Four of the six will not tell you how much to use, which makes their concentration claims impossible to test and the cost of a sink of washing up impossible to work out. The two carrying the preservatives most linked to hand eczema are the cheapest bottle and the most famous one.
A £19 duvet does most of what a £179 one does. We put an ordinary 10.5 tog in to show why.
Comparison · 11 min read
Why trust Mrs House
If we would not have it in our own homes, it does not get a link.
Every product on this site clears the same baseline before we even start testing: no formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, no undisclosed fragrance allergens, no flame-retardant treatments where they are not needed.
We read what the maker publishes, then check it against what the retailers say about the same product on the same day. The two often disagree, and that disagreement is usually the story.
✓ Certificates looked up, not taken on trust
Where a brand names a standard, we look it up in the register that holds it. Where a claim has no test behind it, we say so plainly rather than repeating it.
✓ Ingredients checked
Labels read line by line against our published safe-home standard.
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