In the United States, 80,000 chemicals are approved for use by the Toxic Substances Control Act, but only 200 of them are tested for human safety.

While the list of chemicals changes each year, the policies remain the same. Molly’s Suds set out to provide laundry detergent that is truly safe for humans.

The History of Molly’s Suds

In 2005, a mother - also a pediatric nurse with three children - expected to give birth to a newborn baby, who they’d decided to name Molly. Unfortunately, she never took a breath. Monica Leonard, a nurse, had a natural desire to understand the reason behind her daughter’s stillbirth. That’s when she started investigating chemicals, and their effect on humans.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported that mothers pass chemicals to their babies via pregnancy and breast-feeding. It found newborn baby cord blood had traces of chemicals from toxins found in food, personal care, and household products.

Molly’s Suds Company Mission

Molly’s Suds creates products with a no-compromise attitude - that means an absolute dedication to using pure, safe ingredients. Creating all-natural home cleaning products starts at the basics.

Detergent ingredients like ionic surfactants are persistent in the environment and can change the sex of fish. Nonylphenol ethoxylates, which are banned in Europe and Canada, imitate the hormone estrogen in our bodies - which can affect health and fetal development. Molly’s Suds wanted to create laundry detergent that was truly safe for humans - including the tiniest members of your family.

Benefits of Molly’s Suds

Molly’s Suds uses earth and plant-derived products that are efficient and cut down on cleaning time, but don’t jeopardize your family’s health with carcinogens and chemicals. Through close work with partners, it ensures that its products work as well as conventional brands. All of its products are certified cruelty-free and vegan.

The company believes in ingredient integrity, formulations, and products safe for people and the planet.

Top Molly’s Suds Products

Molly’s Suds is determined to provide products that are safe for everyone in your family, made from ingredients that do no harm. Here are a few of these Molly’s Suds products offered at Thrive Market:

Molly’s Suds Laundry Powder

Made from only five earth-derived ingredients and with sensitive skin in mind, this is ideal for your clothes - and your family. Only one tablespoon is required per load, so you can count on this to last.

Molly’s Suds Citrus Sink Scrub

A perfect remedy for your grimy, heavily used sink. It eradicates grease, grime, and food debris while leaving behind a fresh, citrus scent.

Not Your Average Cleaning Tools

When you think of a deep-clean, the overwhelming smell of bleach may fill your memories. Burning your nostrils means that you’re getting a thorough sanitization, right? It doesn’t need to be that way. Here are some non-toxic cleaning products to get you through your chores:

Non-Toxic Cleaning Products and Tips

We take time to put whole, clean food in our bodies - maintaining organic diets free of preservatives and chemicals. But it isn’t just what we eat that matters. Non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning products can be just as effective as their counterparts. Utilizing what nature gave us can be effective for your home, just as it can for your body.

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