Homemade Vegetable Wash/Preserver Produce Wash - Make Your Own

Sorry to disappoint everyone, but grapefruit extract scores a "4" on the scale of 1 to 10 in the cosmetic safety database (http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com).

See below cut and pasted from the website.

We live in such a toxic world, I didn't want you all to go on thinking this is safe.

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CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT
Preservative; ASTRINGENT; SKIN CONDITIONING; TONIC
SCORE 4
moderate hazard

100%
data gap

(why scores have changed)



Also listed asCITRUS GRANDIS SEED EXTRACT; CITRUS PARADISI SEED EXTRACT; EXTRACT OF CITRUS GRANDIS SEED; EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEED; EXTRACT OF GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS; GRAPEFRUIT SEED EXTRACT; GRAPEFRUIT SEEDS EXTRACT; CITRUS SEED EXTRACT; GRAPEFRUIT, EXT.


Given the incomplete information made available by companies and the government, EWG provides additional information on personal care product ingredients from the published scientific literature. The chart below indicates that research studies have found that exposure to this ingredient -- not the products containing it -- caused the indicated health effect(s) in the studies reviewed by Skin Deep researchers. Actual health risks, if any, will vary based on the level of exposure to the ingredient and individual susceptibility -- information not available in Skin Deep.

This ingredient:
Cancer
Developmental/reproductive toxicity
Restrictions & warnings
Allergies/immunotoxicity
Contamination concerns - BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE, METHYLPARABEN, TRICLOSAN
Other strong concerns for this ingredient:
Multiple, additive exposure sources
Lesser or emerging concerns for this ingredient:
Data gaps

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This is great!! Works and smell good too :)

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This is a great produce wash. I've probably made up 5 or 6 batches and I use it on all fresh produce ... LOVE IT!

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Thanks for sharing. Next time though I'll read the instructions for a deep pitcher. I had to make more, most of it bubbled out. This is great, especially with all the flu around.

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This is also great for people with compromised immune systems - especially those undergoing chemotherapy who are told to avoid chemicals like bleach and detergents.

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Thanks for sharing. So easy to do and works great.

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This is so easy to do and I believe it works great. I sprayed my fruit and veggies and let rest 5 minutes and then rinse, and they look fine LOL I'll do it again when my bottle will be empty. Thanks Hope. Made for Beverage tag.

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Fantastic, I am so excited about this. Thanks for posting mama. I use this same thing minus the water to clean my sink and tubs. I also have a clean drain when finished. Two jobs in one. Now I have another use for it. Thanks again.

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I never knew you could make your own produce wash. This is a real money saver. I read the ingredients on the Fit produce wash and noticed that it also contained grapfruit seed extract. I can't wait to tell all my friends about this recipe. Thanks for a real money saver, mama. Made for July, 2008 Bevy Tag.

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Thank you for sharing, this is really good. Could someone pls. tell me what is the grapefruit extract good for in this recipe?

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Thank you for posting this. I now have peace of mind when I give my kids a piece of fruit because I am assured that it is clean. I didn't have any grapefruit seed extract but hope to use some the next time I make a bottle of this wash.

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This is exactly what I need! I will make this tomorrow, and I am sure this will be indispensable in our home. Thank you so much for posting this one.

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