EWG's Guide to
Healthy Cleaning

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Ingredient concerns

  • CONCERNS
Health Issue Level of Concern Source
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Causes skin corrosion

Only in: Oven Cleaner; Drain Opener/Clog Remover

moderate

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes respiratory irritation

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Causes eye corrosion

Only in: Drain Opener/Clog Remover; Oven Cleaner

some

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity

low

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer

Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects

low

EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes



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.

Score legend


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