Phosphates

Do Ecover products contain Phosphates?

No. The entire Ecover range is free from phosphates which cause irreversible damage to the aquatic environment.

In 2004 legislation was passed to prevent companies using any more that 0.5% phosphates in any laundry powder packaging. However this legislation does not ban outright the use of phosphates or prevent them being used in laundry tablets or dishwasher tablets.

Ecover believes that this is unacceptable and brought a phosphate-free detergent onto the market in 1980, long before alarming reports about high concentrations of phosphates in our water appeared in the news. By taking direct action and launching our own phosphate free product, Ecover ensured that fewer tonnes of phosphate would end up in the environment.