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Windex Cleaner with Vinegar


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CATEGORY

Glass/Window Cleaner

BRAND

Windex

DATA LAST UPDATED

March 14, 2016

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: poor

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

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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
HEXOXYETHANOL
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CONCERNS Moderate Concern: general systemic/organ effects; Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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D
C9-11 PARETH-3
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CONCERNS Some Concern: acute aquatic toxicity, skin irritation/allergies/damage

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
DILUENT
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CONCERNS Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
C
1,2-PROPANEDIOL, MONOBUTYL ETHER
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
SODIUM C14-17 ALKYL SEC SULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
SODIUM DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, acute aquatic toxicity, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
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C
ALPHA,3,3-TRIMETHYLCYCLOHEXYLMETHYL FORMATE
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CONCERNS
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C
2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-2-OL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision, skin irritation/allergies/damage
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C
2-T-BUTYLCYCLOHEXYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
BENZYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: respiratory effects, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: kidney and urinary effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage

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
ETHYL ACETOACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: damage to vision
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C
ETHYL HEPTANOATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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C
LINALOOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision

Concerns from [FORMALDEHYDE]: Some Concern: cancer, general systemic/organ effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, respiratory effects, acute aquatic toxicity
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LINALYL ACETATE
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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A
WATER
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CONCERNS
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A
PROPYLENE GLYCOL
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CONCERNS Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage
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A
ACETIC ACID
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
LACTIC ACID
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects
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A
LACTIC ACID LACTIC ACID, L-
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CONCERNS Some Concern: developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to vision
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CLEANING AGENTS
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
WETTING AGENT
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
PH ADJUSTER
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CONCERNS This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company

Ingredients from the label

Water, Cleaning Agents, Carriers, Wetting Agent, pH Adjuster, Fragrance


Directions from Packaging

1. Rotate nozzle to ON position.; 2. For best results spray and then wipe


Warnings

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN AND PETS; Note: Unplug electrical appliances before using. Contains no phosphorus. Not recommended for use on wood or other varnished surfaces. Spot test other surfaces before using. Do not use or mix with other household cleaners.

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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Windex Cleaner with Vinegar
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(2011-12-19 Version)
HIGH HAZARD

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