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 -
all-purpose cleaners
are all-rounders among cleaning agents.
You should
loosen
dirt
on floors and surfaces in the entire household and not burden the environment excessively.
The consumer
magazine Öko-Test
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
all-purpose cleaners
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
Öko-Test
cost
between 1 and 17 cents
per dose per five liters of water
.
Companies | Eco test |
Copies sold | 103,397 copies |
publishing company | ÖKO-TEST AG (Germany) |
Editor-in-chief | Hans Oppermann |
description | Consumer magazine |
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-
purpose
cleaners were tested for their cleaning
performance
in a practical test.
The result: while expensive products
fail
in the
test
, consumers get the
products
that received top marks in the test for little money.
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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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Test of all-purpose cleaners: Öko-Test advises against these products
Some products in the test could
not convince
the experts from
Öko-Test
, among other things because they contain problematic substances.
These three all-purpose cleaners have the
test
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
test
, but according to consumer experts it contains several problematic substances, including the disinfectant benzalkonium chloride.
Another
problematic
substance in the Sagrotan cleaner is the fragrance Lilial.
According to the
Öko-Test,
this substance has been shown to be
harmful to
reproduction in animal experiments.
In the
all-purpose cleaner
from Fit, consumer experts have found the preservative methylisothiazolinone (MIT).
This can even irritate the immune system and trigger allergies.
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All-purpose cleaner at Öko-Test: These products convince
A
total of five
all-purpose cleaners
were awarded the overall rating of “very good” in the
test
.
With regard to their ingredients and cleaning performance on different types of dirt, the
following products received top marks
in the
Öko-Test test
:
"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
Öko-Test: Consumers should pay attention to this when using all-purpose cleaners
In the current
test
, the experts from Öko-Test also provide information on how to use
all-purpose cleaners
.
These do not belong in the hands of children, and adults should always wear gloves when using these cleaning agents.
Furthermore,
Öko-Test
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.
In addition, the experts point out the following: "If everyone is healthy at home, it is
not necessary to clean your own household with disinfectants
even during
Corona
.
Commercially available cleaners are completely sufficient. ”(Helena Gries)
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