Product ingredients

Known Ingredients

Ingredient

Health, Environment,
and Disclosure Concerns

Score

Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation; Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient

D

DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE

Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

D

METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE

High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

D

HEXYL CINNAMAL

Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects

D

LAURETH-1

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision, general systemic/organ effects

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage

C

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, acute aquatic toxicity, damage to vision

C

PEG 600 MONOOCTYL ETHER

C

PROPANEDIOL

Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

C

SOY METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATE

C

POLYESTER

C

ISOPROPANOLAMINE

Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [NITROSAMINES]: Some Concern: cancer

C

INULIN, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT

C

BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE

Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, biodegradation

C

LIMONENE

Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision, acute aquatic toxicity

C

PEG 600 DECYL ETHER

C

UNSPECIFIED BOTANICAL OILS and BOTANICAL OIL

Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, respiratory effects, damage to vision; Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient

C

PROTEASE

Some Concern: respiratory effects

B

PHENOXYETHANOL

Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

B

MANNANASE

Some Concern: respiratory effects; Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient

B

AMYLASE

Some Concern: respiratory effects

B

WATER

A

SODIUM CITRATE

A

GLYCERIN

Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

A

POTASSIUM COCOATE

A

LACTIC ACID

Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

A

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

Some Concern: damage to vision

A

Ingredients from the label

What appears on the label: Water (aqua), lauryl ethoxylate, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium citrate, PEG 600 monooctyl ether, propranediol, glycerin, soy methyl ester ethoxylate, potassium cocoate, polyester, fragrance (limonene, hexyl cinnamal), lactic acid, monoisopropanolamine, carboxymethylinulin, protease, calcium chloride, phenoxyethanol, distyrylbiphenolsulfonate, mannanase, amylase, methylisothiazolinone, benzylisothiazolinone

Text from the label

As it appears in the database

Water

WATER

lauryl ethoxylate

LAURETH-1

sodium lauryl sulfate

SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE

sodium citrate

SODIUM CITRATE

PEG 600 monooctyl ether

propranediol

PROPANEDIOL

glycerin

GLYCERIN

soy methyl ester ethoxylate

potassium cocoate

POTASSIUM COCOATE

polyester

POLYESTER

fragrance

FRAGRANCE

lactic acid

LACTIC ACID

monoisopropanolamine

ISOPROPANOLAMINE

carboxymethylinulin

INULIN, CARBOXYMETHYL ETHER, SODIUM SALT

protease

PROTEASE

calcium chloride

CALCIUM CHLORIDE

phenoxyethanol

PHENOXYETHANOL

distyrylbiphenolsulfonate

DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE

mannanase

Mannanase

amylase

AMYLASE

methylisothiazolinone

METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE

benzylisothiazolinone

BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE

limonene

LIMONENE

hexyl cinnamal

HEXYL CINNAMAL

Health concerns

Health Concern

Level of Concern

skin irritation/allergies/damage

Moderate Concern

respiratory effects

Moderate Concern

digestive system effects

Some Concern

nervous system effects

Some Concern

damage to vision

Some Concern

cancer

Some Concern

general systemic/organ effects

Low Concern

developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects

Low Concern

Environmental concerns

Environmental Concern

Level of Concern

acute aquatic toxicity

High Concern

biodegradation

Moderate Concern

general systemic/organ effects

Low Concern

Warnings & Directions

Directions for Use:

to wash: pour into detergent tray or directly into machine. follow care label instructions. to pre-treat: rub a little detergent onto stain. wait 5 minutes. wash as usual. test an inside seam or inconspicuous area for colorfastness.; large load: use a capful; medium load: use 2/3 capful

Caution:

CAUTION: May irritate eyes. Do not get in eyes. FIRST AID TREATMENT: If in eyes, rinse with water for 15 minutes. If swallowed, call a poison control center or doctor immediately. Do not induce vomiting.; KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Green Certifications

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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Some products may carry other seals or symbols that have not been fully vetted by EWG or are not verified by independent audits, do not consider health impacts or are promoted by manufacturers rather than independent entities. We note some other certifications below, but we do not use those statuses to score products.

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

method 4X Concentrated Laundry Detergent, Beach Sage

Product ingredients

Known Ingredients

Ingredients from the label

Health concerns

Environmental concerns

Warnings & Directions

Directions for Use:

Caution:

Green Certifications

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

Whole Foods Market Eco-Scale Rated

Animal Testing

Leaping Bunny

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

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