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Commercial rinse aid

• nanidin 2y ago
  Alcohol ethoxylates that were identified to cause epithelial inflammation and barrier damage[0] are listed as ingredients in consumer dish detergents[1] and rinse aids[2]. [0] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36464527/#:~:text=The%20alcohol%20ethoxylates%20present%20in,epithelial%20inflammation%20and%20barrier%20damage https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36464527/#:~:text=The%20alco.... [1] https://smartlabel.pg.com/en-us/00037000982067.html https://smartlabel.pg.com/en-us/00037000982067.html [2] https://giantfoodstores.com/product/finish-jet-dry-3-in-1-rinse-aid-16-oz-btl/149967 https://giantfoodstores.com/product/finish-jet-dry-3-in-1-ri...
  • selimthegrim 2y ago
    Your search and that of the other reply missed the previous sentence “The expression of genes involved in cell survival, epithelial barrier, cytokine signaling, and metabolism was altered by rinse aid in concentrations used in professional (emphasis mine) dishwashers.”
• amluto 2y ago
  Here’s one of the studies: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091674922014774 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009167492... And here’s the ingredient list for a major brand of residential rinse aid: https://www.rbnainfo.com/product.php?productLineId=654 https://www.rbnainfo.com/product.php?productLineId=654 It sure looks like the same stuff. If you have low enough water hardness and TDS, then rinse aid serves no purpose and you can just not use it. Even with higher hardness, the main benefit is just aesthetic.