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Ecover Laundry Powder ZERO

Asthma/Respiratory
 
Some Concern
 
Skin Allergies &
Irritation
 
Low Concern
 
Developmental &
Reproductive Toxicity
 
Low Concern
 
Cancer
 
Low Concern
 
Environment
 
Low Concern
 
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Top Scoring Factors: Some concern for respiratory effects; digestive system effects; nervous system effects
Ingredient Disclosure: some
 
Green Certified:
NO
 
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Product ingredients

Known Ingredients

Ingredient
 
Health, Environment,
and Disclosure Concerns
 
Score
SULFURIC ACID ALKYL ESTERS (C12-18), SODIUM SALTS
 
Some Concern: chronic aquatic toxicity, general systemic/organ effects, acute aquatic toxicity, respiratory effects, damage to vision
 
C
SODIUM POLYASPARTATE
 
 
C
FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES
 


Concerns from [1,4-DIOXANE]: Some Concern: cancer, digestive system effects, respiratory effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision

Concerns from [ETHYLENE OXIDE]: Some Concern: cancer, developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision, general systemic/organ effects; Disclosure Concern: non-specific ingredient
 
C
SODIUM SALT ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE
 
 
C
ZEOLITE
 
 
B
SODIUM SILICATE
 
Some Concern: skin irritation/allergies/damage, damage to vision
 
B
CELLULOSE GUM
 
Some Concern: biodegradation
 
B
AMYLASE
 
Some Concern: respiratory effects
 
B
SUBTILISIN
 
Some Concern: respiratory effects
 
B
SODIUM CARBONATE
 
Some Concern: damage to vision
 
A
SODIUM BICARBONATE
 
 
A
SODIUM CITRATE
 
 
A
SODIUM SULFATE
 
 
A
SODIUM OLEATE
 
 
A
WATER
 
 
A
DISODIUM DISILICATE
 
This non-specific ingredient was better disclosed elsewhere by the company
 

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.

Web:http://www.leapingbunny.org/

 

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

Web:http://www.peta.org/living/beauty-and-personal-care/companies/default.aspx

 
 
 
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