Ingredients from the label
What appears on the label: Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Fragrance, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Glycerin, Caramel, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Sulfate, PEG-5 Cocoate, Disodium Hydroxyethyliminodiacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylisothiazolinone, Benzisothiazolinone
Text from the label
As it appears in the database
Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Disodium Hydroxyethyliminodiacetate
Warnings & Directions
Directions for Use:
Now a hard-working concentrated cleaner. Simply dilute 1/4 cup with 1 gallon of warm water, and you're ready to tackle dirty floors, cupboards, counter-tops and more.Household Hint Use throughout your home - counters, walls, cupboards, and floors - to wash away the grime of daily life: finger prints, childhood wall art, cooking splashes, bathroom use, etc. For tough stains use straight and allow to sit for a few minutes then wipe up (except for hardwood floors and natural stone).
Caution:
Warnings: Common Sense Caution: Avoid eye contact. Keep out of reach of children.
Update Center
Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day
Date posted: 2012-10-11
EWG is updating the Guide to Healthy Cleaning to reflect new information from Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day.
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: May contain ingredients with potential for acute aquatic toxicity; cancer; nervous system effects
Ingredients disclosed on the label: Water, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Methyl 2-Sulfolaurate, Polysorbate 20, Sodium Citrate, Fragrance, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Betula Alba Bark Extract, Glycerin, Caramel, Disodium 2-Sulfolaurate, Sodium Sulfate, PEG-5 Cocoate, Disodium Hydroxyethyliminodiacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, Methylisothiazolinone, and Benzisothiazolinone
Top scoring factors: May contain ingredients with potential for acute aquatic toxicity; cancer; nervous system effects
Ingredients disclosed on the label: Water, Anionic Surfactants, Solubilizing Agent, Sodium Citrate, Chelating Agents, Preservative, Essential Oil of Lavender, and Essential Oil of Orange
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
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.
Web:http://www.leapingbunny.org/
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
