List of Dangerous Cleaning Ingredients

by cleanarrivaladmin - November 3, 2019

List of Dangerous Cleaning Ingredients

Whether you’re concerned about the environment or protecting your family from harmful chemicals in your home, you might want to check the products under your sink for these dangerous cleaning ingredients.

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• Petroleum-Based Products are found in many non-green cleaning products. The perfect example of one of these products is dish soap. A ludicrous example can be found when Dial dish soap (which contains Petroleum) was sent to the Gulf to help clean up the oil spill devastation in Louisiana and Mississippi a few years back. How ironic is that?!? In an effort to reduce our dependence upon imported oil, green products turn to plant-based detergents instead.
• Phosphates can be found in dishwasher and laundry detergents that are not certified as “green products.” Recent research has proven that phosphates can cause over-nitrification of rivers and other water sources, resulting in excessive amounts of algae. As algae grows out of control, fish are deprived of oxygen, killing off local fish populations.
• Formaldehyde can, unfortunately, be found in any number of home cleaning products including air fresheners as well as mold and mildew cleaners. Formaldehyde is a known carcinogen and can prove a severe health risk.
• Phenol is another substance commonly found in non-green air fresheners and furniture polishes. This substance is known to cause a number of health complications including: convulsions, hives, coma, circulatory collapse and death.
• Ammonia is one of the substances most commonly found in home cleaning products. Ammonia has been proven to cause damage to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract if put in direct contact with the skin or inhaled.
• Bleach is the “kill all” cleaner of choice that can be found in just about every household that hasn’t made the effort to “go green.” Bleach can cause significant damage to the eyes and skin if contacted and also causes damage to the respiratory tract. If bleach is mixed with ammonia, the fumes can quickly result in death.
• Perchlorethylene can be found in a number of carpet cleaners and upholstery shampoos. This toxic substance is a known carcinogen and has been shown to cause damage to the nervous system, liver and kidneys.
• Ammonium Hydroxide is another chemical that can commonly be found in carpet cleaners and upholstery shampoos. This corrosive substance is much like bleach in its irritation to the skin, eyes and respiratory passages.
• Chlorine can be found in dish washing detergents at fairly high concentrations. Chlorine is extremely toxic when ingested and can cause a number of skin, eye and airway irritations as well.
• Lye is a product that can eat through human flesh at an alarming rate and can be found in most common drain cleaners and oven cleaners. Lye has been known to burn eyes and skin and if ingested, it can quickly eat through the esophagus and stomach.
• Hydrochloric Acid is a corrosive substance that many will remember from chemistry class. Present in drain cleaners, this substance will damage the eyes, skin, liver, kidneys and digestive tract.
• Tricholoroethane can also be found in many household drain cleaners and is a dangerous cleaning ingredients known nervous system depressant and skin and eye irritant.
• Nitrobenzene can be found in furniture polishes. This chemical is known to be extremely toxic and can cause nausea, convulsions, muscle spasms, coma and headaches. This substance can be quickly absorbed through the skin.
• Sodium Hypochlorite can be found in a number of mold and mildew killing cleaners. This corrosive substance has been shown to lead to fluid in the lungs.
• Triclosan can be found in many antibacterial cleaners and hand soaps. This substance has been linked to liver damage and, when used in antibacterial soaps, the development of drug-resistant bacteria.
• Both Dimpylate and Diazinon can be found in a number of pesticides that can be found around the house. The substances are toxic and impair the central nervous system.
• Chlorinate Hydrocarbons can also be found in a number of pesticides and are believed to be carcinogens and mutagens. These substances build up in the body’s fatty tissue and begin to attack the nervous system.
• Lindane can be found in over-the-counter lice shampoo and has a number of very nasty effects. This chemical has been proven to cause vomiting, convulsions and collapse of the circulatory system. Lindane is also believed to cause damage to the liver and lead to birth defects, cancer and stillbirths.
