves are required to wash dishes, and natural detergents can be used
Many people use dish soap, and the skin may appear rash, allergies, damage and other phenomena. For this part of the population, dish soap has a certain irritation to the skin, and it is usually necessary to wear latex gloves for washing dishes.
In addition, natural taomi water and baking soda can also be a good substitute.
Dr.X said
The battle over cleaning delicate cancer can be calmed down. Share it with your family, stop arguing about whether you can wash the dishes cleanly, and the dish soap is easy to get sick in the stomach.