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Mama Bear Gentle Baby Laundry Detergent, Fragrance Free


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

Mama Bear

DATA LAST UPDATED

January 29, 2019

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: good

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

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LAURETH-6
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage

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

Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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D
METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE
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CONCERNS High Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision
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C
BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: acute aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, biodegradation
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B
OLEIC ACID
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, damage to vision, damage to DNA
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B
AMYLASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
BETA-MANNANASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
PROTEASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
PECTINASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
LYASE, PECTATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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A
WATER
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A
SODIUM CITRATE
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
CALCIUM CHLORIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
SODIUM HYDROXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
SODIUM CHLORIDE
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A
SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE
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Ingredients from the label

WATER, LAURETH-6 (PLANT-DERIVED CLEANING AGENT), SODIUM LAURYL SULFATE (PLANT-DERIVED CLEANING AGENT), SODIUM CITRATE (PLANT-DERIVED WATER SOFTENER), GLYCERIN (PLANT-DERIVED ENZYME STABILIZER), OLEIC ACID (PLANT-DERIVED ANTI-FOAMER), CALCIUM CHLORIDE (MINERAL-BASED ENZYME STABILIZER), AMYLASE, MANNANASE, PROTEASE, PECTINASE (PLANT-DERIVED ENZYME SOIL REMOVERS), SODIUM HYDROXIDE (MINERAL-BASED PH ADJUSTER), SODIUM CHLORIDE (MINERAL-BASED VISCOSITY MODIFIER), BENZISOTHIAZOLINONE (SYNTHETIC PRESERVATIVE), METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE (SYNTHETIC PRESERVATIVE). 


Directions from Packaging

Follow garment label care instructions, then sort. To Pretreat: Apply to stained fabric, rub gently and soak. To Measure: For medium loads, fill f=cap to line 2. For larger or heavily soiled loads, fill to line 3. To Wash: For standard washers, start machine, add detergent, then clothes. For HE washers, use dispenser. Contains 53 loads when measured to line 2 on cap. 


Warnings

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. If product gets into eyes, flush thoroughly with water. If swallowed, drink plenty of water. In either case, call a physician. 

This product is a certified green cleaner.

Safer Choice

Safer Choice is a voluntary program overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency certifies products, including household cleaners, that meet their criteria for human and environmental safety. Companies may carry the Safer Choice 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/saferchoice

USDA Certified Biobased

Web: https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/

Unknown:

Leading international certifiers PETA and Leaping Bunny have no information concerning this company’s use of animal testing.



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.

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