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method 4X Concentrated Laundry Detergent, Free & Clear


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Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

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DATA LAST UPDATED

April 01, 2024

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    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.

F
COLORS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
LAURETH-7
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic 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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D
TRISODIUM NTA METHYLGLYCINE DIACETIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT
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CONCERNS High Concern: cancer; Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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D
DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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D
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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C
DENATONIUM BENZOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
POLYESTER
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C
INULIN, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT
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C
C12-16 PARETH-7
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, biodegradation
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B
AMYLASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
MANNANASE
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
B
PECTINASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
SUBTILISIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
PROTEASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
AMYLASE, ALPHA-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
PHENOXYETHANOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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B
BETA-MANNANASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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A
WATER
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
ALCOHOL DENATURED
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A
COCONUT FATTY ACID
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A
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
CITRIC ACID
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
SODIUM COCOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
ETHANOL
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A
SODIUM CHLORIDE
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Ingredients from the label

water (aqua), laureth-7*, sodium lauryl sulfate*, glycerin*, alcohol denat.*, tetrasodium salt of methyl glycinediacetic acid*, coconut fatty acid*, amylase* enzyme blend, calcium chloride*, citric acid*, denatonium benzoate, distyrylbiphenolsulfonate, mannanase* enzyme blend, pectinase* enzyme blend, nonionic polyester, propylene glycol, protease* enzyme blend, sodium carboxymethyl inulin*, sodium cocoate*, sodium hydroxide, methylisothiazolinone


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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.

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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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