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Up & Up ammonia, lemon


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CATEGORY

General Purpose Cleaner

BRAND

Up & Up

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respitory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • MODERATE
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    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
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
F
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
D

Ingredients from the label

Ammonium Hydroxide, Surfactant, Fragrance and Colorant.


Directions from Packaging

General cleaning: Use 1/2 cup ammonia to 1 gallon hot water for refrigerators and other appliances, sinks, bathrooms, dishes, glassware, pots and pans, garbage pails, windows, mirrors, linoleum, ceramic tile floors, and venetian blinds. Special woodwork and painted walls: Add 1 cup ammonia, 1/2 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda to 1 gallon hot water. Ovens and broilers: Leave dish of ammonia in oven overnight. Spillovers wipe easily in morning. Rugs and upholstery: Vacuum first. Use 2 cups ammonia to 1gallon warm water. Dampen sponge and work suds lightly into surface. Caution: Try out on small inconspicuous area to make sure color is not affected. General laundry: Add 1 cup ammonia to tub of hot water. Use 1/2 the usual amount of soap or detergent. Special laundry: For blankets and woolens add 1 cup of ammonia to tub of lukewarm water. No soap or detergent needed. For heavy-duty cleaning: Use ammonia in higher proportion or at full strength as desired.


Warnings

Caution: Eye irritant. Keep out of reach of children. Do not mix with other household products such as chlorine-type bleaches, toilet bowl, wall or tile cleaners. Combining with chemical cleaners may release hazardous gases. Do not use to soak aluminum pans. Avoid contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin. Do not take internally. Avoid inhalation of vapors. Use in well ventilated area. First Aid: Eyes: Flush 10-15 minutes with water. Call a physician. Skin: Wash thoroughly with water. Internal: Immediately give large amounts of milk or water. Do not induce vomiting. Call a physician.

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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