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biokleen Laundry Powder, Free & Clear

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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

biokleen

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • HIGH
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    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.

F
CORROSION INHIBITORS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
F
SURFACTANTS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
CHELATOR
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
CONDITIONING AGENTS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) SEED EXTRACT CITRUS GRANDIS (GRAPEFRUIT) FRUIT EXTRACT
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

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

Concerns from [DIOXINS]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Concerns from [TRICLOSAN]: Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, general ecotoxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, circulatory system effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [METHYLPARABEN]: Some Concern: biodegradation, respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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B
ZEOLITE
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A
SODIUM CARBONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
SODIUM CITRATE
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A
SODIUM CARBONATE PEROXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
SODIUM SULFATE
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SILICATES
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

Soda ash, zeolites, sodium citrate, vegetable fiber chelators, sodium percarbonate, grapefruit seed and pulp extracts (has no scent), natural corrosion inhibitors, surfactants-degreasers and conditioners from coconut and/or corn, low pH silicates, sodium sulfate


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Warnings

This product is a certified green cleaner.

Whole Foods Market Eco-Scale Rated

The Eco-Scale™ rating system created by Whole Foods Market rates products as red, orange, yellow or green based on label disclosure and chemical composition. All products sold at Whole Foods must fully disclose ingredients on the label. An orange, yellow or green rating is assigned based on chemical composition and level of protection of consumers and the environment.

Web: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/mission-values/environmental-stewardship/eco-scale/rating-system

Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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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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