Tests Find Jessica Alba's Honest Detergent Has Chemical It Tells Customers To Avoid

The Honest Company's laundry detergent contains one of the many ingredients that the business pledged never to allow in its products, two independent tests commissioned by The Wall Street Journal found in a report released Thursday.

The company, founded by actress Jessica Alba, markets itself as offering safer and more environmentally friendly products for baby, body and home care. Under an "Honestly FREE Guarantee," it lists the chemical compounds supposedly not found in its products and advises consumers to avoid them elsewhere.