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Ingredients
Tired of hearing "eco-friendly" or "made with sustainable ingredients"? Me too. Introducing a comprehensive list of ingredients for every item on this website.
Ingredient | Also Called... | Sustainable? | Explanation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cellulose | Yes | Naturally occurring in woody plants https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/cellulose | ||
Cotton | Yes | Naturally occurring in cotton plants | ||
Sodium Carbonate | washing soda | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-carbonate#section=Use-Classification | |
Sodium Citrate | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-citrate#section=Use-Classification | ||
Sodium Carbonate Peroxide | sodium percarbonate | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/159762#section=Use-Classification | |
Citric Acid | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Citric-acid#section=Use-Classification | ||
Sodium Bicarbonate | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-silicate#section=Use-Classification | ||
Sodium Silicate | Yes | Verified to be of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Sodium-bicarbonate#section=Use-Classification | ||
Polyethylene Glycol Ether | Yes | Listed as very toxic to aquatic life with long-lasting impacts, but is also of low concern by the EPA safer chemicals list https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Polyethylene-glycol-monododecyl-ether#section=GHS-Classification. The chemical was also listed as having a low ecological hazard potential by Health Canada. https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemical-substances/fact-sheets/chemicals-glance/ethylene-glycol-ethers-group.html#s4 | ||
TAED | Tetraacetylethylenediamine | Yes | Biodegradation half life is quick in rivers, environmental risk in all studied scenarios was low and acceptable https://www.heraproject.com/files/2-F-04-HERA%20TAED%20full%20web%20wd.pdf | |
Subtilisin | Yes | Subtilisin is a protein which biodegrades in the environment. It, therefore, doesn't have an associated environmental risk https://www.heraproject.com/ExecutiveSummary.cfm?ID=246 | ||
Trideceth-4 | Yes | Low environmental concern as indicated by the EPA https://www.ewg.org/guides/substances/14986-TRIDECETH4/ |
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