Product details, positive, negative, ingredients or materials can vary depending on the type of product. Here are some general guidelines for finding this information:
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Food products: Ingredients are listed on food labels in descending order by weight, so the first ingredient listed is always present in the largest amount. If an ingredient makes up less than 5% of the food, it does not have to be listed. Vitamins and minerals are also listed under food additives.
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Cleaning products: Manufacturers are required to disclose ingredient information on the label, but sometimes they use vague words to describe specific ingredients. Some online ingredient lists provide only broad chemical classes or functional classes rather than identifying specific chemical ingredients. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides guidelines for identifying greener cleaning products based on environmental and health concerns.
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Cosmetics and personal care products: Companies often use marketing terms like "naturally derived," "nontoxic," and "clean" on labels, but these terms are not regulated. The Environmental Working Group and Think Dirty apps allow you to search for a product by name or barcode to find ingredients of concern.
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Medical products: The Code of Federal Regulations requires manufacturers to disclose details of kinds of quality control procedures and materials required.
Its important to note that this is not an exhaustive list, and specific products may have different requirements for ingredient disclosure.
