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Dust Mites
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Proven* Effective Against Dust Mite and Pet Allergen
Independent tests prove Aller Wash™ effective against dust mite



 

Not just another environmentally friendly detergent suitable for people with sensitivity to most laundry detergents – Aller Wash™ does ALL of that, but Aller Wash™ is effective against dust mite & pet allergen and is the only detergent which meets international standard AS4480.1 1998 for washing sheepskin, such as baby & medical sheepskins, without damage to the leather and meets AS4146 Laundry Standard for chemical disinfection. Aller Wash™ was tested* at the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand (WRONZ) which found over 90% mortality of house dust mites in repeated tests.

 

The results were based on a wool wash cycle of 4 minutes at 33.5°C, 5 minute spray rinse, 2 minute deep rinse & spin dry. Temperatures above 55°C will kill dust mites but delicates and most natural fibres plus sheepskins are damaged at this temperature.

The oil from tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) is nature’s weapon against dust mite, a known cause of allergen for asthma sufferers and particularly babies. Tantech Pty Ltd worked in association with The Australian Essential Oil Company of Coraki NSW in developing this unique essential oil blend.

Aller Wash™ contains a unique blend of melaleuca oils, including tea tree oil, which has been proven effective against dust mite*.  Aller Wash™ can be used as a general laundry detergent suitable for bed linen and clothing. Aller Wash™ will be beneficial to chronic asthma sufferers where dust mite is a critical matter.

Tea tree oil, whilst being effective against house-dust mite, is also recognised as antifungal and antibacterial as well.

Aller Wash™ is suitable for use with bio cycle systems

d sheepskin. It may also used as a low allergenic detergent for allergy sufferers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dust Mite Research

 

Dust Mites

 

Based on work carried out by Lindy G McDonald & Euan Tovey from the Department of Medicine, University of Sydney, and published in a report titled ‘The Effectiveness of Benzyl Benzoate & Some Essential Plant Oils as Additives for Killing House Dust Mites’, Tantech Pty Ltd undertook trials of its sheepskin detergent using melaleuca oil at the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand (WRONZ) to determine its efficacy against dust mite. Aller Wash™ meets Australian Standard AS/NZS4146 Laundry Standard  

Two sets of samples were supplied to WRONZ, one containing straight technical grade tea tree oil (TT) and the second containing technical tea tree oil + additional extracts from other melaleuca species (MB). The results of these trials are contained in the WRONZ consultancy report CSR 00/005 dated April 2000. Due to some confusion on the dosing rate of the detergent to the water in the washing machine, only 30ml was added to 65lt water instead of the recommended 60ml. The results however resulted in a mortality rate of 91.6% during a 4 minute wash at 33.5°C followed by a 5 minute spray rinse at 38°C, 1 minute spin, 3 minute deep rinse at 38°C and a final 3.5 minute spin.

The trial was repeated at the recommended dose of 60ml in 65lt water plus 4 additional samples containing variations of the MB sample. The results are contained in the WRONZ consultancy report CSR 00/16 dated September 2000. The MB sample repeated the earlier result of 91.7% mortality with all the other samples achieving a lower mortality rate.

Based on these results we have determined that the correct statement of claim on our marketed product be:

 

Proven* Effective Against Dust Mite and Pet Allergen
Independent tests prove Aller Wash™
effective against dust mite

There are continuing trials, which may enable additional claims based upon:

  • Residual repellency
    The antibacterial & antifungal efficacy combining to cut off the food
  • sinfection for low temperature washing of medical sheepskins.