Commercial Dish Detergent

Toxicity: Choloro-o-phenylphenol is very toxic and a metabolic stimulant.  Diethanolamine is caustic and a possible liver poison.  Naphtha is a central nervous system depressant and a neurotoxin, which can cause headaches, lack of concentration, confusion, and symptoms of mental illness.   Environmental Impact: Complex phosphates cause algae bloom.  Naphtha and very toxic materials such as Choro-o-phenylphenol are considered hazardous waste.  Chlorinated materials can form organo-chlorine compounds which are pollutants that break down slowly in the ecosystem, and are stored in the fatty tissues of wildlife.  Petroleum-based products are non-renewable resources, are slow to break down in the environment, and can contain impurities, which contaminate air and water.