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Spic and Span The Extra Strength Powder, Sun Fresh


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CATEGORY

General Purpose Cleaner

BRAND

Spic and Span

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respitory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • MODERATE
    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
ANIONIC SURFACTANT
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
D
C
C
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
C
B
A
A
COLOR
This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

Spic and Span is formulated with ingredients which soften water and remove dirt and grease (sodium carbonate) plus other cleaning agents (anionic surfactant, sodium silicate), perfume, quality control agents, and color.


Directions from Packaging

Use Straight from The Box for removing heel or scuff marks or for scrubbing small areas or cleaning tough spot stains. -Sprinkle straight from the box onto wet surface or damp sponge. Wipe clean and rinse. Use Dilute Mix for cleaning floors and walls with no rinsing required. -Mix with water -Mix 1/4 cup Spic and Span per 1/2 bucket (1 gallon) warm water -Clean with a mop, sponge or cloth Use Power Mix for cleaning large surfaces in garage, basement, and outside the home, when you need a but more scrubbing action. -Mix with water -Mix 1 cup Spic and Span per 1/2 bucket (1 gallon) cool (not cold) water -Powder granules should not fully dissolve -Allow some of the undiluted powder granules to attach to sponge, scrub brush or mop as you pick up bucket solution. Use these granules to add scrubbing muscle as you wipe the surface. Rinse clean with bucket solution, or with fresh water. BIG JOBS-FLOORS & WALLS To clean painted walls, finished woodwork, ceilings, waxable and non-wax floors, use the Dilute Mix only. Wash walls a section at a time from the bottom up to avoid streaking. No rinse needed. Before using on wallpapered areas, test a small area. KITCHEN SURFACES To clean grease and stubborn stains from stoves, refrigerators, sinks, countertops, and all washable modern surfaces, use Straight From The Box or Dilute Mix. BATHROOM SURFACES Use Straight From The Box or Dilute Mix to clean sinks, tubs, countertops, and other washable surfaces. To clean toilets, pour Straight From The Box into toilet, scrub with brush and flush. To clean delicate surfaces such as fiberglass bathtubs and other acrylic or soft plastic surfaces, use Dilute Mix only. Not recommended for unpainted aluminum surfaces. GARAGE & BASEMENT Use Straight From The Box or Power Mix to clean concrete floors, brick surfaces, basement surfaces, utility sinks, basement and garage door and window trim. use sponge, scrubbing brush, or mop as necessary. OUTSIDE THE HOUSE Use Straight From The Box or Power Mix to clean concrete floors, driveways, patios, brick surfaces, outdoor furniture, grills, and other washable surfaces. Use sponge, scrubbing brush, or mop as necessary. On painted or vinyl siding, use Dilute Mix only. Not recommended for washing cars or unpainted aluminum surfaces.


Warnings

CAUTION: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. READ PRECAUTIONS ON SIDE. Keep out of reach of children. In case of eye contact, flush thoroughly with water. If swallowed, drink a glassful of water. For sensitive skin or prolonged contact, wear rubber gloves to protect skin. When using Spic ans Span on an unfamiliar surface, test on a small inconspicuous area first. Other cleaning products, especially chlorine bleach, should not be mixed with Spic and Span.

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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