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Formula 409 Multi-Surface Cleaner, Lemon Fresh


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CATEGORY

All purpose/Multi-surface

BRAND

Formula 409

DATA LAST UPDATED

June 29, 2023

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • MODERATE
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • LOW
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • LOW
    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.

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ALKYL DIMETHYL BENZYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDES (C12-16)
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, immune system effects, nervous system effects
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ETHANOLAMINE
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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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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C
LAURAMINE OXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, damage to vision

Concerns from [NITROSAMINES]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
MYRISTAMINE OXIDE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, damage to vision
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C
GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS(N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)-, TETRAPOTASSIUM SALT
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CONCERNS Some Concern: biodegradation
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C
DIBENZO(B,DEF)CHRYSENE-7,14-DIONE
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CONCERNS
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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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A
WATER
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A
ETHANOL
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Ingredients from the label

Alkyl (C12 40%; C14 50%; C16 10%) dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride


Directions from Packaging


Warnings

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

EPA registered pesticide product

Pesticide products registered for use in the United States

Web: http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/label/labelque.htm

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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WEIGHT-OF-EVIDENCE APPROACH

A product’s hazard score is not an average of the ingredients’ hazard scores. It is calculated using a weight-of-evidence approach that factors in all of the hazards or health impacts associated with the ingredients.



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