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Murphy Oil Soap Original Formula


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CATEGORY

Wood Floor Cleaner

BRAND

Murphy Oil Soap

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respitory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • LOW
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: poor

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Directions from Packaging

How to use: For wood floors, use 1/4 Cup Murphy's to 1 Gallon of water with a clean, well wrung out mop, and mop up any excess water. For other jobs and no-wax floors, dilute: 1/4 Cup Murphy's to 1 Gallon of warm water and mop up excess water; for especially tough jobs, dilute 1/2 Cup Murphy's to 1 Gallon of warm water. Note: For wood surfaces, remove excess liquid with a soft dry cloth. Murphy's cleans away wax build-up, so if you like, re-apply wax after use. If the finish appears weak or worn, test first with plain water on an inconspicuous area. For laundry stains or colorfast fabrics: wet stain and apply at full strength just prior to washing.


Warnings

Warnings: Please note: In case of eye contact rinse thoroughly with water for 15 minutes. If eye irritation persists, contact a physician. If swallowed, drink a glass of water to dilute. As with all household cleaners, keep out of reach of children. Due to formula differences, do not use as refill for Murphy's spray bottle. Not for use on unfinished wood.

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

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Understanding scores

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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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