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J.R. Watkins Natural Powder Laundry Detergent


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

J.R. Watkins

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • LOW
    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.

Ingredients from the label

Sodium Sulfate (processing aid), sodium carbonate (natural water softener), sodium percarbonate (whitening agent), sodium alkyl aryl sulfonate (cleaning agent), primary linear alcohol ethoxylate (cleaning agent)


Directions from Packaging

Use one scoop (1/8 cup) per load. For best results: Add J.R. Watkins Laundry Detergent to washer and begin filling with water before adding clothes. For heavily soiled clothes or hard water use slightly more detergent. Before using J.R. Watkins Laundry Detergent for the first time, clean washer of any residue left from previous detergents. Fill machine with water and add J.R. Watkins Laundry Detergent. Run machine through one complete cycle without clothing.


Warnings

Caution/Attention: IRRITANT. MAY IRRITATE EYES. MAY IRRITATE SKIN. Do not get in eyes. Do not get on skin or clothing. Keep out of reach of children. FIRST AID TREATMENT: Contains sodium carbonate and sodium alkyl aryl sulfonate. If swallowed, call a Poison Control Center or doctor immediately. Do not induce vomiting. If in eyes, rinse with water for 15 minutes. If on skin, rinse well with water.

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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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

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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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