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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

method

DATA LAST UPDATED

April 10, 2020

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
  • SOME
    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.

D
FRAGRANCE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, biodegradation;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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D
HEXYL CINNAMAL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, general systemic/organ effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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D
DISODIUM DISTYRYLBIPHENYL DISULFONATE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, general systemic/organ 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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C
SOY METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATE
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C
SODIUM LAURETH SULFATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity

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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C
PEI-1000
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C
2,2'-STILBENEDISULFONIC ACID, 4,4'-DIAMINO-
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C
FORMIC ACID
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects
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C
LIMONENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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C
POLYMERIC BLUE
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C
POLYMERIC YELLOW
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C
C12-16 PARETH-7
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
ISOPROPANOLAMINE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [NITROSAMINES]: Some Concern: cancer
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C
BENZYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
BORNYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
CEDARWOOD EXTRACT
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C
CEDROL METHYL ETHER
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C
ROSE KETONE-3
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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1-(1-HYDROXYPROPOXY)PROPAN-1-OL (DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, 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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C
TETRAMETHYL ACETYLOCTAHYDRONAPHTHALENES
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
KEPHALIS
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
HOMOGERANYL NITRILE
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C
ACETYLCEDRENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
68647-72-3
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C
POGOSTEMON CABLIN (PATCHOULI) OIL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
2-ETHYL-4-(2,2,3-TRIMETHYL-3-CYCLOPENTEN-1-YL)-2-BUTEN-1-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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D-LIMONENE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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C
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (C12-16)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity

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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B
PROTEASE
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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
AMYLASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
EUCALYPTUS GLOBULUS (EUCALYPTUS) LEAF OIL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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B
SUBTILISIN
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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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B
AMYLASE, ALPHA-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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B
POLYGALACTURONASE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects
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A
MEA-OLEATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
WATER
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
COCONUT FATTY ACID
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A
ETHANOL
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PACK
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

LAURYL ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE, SOY METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATE, SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE, MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, PEI-1000, DIAMINOSTILBENE DISULFONIC ACID, FORMIC ACID, PROTEASE, MANNANASE, AMYLASE, FRAGRANCE, LIMONENE, HEXYL CINNAMAL, POLYMERIC BLUE, POLYMERIC YELLOW, PACK


Directions from Packaging

1 ALLIGN ZIPPER TO NOTCH 2 PRESS DOWN FIRMLY 3 ZIP TO OPEN 4 ZIP TO CLOSE handle with dry hands; toss pack(s) directly in washer drum; then add clothes; do not put in dispensing tray; reseal pouch between uses regular load [one pack] large or extra-dirty load [two packs] works in hot or cold water


Warnings

CAUTION: HARMFUL IF PUT IN MOUTH OR SWALLOWED. MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN.; KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN; Concentrated detergent packets can burst if children put them in mouth or play with them. The liquid inside is harmful if put in mouth, swallowed, or in eyes. Keep packets out of reach of children. Store container where children cannot reach or climb to it, out of sight and in a secure place. Keep container fully closed. DO NOT let children handle packets, even if supervised. Do not handle packets with wet or moist hands. Do not expose packets to moisture. Do not cut or puncture packets. If packets stick together, do not try to separate them. MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. FIRST AID TREATMENT: If swallowed, call a Poison Control Center or doctor immediately. Do not induce vomiting. If in eyes rinse with water for 20 minutes. If on skin, rinse well with water. CONTAINS: ALCOHOLS C12-16 ETHOXYLATED, SOYA METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATE, SODIUM LAURYL ETHER SULFATE, MONOETHANOLAMINE OLEATE, AZIRIDINE HOMOPOLYMER ETHOXYLATED

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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.

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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."

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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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