Dreft Detergent is not toxic although Dreft does contain some chemicals and other bad ingredients which can sometimes be irritating.
One of Drefts offending ingredients include: Sodium Borate, which is associated with developmental, endocrine, and reproductive effects; skin irritation; allergies; and respiratory effects.
Toddlers don't need Dreft laundry detergent for washing their clothes.
However it's still good to use Dreft laundry detergent on toddlers clothes as toddlers skin is still pretty sensitive but it's okay to use other laundry detergent to wash your toddlers clothes with if you don't want to use Dreft.
Dreft laundry detergent is a detergent formulated to prevent irritation of babies skin when their clothes are washed with it.
Other laundry detergents can leave residue on baby clothes which can sometimes cause irritation of babies sensitive skin so it's best to use Dreft laundry detergent for babies clothes or other laundry detergent formulated for washing babies clothes.
Dreft is made of ingredients which include.
water
sodium alcohol
alcohol ethoxylate
diethylene glycol
citric acid mea salt
fatty acids mea salt
linear alkylbenzene sulfonate sodium salt
propylene glycol
alcohol process aid
polyethyleneimine ethoxylate propoxylate
sodium alcohol sulfate
borax enzyme stabilizer
lauric acid sodium salt wash aid
fragrance
citric acid sodium salt process aid
myristic acid sodium salt
dtpa, sodium salt
palmitic acid sodium salt
oleic acid sodium salt
flourescent brightener
stearic acid sodium salt
calcium diformate
sodium formate
protease
dimethicone & simethicone
sodium hydroxide
cellulase
siloxanes & silicones
Dreft is a laundry detergent in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and other markets.
First produced by Procter & Gamble in 1933, it was the first synthetic detergent.
The Fairy brand of washing-up liquid and Cascade brand of dishwasher detergent are also sold under the name "Dreft" in some countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.
In Canada, the laundry detergent is sold under the brand name Ivory Snow.