Handwash

ANOUSTA PRODUCTS gentle GRAPEFRUIT liquid soap which is kind to hands and the environment.          

Refreshing tang of juicy grapefruit. Gentle on the hands and on the environment. Uplifting, zesty, essential oil of Grapefruit scent, makes washing your hands a pleasure. A good environmental choice.

Base ingredients are Approved by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency for sale under the "Good environmental choice" Gentle and  naturally antiseptic. Grapefruit Essential Oil in this handwash will thoroughly cleanse and nourish hard working hands whilst uplifting your mood!

"Great product so gentle but such a great zingy smell.  My husband now has one in his workshop as well as your handcream.  Thanks for making such great eco friendly products."

Alan and Pamela in Chester

With Essential Oil of Grapefruit it is NATURALLY antibacterial and is kind to hands which are being washed a great deal.

Many commercial handwashes have an ingredient in them called Triclosan. this ingredient can make hands sore and dry and is classed as " antibacterial". It is not a good idea to use it.

You can read more about Triclosan on our ABOUT page ( Next to the PRODUCTS link under the top banner) There is a page on TRICLOSAN under CHEMICALS. Take a look!

 Here is a bit more information about why it is good to stop using products with Triclosan in them:

 The ANOUSTA GRAPEFRUIT HANDWASH is Triclosan free!!!!

Down the drain and into... dolphins?

Researchers have reported that triclosan was found in the blood of bottlenose dolphins. This goes to show that the consequences of overusing a pesticide like triclosan are incredibly far-reaching and dangerous.

It is well known that marine mammals, forced to swim in polluted waters, become contaminated with persistent organic pollutants. Triclosan, commonly used in personal care products including hand soaps and dish detergent, has made its way down drain and into dolphins living in US coastal waters.  The study, which appears in this month’s Environmental Pollution, examined dolphins from rivers, an estuary, a harbour and a lagoon in South Carolina and Florida. Blood samples from wild bottlenose dolphins found within an estuary in Charleston, South Carolina and in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida in 2005 were analysed for triclosan. Triclosan was detected in 31 and 23 percent of the animals from the two sites.
As we wash our hands (or dishes, or clothing, etc.) with soaps containing triclosan, it eventually enters wastewater. While most harmful residue is removed during the treatment process, triclosan persists in waterways and is one of the most commonly found contaminants in river and estuary sediment downstream of treated water outfalls.

Next time you’re shopping, keep in mind the possible effects your choices have on the world. If we continue on the same irresponsible path, who knows what the effects of triclosan in our environment will be 10 or 20 years from now? And take a minute to educate your friends and family about this issue.

 Take the Triclosan pledge and help protect dolphins and the rest of the planet!