25 Worst Liquid Laundry Detergents

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Gain Liquid Detergent

Most of these toxic detergents clean our clothes, but the ingredients used to make them may be harmful to our health. The ingredients in Gain liquid detergent has adverse effects on hormones and is harmful to the environment. Sodium borate is a toxic chemical which can cause reproductive, development, and endocrine effects.

It causes respiratory, skin and eye irritation. Most of the ingredients in the formula are potential non- biodegradable substances and are toxic to aquatic life. EWG rated it an F.

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