To find nice and clean product details, positive and negative aspects, and ingredients or materials, there are several sources available. Here are some key takeaways from the search results:
- The EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning provides information on cleaning product ingredients and grades products from A to F based on the safety of their ingredients and the information they disclose about their contents.
- The American Cleaning Institute explains that cleaning product ingredients fall into several different categories, added to provide different characteristics and cleaning functions.
- The US EPA has developed a set of recommendations in several cleaning product categories that identify credible and effective private sector standards/ecolabels.
- The American Lung Association warns that even products advertised as "green" or "natural" may contain ingredients that can cause health problems, and that manufacturers are not obligated by U.S. law to list all ingredients in consumer products.
- PathoSans Solutions emphasizes the importance of knowing what chemicals are in cleaning products, and recommends using cleaners that contain natural acids like hypochlorous acid rather than highly corrosive compounds like ammonia.
Based on these sources, here are some tips for finding nice and clean products:
- Look for products that have good ingredient disclosure and are graded A or B by the EWG Guide to Healthy Cleaning.
- Check the ingredients list to ensure that the product does not contain harmful chemicals or irritants.
- Look for products that have been verified by credible ecolabels or meet the US EPAs recommendations.
- Avoid products that contain highly corrosive compounds like ammonia, and instead look for products that contain natural acids.
- Read all labels on cleaning supplies and household products before you buy them, and choose products that do not contain or have reduced amounts of VOCs, fragrances, irritants, and flammable ingredients.
