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Clorox Laundry Sanitizer, Active Fresh


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CATEGORY

Laundry Additive

BRAND

Clorox

DATA LAST UPDATED

June 30, 2023

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • MODERATE
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • SOME
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    Cancer
  • SOME
    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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ALKYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDES (C12-16)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, nervous system effects
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F
GLYOXAL
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CONCERNS High Concern: damage to DNA; Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision

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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D
DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: respiratory effects; Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, damage to vision, nervous system effects
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D
QUATERNIUM-24
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: respiratory effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, nervous system effects
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D
DIOCTYL DIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: respiratory effects; Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, damage to vision, nervous system effects
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D
DICAPRYL/DICAPRYLYL DIMONIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: respiratory effects; Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, damage to vision, nervous system effects
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D
HYDROXYETHYLCELLULOSE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: respiratory effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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D
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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C
SYRUPS, HYDROLYZED STARCH, POLYMERS WITH ACRYLIC ACID AND MALEIC ANHYDRIDE, SODIUM SALT, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE- AND PEROXYDISULFURIC ACID ([(HO)S(O)2]2O2) SODIUM SALT (1:2)-INITIATED STARCHES
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

Concerns from [PESTICIDES]: Some Concern: nervous system effects, cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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C
POLYOXYALKYLENE SUBSTITUTED CHROMOPHORE (BLUE)
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B
DECYLAMINE OXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, damage to vision, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
WATER
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A
SODIUM CHLORIDE
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A
ETHANOL
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Ingredients from the label

Alkyl (50% C14, 40% C12, 10% C16) Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride, Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Octyl Decyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride, Dioctyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride


Directions from Packaging


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

EPA registered pesticide product

Pesticide products registered for use in the United States

Web: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm

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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