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Bar Keeper's Friend Cookware Cleanser & Polish


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CATEGORY

All purpose/Multi-surface

BRAND

Bar Keeper's Friend

DATA LAST UPDATED

October 22, 2018

Ingredient concerns

See how this product scores for common concerns.

Health Concerns

  • No Data
    Asthma / Respiratory
  • SOME
    Skin Allergies & Irritation
  • MODERATE
    Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
  • MODERATE
    Cancer
  • MODERATE
    Environment

Ingredient scores

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

Ingredients from the label

Oxalic acid


Directions from Packaging

Sprinkle BKF on a wet surface and rub it in with a wet cloth or sponge; then rinse thoroughly and wipe dry. For difficult stains, make a paste and let it remain on the stain for up to one minute. Then rub, rinse and wipe dry.


Warnings

WARNING: Contains oxalic acid. Do not ingest, inhale or get in eyes. If accidentally ingested, drink milk or water and call a doctor. If in eyes, remove contacts and flush eyes with water for 15 minutes. Do not mix with other household chemicals, such as ammonia or bleach. or prolonged use (or sensitive skin) use gloves. Do not inhale BKF dust. Wet BKF powder immediately after dispensing. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. 

This product is not certified as a green cleaner.

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Understanding scores

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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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