Ingredients from the label
What appears on the label: water, sodium lauryl sulfate, coco-betaine, decyl glucoside, abies siberica (siberian fir) needle oil, picea glauca (spruce) leaf oil, citric acid, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium hydroxide
Text from the label
As it appears in the database
abies siberica needle oil
Warnings & Directions
Directions for Use:
1. 1 1/2 teaspoons per gallon of water for general house cleaning. 2. 1 1/2 teaspoons does a sink full of dishes. 3. Pour some directly on fabric stains before washing. 4. Use 2 Tbsp for a load of laundry (1 Tbsp for high-efficiency washers). 5. Use it for cars, floors, rugs, and any other surface that is safe in contact with water: even wood floors! 6. For extra-heavy jobs, dilute by half. 7. Mix with baking soda to make an excellent scouring paste.
Caution:
WARNING! Don't drink soap! Keep out of eyes. If cap clogs, poke it clear. Do not squeeze bottle and shoot out soap. Soap can clog and spurt with pump dispensers. Flush eyes well with water for 15 minutes. Consult a physician if irritation persists. Sal Suds is an all-purpose cleaner, and is not intended for everyday body-washing.
Product versions
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Top scoring factors: Some concern for damage to vision; acute aquatic toxicity; general systemic/organ effects
Top scoring factors: Some concern for acute aquatic toxicity; chronic aquatic toxicity; respiratory effects
Green Certifications
This product is a certified green cleaner.
USDA Organic
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Web: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/nop
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Compact for Safe Cosmetics Champion
Web: http://www.safecosmetics.org/
Certified Vegan
Web: http://www.vegan.org/campaigns/certification/index.html
Animal Testing
Leaping Bunny
Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.
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PETA Cruelty-free Companies
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