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Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant
Studies show links between chemicals in common household cleaners and respiratory irritation, asthma, and allergies. But most manufacturers don't disclose their chemical ingredients. Earthjustice is working to change that.
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- Campaign Home: Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant
- unEARTHED: Recent news about household cleaners
- Feature: Let The Sunshine In!
- Feature: Companies That Haven't Disclosed Chemicals in Cleaning Products
- Video: What's in Your Household Cleaners?
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Clean Up Their Act: Companies That Haven't Disclosed Chemicals in Cleaning Products
The manufacturers in this list have not complied with New York State law to reveal which chemicals they put in their cleaning products, and have been sued by Earthjustice:
| Colgate-Palmolive | Reckitt-Benckiser | Procter & Gamble | Church & Dwight (maker of Arm & Hammer products) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Fabuloso All-Purpose Cleaner | Calgon | Joy | Brillo steel wool soap pads |
| Dynamo | Vanish | Cascade | Brillo Scrub ‘n’ Toss |
| Murphy Oil Soap (wood cleaner, soap spray, soft wipes) | Resolve | Ivory (laundry detergent and dish detergent only) | Arm & Hammer Scrub Free Soap Scum Remover |
| Dermassage | Spray ‘n Wash | Dawn | Arm & Hammer Scrub Free Mildew Stain Remover |
| Palmolive (dishwashing soap) | Woolite | Mr. Clean | OxiClean (stain removers for clothing and carpet) |
| Ajax Dish Liquid | Lysol | Swiffer | Arm & Hammer Clean Shower |
| Finish (dishwashing detergent) | Tide | SNOBOL Toilet Bowl Cleaner | |
| Electrasol (dishwashing detergent) | Cheer | Parsons' Ammonia | |
| Gain | Cameo Aluminum & Stainless Steel Cleaner | ||
| Dreft | Cameo Copper, Brass & Porcelain Cleaner | ||
| Era | Kaboom (various bathroom cleaners) | ||
| Orange Glo Hardwood Floor Care | |||
| Orange Glo Wood Furniture Cleaner & Polish | |||