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Tide HE plus a Touch of Downy, April Fresh


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent with Fabric Softener, HE

BRAND

Tide

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
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    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.

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ETHANOLAMINE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
BENZENESULFONIC ACID, SODIUM SALT
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C16-18, 25EO)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory 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
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C10-C16) SODIUM SALT
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CONCERNS

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory 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
ALCOHOL SULFATE, SODIUM SALTS (C10-16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity
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C
ALKYL BENZENESULFONIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT (C10-C16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity
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ETHANOL ALCOHOL DENATURED
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ANIONIC SURFACTANTS
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ENZYMES
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Ingredients from the label

Ingredients include biodegradable surfactants and enzymes;


Directions from Packaging

Read and follow care label instructions, then sort. Always test inside seam for colorfastness. Measure with scoop: For large loads fill to line 3; medium loads fill to line 2. For heavily soiled loads, fill to top. Add clothes, add detergent, then start washer.


Warnings

Caution: Eye irritant. May be harmful is swallowed. See caution on side panel; Caution: In case of eye contact, flush with water. If swallowed, give a glassful of water or milk. Call a physician. Keep out of reach of children.

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

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

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.

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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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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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