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Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

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method

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • SOME
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: some

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

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PEG 300 MONOOCTYL ETHER
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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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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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DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: nervous system effects; Some Concern: respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory 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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DIMETHICONE
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CONCERNS High Concern: biodegradation; Moderate Concern: bioaccumulation; Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [CYCLOTETRASILOXANE]: Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, chronic aquatic toxicity
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POLYACRYLATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-18)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, 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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ETHYL LEVULINATE GLYCEROL KETAL
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INULIN, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT
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MIPA-LACTATE
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HYDROXYMETHYL DIOXOLANONE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
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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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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N-OCTYL-POLYOXYETHYLENE
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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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DECYL GLUCOSIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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B
CELLULOSE
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B
PROTEASE
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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
CELLULOSE GUM
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CONCERNS Some Concern: biodegradation
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B
PHENOXYETHANOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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B
SULFONIC ACIDS, PETROLEUM, SODIUM SALTS
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
SODIUM C14-18 ALKANE SULFONATE
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A
ETHANOL
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A
WATER
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CALCIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER SULFONATES FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES
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ALKYL GLUCOSIDES AND POLYGLUCOSIDES
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Ingredients from the label

WHAT’S IN IT: coco methyl ester + sulfonate/ethoxylate*, lauryl + oleoyl alcohol ethoxylates*, glycerin*, sodium alkane sulfonate, peg 300 monoctyl ether*, decyl glucoside*, ethyl levulinate, glycerol ketal*, carboxymethylinulin*, mipa-lactate*, cellulase*, protease*, amylase*, ethanol*, purified water, glycerine carbonate*, fragrance (parfum), dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, cellulose gum, dimethicone, carboxylate polymer, phenoxyethanol, distyrylbiphenolsulfonate, calcium chloride*, fatty acids, C12-18, methyl esters, sulfonated sodium salts, alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated, sulfonic acids, petroleum, sodium salts, polyoxy-1,2-ethanediyl, alpha-octyl-omega-hydroxy-ethanol, bacillus subtilis neutral protease, alkyl polyglycoside, ethyl lenulnate glycerol ketal. *Denotes plant or mineral origin.


Directions from Packaging

To use: twist pump to open. Pump until you get a steady stream. To wash: squirt detergent into product tray or directly into machine. 2 pumps = small load | 4 pumps = medium load | 6 pumps = large or heavily soiled load. To pre-treat: squirt a dime sized amount onto stain. Allow to stand, then wash as usual.


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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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.

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.

Score legend
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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