Methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone allergy — news, information, safe products, commentary and scientific research
Benzisothiazolinone (BIT), like its better known ‘siblings’ methylisothiazolinone (MI) and methylchloroisothiazolinone (MCI), is a member of the ‘isothiazolinone’ group of highly effective preservatives, which between them have contributed towards a worldwide epidemic of allergic contact dermatitis in recent decades. In…
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In January 2018, a fascinating study was published in the journal Clinical and Translational Allergy, which shook the isothiazolinone-allergy community. The open-access paper can be read here. This was the key conclusion: The use of MI in laundry detergents is…
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NB. UPDATE: March 9th, 2020. A consumer (Kristin, see comments) has highlighted that one of the products previously noted as safe in this article no longer is. I have made contact with Nature Clean for clarification on the situation with…
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(Please note points at the foot of this article, as Ecozone appear to have changed some formulations, and have repeatedly failed to respond to enquiries.) Many in the UK will be familiar with Ecozone — a British company established at…
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Surcare is a small range of household and laundry products made by UK-based company McBride. It is useful to many with skin allergies as the products are free of added fragrances – to which many ‘sensitive’ skinned people react. They…
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NB 6th July 2020. This post below was written in 2016 and is now out of date. There seem to be additional products by Ecover which contain isothiazolinone preservatives, so check websites and labelling carefully. In the US, the dishwasher…
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The word ‘sensitive‘ appearing on a cosmetic or household cleaning product does not necessarily guarantee it is safe for MI / MCI allergy — or for any allergy. The same can be said for the words ‘natural‘, ‘organic‘, ‘skin kind‘…
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Alma Win is a range of environmentally friendly and organic household cleaning products hailing from Germany which is free from not only methylisothiazolinone and other isothiazolinone preservatives, but also petrochemicals, artificial fragrances, phosphates, synthetics and parabens. They are also all vegan….
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You may have heard last month about the launch of Frey – a new oak and musk laundry detergent aimed at men, all sleek black packaging and looking as if it might contain diesel oil rather than a liquid to help…
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