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Purex UltraPacks Liquid Laundry Detergent, Free & Clear

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CATEGORY

Laundry Detergent, HE

BRAND

Purex

DATA LAST UPDATED

February 12, 2013

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • SOME
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • No Data
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • No Data
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • No Data
    Cancer
  • SOME
    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.

D
NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
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
DENATONIUM BENZOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
LINEAR ALKYLBENZENE SULFONATES
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
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CONCERNS
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C
ALKYLBENZOLSULFONATE-MEA
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
ALCOHOL ETHER SULFATE
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B
FATTY ACIDS
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A
GLYCERIN
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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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
ETHANOL
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OPTICAL BRIGHTENER
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
ANIONIC SURFACTANTS
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

NONIONIC AND ANIONIC SURFACTANTS, GLYCERIN, WATER, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, OPTICAL BRIGHTENER, DENATONIUM BENZOATE


Directions from Packaging

For Best Results: Dry hands before handling. Reseal bag after each use. Use an additional detergent pack for heavily soiled or extra large loads. Top-Loading Washer: Drop in detergent pack, start washer, then add clothes. Front-Loading Washer: Toss detergent pack directly into the washer drum. Do not place in dispensing tray. Then add clothes. Start washer.


Warnings

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD. Small Parts. CAUTION: IRRITANT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUTION: IN CASE OF INGESTION CALL 1-800-457-8739 AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH; GIVE A LARGE FULL GLASS OF WATER OR MILK. CAUTION: CONTAINS SURFACTANTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN. DO NOT INGEST. FIRST AID: EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH; GIVE A LARGE FULL GLASS OF WATER OR MILK. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS.

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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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