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Bissell Carpet Cleaner 2X Fiber Cleansing formula


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CATEGORY

Carpet Stain Prevention

BRAND

Bissell

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: poor

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

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FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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SODIUM POLYMETHACRYLATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [METHACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [ACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [BENZENE]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, skin irritation/allergies/damage, nervous system effects, damage to vision
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ACRYLATES COPOLYMER
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [METHACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [ACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [2-ETHYLHEXYL ACRYLATE]: Some Concern: cancer, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Concerns from [BENZENE]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, nervous system effects, damage to vision
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ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C10-12, 5-7EO) BRANCHED
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CONCERNS

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES, PROPOXYLATED (C6-10)
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CONCERNS

Concerns from [PROPYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, respiratory effects, general systemic/organ effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
SULFONATED METHYLENE-BRIDGED PHENOLIC POLYMER
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CONCERNS
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SODIUM CAPRYLYL SULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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WATER
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SURFACTANTS
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

nonionic surfactants


Directions from Packaging

Before You Clean Test a small, hidden area for colorfastness. If color is affected, do not use. For upholstery, use on manufacturer's code "WS' or "W" only. How To Use 1. Vacuum 2. For best results, use BISSELL Tough Stain PreCleaner. 3. Shake bottle and use formula according to machine user guide: * For BISSELL full size machines with Formula/SmartMix Tank add (4) cap-fulls to the formula tank (8 fl-oz total) and dilute with hot tap water up to the formula fill line. TAP WATER * For other full size and rental machines add (1 1/4) cap-fulls (2.5 fl-oz total) to each gallon of hot tap water. HOT TAP WATER.


Warnings

CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT. Read back panel / CAUTION: EYE IRRITANT. Contains nonionic surfactants. In case of eye contact, flush thoroughly with water. If irritation persists, consult physician. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

This product is a certified green cleaner.

Design for the Environment

Safer Choice, formerly known as Design for the Environment, is a voluntary program overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency certifies products, including household cleaners, that meet their criteria for human and environmental safety. Companies may carry the Safer Choice Seal if they formulate products with ingredients that meet standards developed through the program. Acceptable ingredients receive a green circle (low concern based on experimental and modeled data), a green half-circle (low concern based on experimental and modeled data, but with some data gaps), or a yellow triangle (some hazard concern).

Web: https://www.epa.gov/saferchoice

Unknown:

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



Understanding scores

EWG provides information on cleaning product ingredients from the published scientific literature, to supplement incomplete data available from companies and the government. The ratings indicate the relative level of concern posed by exposure to the ingredients in this product - not the product itself - compared to other product formulations. The ratings reflect potential health hazards but do not account for the level of exposure or individual susceptibility, factors which determine actual health risks, if any.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The Healthy Cleaning ingredient hazard score, from A to F, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. The EWG VERIFIED® mark means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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