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Our nanny accidentally squirted a laundry detergent pod into my son’s eye. At the ER, the doctor came in, looked over his chart, and asked what caused it. When we told him it was a detergent pod, his expression changed. He told us that this wasn’t the first time he’d seen something like this. Then he said something I wasn’t expecting: He recommended we switch detergent brands altogether. Not just because of eye injuries, but because some ingredients commonly used in laundry pods have been linked to serious long-term health concerns, including cancer. I went home, opened my laptop, and started researching. Many popular brands contain ingredients that are banned in Europe, yet still allowed here, and they don’t always have to be clearly listed on labels. How is that legal?! And laundry detergent doesn’t just “wash away.” It stays in every thing we wash, meaning we are exposed 24/7. So I decided to put together a simple resource breaking down 5 laundry detergents made without cancer-causing chemicals. If you're curious or want to avoid them, I linked it below.