Thank you for sharing your experience with one of the products here.

I was just recently in a bind when renting with someone for a period of time, they were only using the dish liquid for their dishes. Having used natural cleaners now for about 2 years, I could not believe how strong and chemical the smell was. And just because they slapped in there the word “green” so many people think it is the right way to go.

Thank you so much for your response here and the reply you have provided sharing your experience.

What I really love about what you said is that the smell gave it away. I think in our society today, so many of us forget to just use our common sense. I personally don’t care what the company claims – you know the saying, if it looks like a duck, and walks like a duck, guess what… it must be a duck.

So they can make whatever claims they want, but common sense tells us these products are just not healthy for us, and just because they can biodegrade, they are no bowl of peaches for the environment either.

Thank you Esra once again for your comment, and feedback. The support is very much appreciated, as I believe together when consumers unite, we can have great, healthy products, and the companies can have a healthy economy too. No one has to lose here, we just have to speak up for what we want.

I was using Green Works products (only the toilet cleaner and bathroom cleaner) on and off, as I also use vinegar and baking soda as main cleaning agents until recently. Tomorrow is our waste collection day and I finally remembered to throw out the 3 bottles I have and which are still quite full. And just to find out what others have to say on Green Works products or if it’s just me thinking of the products of more chemical than natural, I went online and did a little search. Most websites mentioning Green Works, are positive and praise it as a non-toxic website, so I kept looking and found yours. I appreciate your work on this subject which concerns us all and the time and effort you’ve spent on communicating with the company. How annoying and also insulting, isn’t it, to get that first reply, where the Consumer Response Representative asks which ingredients you are specifically interested in, when you have enquired about ingredients in the plural form. The reason I have not been using Green Works recently and have finally remembered to throw them out is that (without being a chemist or having done any research into the details, e.g. coconut-based vs. coconut itself, myself) the smell actually gives the ingredients away as chemical rather than natural. I have never liked the smell and thought it was a strong chemical smell, when I was using Green Works products, and tried to hold my breath. I don’t have to hold my breath when using vinegar or baking soda or any real natural cleaning agents.

Keep up your good work and I look forward to exploring the rest of your website!
Esra

Thank you so much for your feedback and the extra information you have provided is so valuable and appreciated.
There are so many corners that can be cut and most companies make sure that they do all for the sake of profit in the end. As for the consumer, most have no clue as to where to start with a typical label and it is not like the governments help to make matters better. Labeling laws and the ingredients approved for use are essentially a joke.

These days, even the natural companies that I research usually have some fault, no matter how small in whether they contain something not ideal for our bodies or health.
I have heard of Thieves and never tried their products, but they sounded great. I have never heard of Miracle II and will look into that – thanks again!

I cannot tell you how much my eyes were opened when I started to research these companies. The term “green” sounds great and as I mention in the article, and several others on the site, being good for the environment, does not equal being good for us. There are so many products that may be biodegradable, but still are toxic to our health. So the key idea is to keep the word “green” for the environment and not for a moment transfer it over to imply to our health to. It almost always doesn’t.

Your comment beautifully summarizes where this situation stands today – thank you so much for taking the time to write. It is very appreciated and I love when we all learn together in how to make our lives here happier and healthier!

I think this is a good article, not so much for making Clorox look bad, but for showing what Natural/Green really means. Clorox doesn’t care about our health or the environment in my opinion, like most companies…they just want to make a buck…and the whole “Green” thing is geting more and more popular so “Green Works” is their attempt to profit from it.