M2.3 Household Products


The products I chose are Resolve Carpet Foam Cleaner, because I used it last night, and Windex window cleaner as I tend to clean the windows once a month.

My inclination says that Resolve foam cleaner is terrible for humans since it has the ability to clean stains. However, after looking at the product online it is actually quite OK. It has a health rating of one (which is slight) on a scale of one to five. It has a flammable rating of one on the same scale and a zero for chronic health hazard rating. It has a zero because it hasn’t been studied or is just that safe over time. There are no issues with skin, eye, lung, or ingestion; states no know significant effects or critical hazards. Honestly, I am shocked Resolve is not more hazardous and I will continue to use it.

Windex, was surprisingly OK as well. It clearly states on the website, “This product does not contain hazardous chemicals at or above a reportable level as defined by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.” I feel much better about using this product now. My main concern was inhalation issues since you breathe this in right away when you spray it against the window. I will continue to use this product and/or use just water from now on since I don’t believe these results! Health rating is a one and flammable rating is two. 

I think all consumers should know what they get when they buy a product. From performance to health risks, it all should be laid out up front and listed on the product. The FDA needs to require more from producers and consumers needs to demand more from the producers and the FDA.

Comments

  1. Sandy TanSeptember 8, 2018 at 10:59 AM

    Hi Dan,
    I am surprised that Windex had a low rating because Windex looks like a harmful liquid. There are definitely natural alternatives to some of the cleaning liquids we use if you decided to look into that route of swapping for better cleaning products. For example, people use apple cider vinegar to clean their windows. Totally agree with you that there should be full disclosure of ingredients on the products.

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  2. Hugo FGSeptember 9, 2018 at 8:54 PM

    Hey Dan,
    I'm as surprised as you are! What's shocking is that these two cleaning products seem considerably safer to be exposed to than personal care products reviewed in the previous blog post. Shouldn't something that will directly come in contact with our bodies be safest? Which is why I definitely understand your concern about the credibility of these numbers. Until the regulating bodies in charge do something about the accurate reporting of the contents of the products, we can't be sure enough.

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