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Bar Keeper's Friend Toilet Bowl Cleaner


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CATEGORY

Toilet Cleaner

BRAND

Bar Keeper's Friend

DATA LAST UPDATED

October 10, 2018

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • MODERATE
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • HIGH
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • MODERATE
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

Ingredient Disclosure: poor

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

F
F
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
F
Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
D
D
A

Ingredients from the label

Water, Hydrochloric Acid, Thickening Surfactants, Fragrance, Colorant 


Directions from Packaging

TO OPEN CHILD RESISTANT CAP: Hold bottle firmly with one hand on a flat surface. To open, follow directions shown on cap. AVOID SQUEEZING BOTTLE WHEN OPENING. To reseal, turn cap clockwise until tightly closed. TO CLEAN AND DEODORIZE: Raise toilet seat. Remove excess dirt and grime before cleaning deodorizing. Then flush. Wet all surfaces of inside bowl, including sides and under the rim, with approximately 6 oz. of product. Replace cap securely. Let soak for at least 5 minutes. Do not close toilet bowl lid. Brush entire bowl thoroughly with a bowl brush and flush. Rinse brush in fresh water after use. Repeat if necessary


Warnings

DANGER: CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.; DANGER: CAUSES SEVERE SKIN BURNS AND SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE. MAY BE CORROSIVE TO METALS. Read label before use. If medical advise is needed, have product container or label available. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN; Keep only in original packaging. Wear protective gloves and eye or face protection. Wash hands and any exposed skin thoroughly after handling. Do not eat, drink, or smoke when using this product. FIRST AID: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do so. Continue rinsing. Immediately call a doctor or poison control center. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water. wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Immediately call a doctor or poison control center. IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do not induce vomiting. Immediately call a doctor or poison control center. IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a doctor or poison control center. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Probable mucosal damage may contraindicate the use of gastric lavage. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL HAZARDS. Do not use or mix this product with other household chemicals such as ammonia, toilet bowl cleaners, rust removers, acid, bleach or strong oxidizers, as this releases hazardous gases. Avoid contact with clothes, fabrics or carpets.;  Rinse immediately after se on metal to avoid pitting or discoloration. Avoid contact with clothes, fabric, wood, rubber, carpet, painted and papered surfaces and finished floors. Prolonged contact with metal, old porcelain, laminate tops and marble may cause discoloration  

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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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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