Air pollution caused by Pine-Sol Brand Cleaner (Original) - Learn more in EWG's School Cleaning Supplies report
Pine-Sol Brand Cleaner (Original)
The pine-based household product Pine-Sol Original Cleaner emitted 18 air contaminants, including formaldehyde. On smoggy days, pine oil cleaners react with air pollution to produce formaldehyde. See below for detailed results of EWG's air pollution test of this school cleaning supply.
Made by: Pine-Sol / The Clorox Company
Green Certification: None
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| 18 | Air Contaminants Detected |
| 4 | Ingredients disclosed by manufacturer |
Concerns of the chemicals detected
Key health concerns highlighted by major agencies (Study Methodology)| 1 | Chemicals cause asthma | FORMALDEHYDE |
| 1 | Chemicals on California's Prop 65 List for cancer and reproductive toxicity | FORMALDEHYDE |
| 1 | Chemicals linked to cancer | FORMALDEHYDE |
| 0 | Chemicals linked to reproductive toxicity | |
| 0 | Chemicals that disrupt hormones | |
| 1 | Chemicals toxic to the brain and nervous system | ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL |
| No | Corrosive concentrate or dangerous pH |
The chemicals detected
| Chemical: | EWG's Skin Deep Toxicity Score: | Disclosed / Detected: | Further Toxic Concerns noted in EWG's Skin Deep database (2009): |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORMALDEHYDE | 10 | detected | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Allergies/immunotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards, Biochemical or cellular level changes |
| 1,3-DICHLORO-2-PROPANOL # | 7 | detected | Cancer, Violations, restrictions & warnings, Occupational hazards |
| ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL | 4 | disclosed | Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Neurotoxicity, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL ETHER # | 4 | detected | Cancer, Developmental/reproductive toxicity, Persistence and bioaccumulation, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Occupational hazards |
| PINUS PALUSTRIS (LONGLEAF PINE) OIL | 3 | disclosed | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| SULFONIC ACIDS, PETROLEUM, SODIUM SALTS | 3 | disclosed | none identified |
| EUCALYPTOL ** | 2 | detected | none identified |
| ISOHEXADECANE *** | 1 | detected | none identified |
| TERPINEN-4-OL ** | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| TERPINEOL, ALPHA- # | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 1-METHYL-4-METHYLVINYL-CYCLOHEXANOL * | 1 | detected | none identified |
| beta-PINENES # | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs), Occupational hazards |
| TERPINOLENE ** | 1 | detected | Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) |
| 3-CYCLOHEXEN-1-OL, 1-METHYL-4-(1-METHYLETHYL) * | 1 | detected | Multiple, additive exposure sources |
| Alkyl alcohol ethoxylates | 1 | disclosed | none identified |
| l-BORNEOL # | 0 | detected | none identified |
| FENCHYL ALCOHOL *** | 0 | detected | none identified |
| ISOCINEOLE * | 0 | detected | none identified |
| (+)-BORNEOL # | 0 | detected | none identified |
| ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO-2-ETHYLHEXYL ETHER ** | 0 | detected | none identified |
| 2-PROPANOL, 1-(2-METHOXYPROPOXY)- **** | 0 | detected | none identified |
| FENCHOL, EXO- * | 0 | detected | none identified |
Laboratory Data Qualifiers
| # Indicates AQS database match with a probability greater than 99%. |
| **** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 95%. |
| *** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 90%. |
| ** Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 85%. |
| * Indicates NIST/EPA/NIH best library match only based on retention time and mass spectral characteristics with a probability greater than 80%. |