Ingredients from the label
What appears on the label: Contains Water, Lactic Acid, Gluconic Acid, Lauramide Oxide, 1-Butoxy-2-propanol.
Text from the label
As it appears in the database
Warnings & Directions
Directions for Use:
How to use CLR:
Showerheads, Tubs, Sink, Porcelain, Stucco, Vinyl Siding, Brick, Coffeepots, Tea Kettles, Humidifiers: Mix equal parts (50/50 CLR to water solution) for light stains/build-up. Repeat as necessary. Use full strength for stubborn stains/build-up. SPOT TEST before continuing any cleaning job. May etch older sinks, tubs and tiles. Always avoid prolonged contact with any surface. After 2 minutes, rinse promptly and thoroughly with cold clean water.
Concrete: Use per instructions about but do not use on colored concrete, or concrete under 1 year old, or on sealed or stamped concrete. Due to various composition of concrete a lightening or darkening may occur.
Coffeemakers: Mix 1 part CLR to 8 parts water, run through cycle. Rinse well with 2 pots of water. Do not use in espresso machines or Gevalia machines.
Washing machine/Dishwashers: Add 1/2 cup to a empty machine on normal cycle. Run another cycle empty with just water to rinse.
Toilet Bowls: For stubborn stains remove water add 5 oz of CLR and scrub with a bristled brush.
Caution:
Keep out of reach of children. Harmful if swallowed. Eye irritant. Vapor may be harmful. Use in well ventilated area. In case of contact with skin or eyes, flush with cool water for 15 minutes. Call physician if irritation continues. If swallowed, do not induce vomiting, drink a glass of water followed with milk. Call physician immediately.
Do not mix with other household chemicals or bleach as toxic fumes may result. Do not reuse empty bottle.
Green Certifications
Design for the Environment
Design for the Environment is a voluntary program overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that works with manufacturers to make products that are safer for people and the environment. Companies may carry the Design for the Environment Seal if they formulate products with ingredients that meet standards developed through the program. Acceptable ingredients receive a green circle (low concern based on experimental and modeled data), a green half-circle (low concern based on experimental and modeled data, but with some data gaps), or a yellow triangle (some hazard concern).
Web: http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/projects/formulat/saferproductlabeling.htm
Animal Testing
Unknown:
Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.