Washing tips for sensitive skin
With a few simple tricks, you can minimise irritation caused by detergent:
- Follow the recommended dosage to avoid overdosing, which can lead to detergent residue on clothing and skin irritation, especially in water-saving wash programmes.
- Under-dosing is also harmful, as it may not completely remove dirt. Dust and pollen will also not be completely washed out.
- If you suffer from neurodermatitis or other skin problems, we recommend running an additional rinse cycle after the actual wash cycle. This will wash out any residues.
- When measuring out washing powder, which can be dusty, we recommend wearing a simple mouth and nose mask and disposable gloves, and washing your hands after measuring.
- When washing by hand, wear disposable gloves to avoid direct contact with the detergent.
- Clean the washing machine regularly to ensure that no detergent residues remain inside.
- Load the washing machine so that the laundry can still move freely during the wash cycle. If the machine is overloaded, detergent residues can get stuck in the folds of the clothes and will not be completely rinsed out.
- Caution when steam ironing: Fragrances from clothing can enter the air in the room via the steam. No danger with Klar: no fragrances are used here.
- If you have a dust mite allergy, laundry should be washed at 60°C. This reliably kills mites. Mattress encasings, bed linen, pillows and duvets should be washable at 60°C and washed regularly.
- Soft toys and anything else that cannot be washed at 60°C but comes into close contact with the person affected can be placed in the freezer for several hours. This also kills mites. Wash at a low temperature afterwards.
- Bleach-based detergents, such as Klar EcoSensitive Heavy Duty Detergent, kill mites at temperatures as low as 30°C and 40°C. However, coloured fabrics may fade.