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Fels-Naptha Heavy Duty Laundry Bar Soap


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CATEGORY

Laundry Additive

BRAND

Fels-Naptha

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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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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PEG-6 METHYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: 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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ACID YELLOW 73 (UNCERTIFIED D&C YELLOW NO. 7 OR 8)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, damage to vision

Concerns from [ARSENIC]: Some Concern: cancer, circulatory system effects, immune system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, kidney and urinary effects, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, nervous system effects

Concerns from [RESORCINOL]: Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [PHTHALIC ACID]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [LEAD]: Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, chronic aquatic toxicity, cancer, general systemic/organ effects, nervous system effects, blood-related effects

Concerns from [MERCURY]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, kidney and urinary effects, nervous system effects
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TETRASODIUM ETIDRONATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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TALC
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CONCERNS Some Concern: cancer, respiratory effects

Concerns from [ASBESTIFORM FIBERS]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects
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PENTASODIUM DTPA
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, chronic aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: cancer, respiratory effects
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ACID ORANGE
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TERPENE HYDROCARBONS
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CONCERNS

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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PALM ACID
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B
TALLOW FATTY ACID
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B
SORBITOL
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A
SODIUM TALLOWATE
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A
SODIUM COCOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
SODIUM PALMATE
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A
WATER
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A
COCONUT FATTY ACID
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
SODIUM CHLORIDE
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A
SODIUM PALM KERNELATE
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A
SODIUM SOAP
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CLEANERS
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SOIL & STAIN REMOVERS
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CHELATING AGENTS
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COLORANTS
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Ingredients from the label

INGREDIENTS: Cleaners, soil & stain removers, chelating agents, colorants, perfume.


Directions from Packaging

DIRECTIONS: 1. Wet stain with water 2. Work Fels Naptha® soap into stained area 3. Let stand one minute 4. Wash according to care label instructions


Warnings

CAUTION: EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT (See back panel for further precautions). CAUTION: EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT. Avoid contact with eyes and prolonged contact with skin. FIRST AID: Eyes: Wash eyes with water for at least 15 minutes. Skin: Wash with plenty of water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. Keep out of reach of children.

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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