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Tide Plus Febreze Freshness Liquid Detergent, Spring & Renewal


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

Tide

DATA LAST UPDATED

April 13, 2022

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • HIGH
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: good

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

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SODIUM BORATE
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CONCERNS High Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects
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COLORS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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POLYMERS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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MEA-LAURETH SULFATE SODIUM LAURETH-3,6 SULFATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

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

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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PHENYLPROPYL ETHYL METHICONE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation
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D
SIMETHICONE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation
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D
TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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D
2,2'-STILBENEDISULFONIC ACID, 4,4'-BIS((4-ANILINO-6-MORPHOLINO-S-TRIAZIN-2-YL)AMINO)-, SODIUM SALT
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: damage to vision
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2,2'-IMINODIETHYLAMINE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision
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D
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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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
AZIRIDINE, HOMOPOLYMER, ETHOXYLATED
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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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DECANAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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D
1,4-CYCLOHEXANEDICARBOXYLIC ACID, DIETHYL ESTER
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity
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HEXYL CINNAMAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
METHOXYPOLYOXYMETHYLENE MELAMINE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: cancer; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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D
OCTANAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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D
TERPINEOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-16)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity

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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ALKYL BENZENESULFONIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT (C10-C16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity
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SODIUM CUMENESULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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SODIUM BISULFITE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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FATTY ACIDS, METHYL ESTERS, SULFONATED, SODIUM SALTS (C12-18)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity
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METHYL DI-T-BUTYL HYDROXYHYDROCINNAMATE
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C
SODIUM LAURETH-3,6 SULFATE ETHANOL, 2-AMINO-, COMPDS. WITH POLYETHYLENE GLYCOL HYDROGEN SULFATE C12-15-ALKYL ETHERS
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity

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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ALKYL BENZENESULFONIC ACID MONOETHANOLAMINE SALT (C10-C16) LINEAR ALKYLBENZYL SULFONATES (C10-16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity
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AMMONIUM ALKYL SULFATE (C10-C16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, damage to vision
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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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POLYOXYALKYLENE SUBSTITUTED CHROMOPHORE (BLUE)
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PHENYLACETALDEHYDE DIMETHYL ACETAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
ETHYL SALICYLATE
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C
ETHYL 2-METHYLBUTYRATE
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C
CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) OIL CITRUS AURANTIUM DULCIS (ORANGE) PEEL OIL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects
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C
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL 1-(1-HYDROXYPROPOXY)PROPAN-1-OL (DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, kidney and urinary effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, 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

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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GERANIOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
HEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
2,4-DIMETHYL-3-CYCLOHEXENE CARBOXALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL 1,2-DIHYDROLINALOOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
TETRAHYDROISOOCIMENOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
2-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
ACETOXYDIHYDRODICYCLOPENTADIENE (MIXTURE OF ISOMERS)
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C
BETA-IONONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, digestive system effects
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C
VERNALDEHYDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
TETRAHYDROLINALOOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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C
4-TERT-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
ACETYLCEDRENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
HEXYL SALICYLATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
ISOBORNYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
ISOBUTYL METHYL TETRAHYDROPYRANOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
D-LIMONENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

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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C
LINALYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
METHYLBENZYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
METHYL BETA-NAPHTHYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects
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C
CITRUS SPECIES LEAF OIL TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, MIXED SOUR AND SWEET ORANGE OIL TERPENES AND TERPENOIDS, SWEET ORANGE-OIL
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C
TRICYCLODECENYL PROPIONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
PHENETHYL ALCOHOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
TERPINEOL ACETATE
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C10-16)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity

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
METHYL ABIETATE, TECHNICAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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B
HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL
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B
FORMIC ACID, CALCIUM SALT
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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B
SUBTILISIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
AMYLASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
BETA-MANNANASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
SODIUM FORMATE
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B
AMYLASE, ALPHA-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
EUCALYPTOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
SODIUM CITRATE MONOETHANOLAMINE CITRATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: nervous system effects, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
ETHANOL
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A
WATER
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POLYETHYLENEIMINES ALKOXYLATED
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Ingredients from the label

Sodium And Mea Laureth Sulfate, C10-16 Pareth, Sodium And Mea C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate, Sodium Borate, Sodium Cumenesulfonate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Calcium Formate, Sodium Bisulfite, Sodium And Mea Salts Of C12-18 Fatty Acids, Phenylpropyl Ethyl Methicone, Simethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Sodium And Mea Citrate, Subtilisin, Amylase Enzymes, Mannanase Enzyme, Polyethyleneimines Alkoxylated, Sodium Formate, Fluorescent Brightener 71, Diethylenetriamine, Methyl di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Propylene Glycol, Alcohol, Ethanolamine, Colorants, Fragrances, Water


Directions from Packaging


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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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.

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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