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Kirkland Signature Ultra Clean Premium Laundry Detergent Pacs, Fresh Scent


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, HE

BRAND

Kirkland Signature

DATA LAST UPDATED

July 08, 2020

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • MODERATE
    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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POLYMERS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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COLORS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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GALAXOLIDE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-15)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, 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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D
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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D
DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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LILIAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
HEXYL CINNAMAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
ALPHA-CYCLOHEXYLIDENE BENZENEACETONITRILE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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ETHANOLAMINE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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DENATONIUM BENZOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity

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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COCAMIDE MEA
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [NITROSAMINES]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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ALKYL BENZENESULFONIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT (C10-C16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity
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POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
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TETRASODIUM IMINODISUCCINATE
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BENZENE, MONO-C10-13-ALKYL DERIVS.
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METHYL BETA-NAPHTHYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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2-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
BENZYL SALICYLATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
HEXYL SALICYLATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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GAMMA-UNDECALACTONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D-LIMONENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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BHT
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CONCERNS Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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ANISALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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TRICYCLODECENYL PROPIONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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EUGENOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
ETHYLENE BRASSYLATE
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2,4-DIMETHYL-3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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4-METHYL-3-DECEN-5-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
FORMALDEHYDE CYCLODECYL ETHYL ACETAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
2-ETHYL-4-(2,2,3-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTEN-1-YL)-2-BUTEN-1-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
2-METHYLUNDECANAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
CYCLAMEN ALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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SUBTILISIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
AMYLASE, ALPHA-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
BETA-MANNANASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
PHENOXYETHANOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
ETHANOL
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A
COCONUT FATTY ACID
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
ETHANOL ALCOHOL DENATURED
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NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
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ANIONIC SURFACTANTS
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ENZYMES
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PAC
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Ingredients from the label

nonionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, enzymes, bitrex, pac


Directions from Packaging

1. Dry hands before handling pacs. 2. Add pac(s) directly to drum (not dispenser), then add laundry. 1 pac = 1 Medium Load. 2 pacs = 1 X-Large Load 3. Close container and immediately return it to its storage location. 4. Wash and dry hands. NEVER leave packets outside this contianer. Do not use for pretreating or hand-washing.


Warnings

HARMFUL IF PUT IN MOUTH OR SWALLOWED. EYE IRRITANT. Packets can burst if children put them in mouth or play with them. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.; Concentrated detergent pacs can burst if children put them in mouth or play with them. The liquid inside is harmful if put in mouth, swallowed, or in eyes. Contains concentrated surfactants (nonionc and anionic) and enzymes. Keep pacs out of reach of children. Store container where children cannot reach or climb to it, out of sight and in a secure place. Keep container fully dosed. Never leave any pass out of container. DO NOT let children handle pacs, even if supervised. Avoid breaking pacs. Do not handle pacs with wet or moist hands. Do not expose pacs to moisture.Do not cut or puncture pacs. If pacs stick together, do not try to separate them, Call regional poison information centre immediately (US: 1-800-222-1222; Australia: phone 13 11 26) if detergent gets in mouth or eye or on skin. Immediately and thoroughly rinse eye or skin with water for at least 15 minutes.It swallowed, rinse out mouth, do not induce vomiting.; Contains Bitrex

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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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