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Pledge Clean & Shine Multi-Surface Floor Cleaner, Orange


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CATEGORY

Floor Cleaner

BRAND

Pledge

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    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
PRESERVATIVES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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FILM FORMER
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
RHEOLOGY MODIFIER
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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D
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [AMMONIA GAS]: Some Concern: respiratory effects, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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D
POLYACRYLATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-15)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, general systemic/organ effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
DISODIUM ETHANOLDIGLYCINATE
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A
WATER
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A
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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CHELATOR
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PH ADJUSTER
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ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOL
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Ingredients from the label

INGREDIENTS: Water, Film Former, Cling Agent, Chelator, Preservative, Fragrance Builder, pH Adjuster, SCJ Formula #35*3590


Directions from Packaging

DIRECTIONS: Use PLEDGE Multi Surface Floor Cleaner directly from the bottle. No mixing or diluting is required. 1. Squirt directly onto floor in a 3’ by 3’ area using an “S” pattern. 2. Using a well wrung-out mop, clean squirted area thoroughly. NOTE: Not recommended for use on unfinished, unsealed, waxed, oiled or worn flooring. Do not allow puddles of cleaner to remain on floor. Test in an inconspicuous area prior to use.


Warnings

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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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