Health issue
Level of Concern
Source
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
May damage fertility.
high
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
May damage the unborn child.
high
EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
Clear evidence of endocrine disruption in at least one animal study
high
EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters
Oxygen bleach
Component: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
ATSDR states that inhalation of household strength hydrogen peroxide (3%) can cause respiratory irritation. Inhalation of vapors from concentrated (over 10%) hydrogen peroxide can cause pulmonary irritation.
some
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 2002. Hydrogen Peroxide CAS #7722-84-1. Division of Toxicology ToxFAQs.
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
Causes dermatitis, skin allergy
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
Causes respiratory irritation
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Oxygen bleach
Component: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Causes respiratory irritation
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Oxygen bleach
Component: SODIUM BORATE
Causes skin irritation
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Oxygen bleach
Component: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Causes skin irritation
some
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Oxygen bleach
Component: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans
low
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC): Agents classified by the IARC Monographs (through Volume 127)
Oxygen bleach
European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life
low
EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database
Oxygen bleach
Component: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
This substance is Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) as a food additive by the US Food and Drug Administration
Only in: Household Cleaners
low
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): FDA - Priority based Assessment of Food Additive (PAFA)