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Arm & Hammer Essentials Liquid Laundry Detergent


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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, General Purpose

BRAND

Arm & Hammer

DATA LAST UPDATED

September 10, 2012

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
  • LOW
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: some

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

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POLYACRYLIC ACID
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: biodegradation; Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage

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

Concerns from [METHACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: general systemic/organ effects, respiratory effects

Concerns from [ACRYLIC ACID]: Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects

Concerns from [BENZENE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, damage to DNA, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, nervous system effects
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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
SODIUM ALKYL ARYL ETHER SULFATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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TINOPALS
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CONCERNS
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C
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATED (C12-14)
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, chronic 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
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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C
BENZENESULFONIC ACID, TETRADECYL- ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATES
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity; Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity

Concerns from [TRIETHANOLAMINE]: Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision;
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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B
METHYLGLYCINE DIACETIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT
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CONCERNS
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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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A
SODIUM CARBONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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A
WATER
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CONCERNS
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ETHOXYLATED ALCOHOLS
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

No label information available

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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Understanding scores

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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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