All-purpose cleaners put to the test: These well-known brands contain dangerous chemicals

All-purpose cleaner at Öko-Test: Some products contain questionable ingredients and therefore fail the test.

This also includes products from popular brands.

• Öko-Test *

  examined

  23

  all-purpose cleaners

  .

• Five products were rated

  “very good”

  in the

  test

  .

• Three all-purpose cleaners from well-known brands

  fail

  the test

  because of

  questionable ingredients

  . 

Kassel -

are all-rounders among cleaning agents.

You should

loosen

on floors and surfaces in the entire household and not burden the environment excessively.

The consumer

tested 23 all-purpose cleaners.

The focus was on the ingredients of the cleaners and their effectiveness against dirt.

All-purpose cleaner put to the test: experts examined ingredients

A total of 23

with a lemon or lime scent were examined in the current Öko-Test test.

The products tested have in common that they are suitable for cleaning all washable surfaces and must be diluted before use.

The

cleaners tested

by

cost

between 1 and 17 cents

per dose per five liters of water

.

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A recommended all-purpose cleaner should loosen dirt properly and not pollute the environment excessively.

Almost half of the cleaning agents in the test found this balance.

We criticize some of them because of problematic chemicals.

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On the one hand, the experts at the consumer magazine examined whether the cleaning agents contain problematic fragrances and ingredients as well as environmentally harmful substances.

On the other hand, all all-

cleaners were tested for their cleaning

in a practical test.

The result: while expensive products

fail

in the

, consumers get the

products

that received top marks in the test for little money.

Test of all-purpose cleaners: Öko-Test advises against these products

Some products in the test could

not convince

the experts from

, among other things because they contain problematic substances.

These three all-purpose cleaners have the

failed:

• "Ajax Ultra 7 Lemon Freshness" by CP Gaba

• "Fit all-purpose cleaner lemon freshness" by Fit

• “Sagrotan all-purpose cleaner pure freshness” from Reckitt Benckiser

“Not for normal households”, says Öko-Test about the “Sagrotan all-purpose cleaner pure freshness”.

The universal cleaner removed

any dirt perfectly

in the

, but according to consumer experts it contains several problematic substances, including the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride.

Another

substance in the Sagrotan cleaner is the fragrance Lilial.

According to the

this substance has been shown to be

reproduction in animal experiments.

In the

from Fit, consumer experts have found the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MIT).

This can even irritate the immune system and trigger allergies.

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In the test: 23 all-purpose cleaners were examined more closely by Öko-Test - including products from well-known brands.

Not all do well (symbol picture).

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All-purpose cleaner at Öko-Test: These products convince

A

total of five

were awarded the overall rating of “very good” in the

.

With regard to their ingredients and cleaning performance on different types of dirt, the

following products received top marks

in the

:

• "Think lime magic with all-purpose cleaner" from dm

• “Respect all-purpose cleaner summer dream” from Edeka / Netto 

• “K-Classic Lemon Fresh All-Purpose Cleaner” from Kaufland

• "Blik All-Purpose Cleaner Concentrate Citrus" from Penny

• "Yes!

  All-purpose cleaner Lemon ”from Rewe 

Video: Despite Corona, disinfectants are not necessary when cleaning the house

Öko-Test: Consumers should pay attention to this when using all-purpose cleaners

In the current

, the experts from Öko-Test also provide information on how to use

.

These do not belong in the hands of children, and adults should always wear gloves when using these cleaning agents.

Furthermore,

advises

to use all-purpose cleaners sparingly and to clean with cold water.

Empty bottles and their caps must be disposed of individually in the plastic waste.

The experts also point out the following: "If everyone is healthy at home, it is

not necessary to clean your own household with disinfectants

even during

.

Commercially available cleaners are completely sufficient. ”(Helena Gries)