EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning | PARAFFIN

EWG's Guide to
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COMMONLY FOUND IN

wax/polish/treatment, floor wax/polish/treatment, wood (furniture/floor) cleaner, oven cleaner, barbeque/grill wax/polish, wood (furniture only) cleaner, professional

SYNONYMS

WAXES, PARAFFIN, PETROLEUM WAX, CRYSTALLINE, PARAFFIN WAX, LOW MELTING POINT PARAFFIN, HIGH MELTING POINT PARAFFIN, PARAFFIN WAXES, CRYSTALLINE PETROLEUM WAX, PARAFFIN WAXES (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED, HYDROTREATED PARAFFIN WAX; HYDROTREATED PARAFFIN WAX, PARAFFIN WAXES (PETROLEUM) HYDROTREATED

RESTRICTED

EWG VERIFIED products cannot contain this ingredient without adequate substantiation.

Common Concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

No Data

Asthma / Respiratory
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Skin Allergies & Irritation
No Data

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of biodegradation; acute aquatic toxicity

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ISSUE	Level of Concern	Source

The European Union Ecolabel program reports this substance is persistent in the environment.

moderate

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

European Union Ecolabel program data shows this substance has moderate acute toxicity to aquatic life

Only in: Household Cleaners

low

EU Ecolabel: Detergents Ingredients Database

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.