• 2-butoxyethanol/ Ethylene glycol butyl ether is just one of the glycol ethers that are utilized in cleaning products – particularly in carpet cleaners and specialty cleaners. This substance is used as a solvent. 2-butoxyethanol/ Ethylene glycol butyl ether can be both absorbed through the skin and inhaled and have been linked to a number of health concerns including: blood disorders, kidney damage, liver damage, reduced pulmonary function and in the case of longer term exposure it has been linked to reproductive damage as well. This product is commonly found in toilet bowl fresheners, moth control insecticides, room fresheners, cleaning products and urinal cakes.
• Ethoxylated nonyl phenols (NPEs) have the unusual nickname of “gender benders.” The reason these substances have such a strange, almost offensive, name is because they have been known to induce female characteristics when male fish were exposed to them. This alteration of gender specific characteristics led to the European Union banning all nonyl phenols from dangerous cleaning ingredients and products that are both used and manufactured in the area. Unfortunately, these substances are still being used in the United States in a number of various cleaning products.
• Methylene chloride is believed to be a human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. So strong is this belief that in 1987 United States product regulators mandated that all products containing Methylene chloride also feature a warning label. Methylene chloride is found in many paint stripping products.
• Naphthalene is another carcinogenic product. Naphthalene in addition to paradichlorobenzene is commonly utilized in mothballs. Unfortunately according to the California Office of Environmental Health Hazards Assessment Naphthalene is a known dangerous cleaning ingredients that cause cancer. Paradichlorobenzene is also listed by the IARC to be a possible human carcinogen. There are a number of moth repellent products that do not utilize these chemicals and it is advisable to utilize these when possible.
• Silica is made from finely ground quartz and is utilized in a considerable number of home cleaners because of its abrasive property. While silica may make a good “scrubbing product” for home cleaning, it is also carcinogenic when inhaled as a fine dust.
• Toluene is used as a solvent in a number of home products, particularly paint. Toluene is also sold as a pure product. Unfortunately, this product has been found to be a powerful reproductive toxin. According to the California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Toluene poses health risks both to pregnant women and the developing fetus.
• Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (NTA) is a product commonly found in laundry detergents as a builder. Unfortunately, this product has multiple negative properties. According to the Agency for Research on Cancer, Trisodium nitrilotriacetate (NTA) is known to be a possible human carcinogen. Additionally, this toxic substance is known to have a negative impact on the environment as it impedes the elimination of metals in wastewater treatment plants.
• Xylene is most commonly found in cleaning products used to remove scuffs, remove graffiti, adhesives and spray paints. Xylene is a particularly powerful toxin that has been shown not only to cause reproductive harm, but it has also been proven to be a neurotoxicant. As a neurotoxicant, Xylene has been seen to cause memory loss after repeated exposure.
• Diethanolamine (DEA) is used in a wide number of household cleaners. Diethanolamine has also been listed by the State of California as a suspected carcinogen. Exposure to this toxic product can result in skin irritation, respiratory distress and eye irritation.
• Hexane is a product that is frequently found in craft paints, stain removers and spray adhesives. Additionally Hexane has been found commonly in industrial settings.  This product has been shown to cause a number of potential health effects as a result of being inhaled. Most commonly seen as a result of Hexane inhalation include long-lasting and sometimes permanent nerve damage.

Clean Arrival LLC

Just like we wouldn’t expect you to use dangerous cleaning chemicals in your home where your kids and pets live, we also go through great lengths to provide safe and effective cleaning without the costly impact of some of the chemicals listed above.

More reasons to choose Clean Arrival LLC include:

• We use a thorough screening process for all of our employees.
• We use high-level training programs for all of our Professional Housecleaners.
• We have excellent customer reviews.
• We are bonded and insured.

Our residential cleaning services have you covered, contact us today for a free quote or to book our Portland House Cleaning services at 503-567-5404. You can also message us on Facebook or email us here.

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If you want to protect your family from harmful chemicals in your home, you might want to check the for these dangerous cleaning ingredients.

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