Warnings & Directions
Directions for Use:
For machine washing: Place 1 1/2 capfuls of Ecover Delicate into your machine's dispenser.
For hand washing: Dissolve 2/3 capful of Ecover Delicate in 1/5 gallon of warm water. Soak fabrics for 5 minutes, rinse thoroughly in cold water and roll in towel to remove excess water. Do not wring or twist.
Caution:
Warnings: Always keep washing and cleaning products out of children's reach.
Update Center
Ecover
Date posted: 2012-10-11
EWG is updating the Guide to Healthy Cleaning to reflect new information from Ecover.
March 2013 Update
Date posted: 2013-03-27
EWG's Guide to Healthy Cleaning has been updated to include more products and brands. Search now to learn how your cleaning products rate and if there are safer alternatives.
Product versions
Manufacturers frequently make changes to their product ingredients, formulations or labeling, and older versions may still be on store shelves or in your home. When possible, EWG's Guide rates all available versions. It's important to read the label every time you shop, even though many labels don't offer complete information.
Top scoring factors: Low concern for general ecotoxicity; biodegradation; developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
Top scoring factors: May contain ingredients with potential for respiratory effects; nervous system effects; skin irritation/allergies/damage
Ingredients disclosed on the label: anionic surfactants, plant based soap, water, salt, citric acid, fragrance, non-ionic surfactants, and biodegradable preservative
Green Certifications
Whole Foods Market Eco-Scale Rated
The Eco-Scale™ rating system created by Whole Foods Market rates products as red, orange, yellow or green based on label disclosure and chemical composition. All products sold at Whole Foods must fully disclose ingredients on the label. An orange, yellow or green rating is assigned based on chemical composition and level of protection of consumers and the environment.
Web: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/mission-values/environmental-stewardship/eco-scale/rating-system
Animal Testing
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.”
Web:http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx
