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LABEL REPORT CARD | PRODUCT AREA SEARCH: Kitchen & Bathroom Cleaners
Label Logo How meaningful is the label? Is the label verified? Is the meaning of the label consistent? Are the label standards publicly available? Is information about the organization publicly available? Is the organization free from conflict of interest? Was the label developed with broad public and industry input?
100% Biocompatible Not Meaningful No No No1 No2 No3 No
100% Vegan Not Meaningful No No No4 No5 No6 No
antibacterial (household cleaners) Somewhat7 Yes8 No9 Yes Yes Yes Yes
bactericidal (household cleaners) Somewhat10 Yes11 No12 Yes Yes Yes Yes
biodegradable Somewhat Meaningful No No13 No14 No15 No16 Yes
Biodegradable without effluent treatment processes Somewhat Meaningful No Yes No No17 No18 Yes19
biodegrades without forming microtoxins Somewhat Meaningful No No20 No21 No 22 No23 Yes
Certified Biodegradable Highly Meaningful24 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No25
Certified Vegan Somewhat Meaningful26 Yes27 Yes28 Yes29 Yes Yes No
Contains no CFCs or other ozone depleting substances. Federal regulations prohibit CFC propellants in aerosols. Somewhat Meaningful Yes30 Yes Yes Yes Yes No
contains no hazardous ingredients as per OSHA regulations Not No No No31 No32 No33 No
Cruelty Free Not No No No No34 No35 No
eco safe Not No No No36 No37 No38 No
Effective against E.coli and Staphylococcus (household cleaners) Somewhat39 Yes40 No41 Yes Yes Yes Yes
environmentally friendly Not No No No42 No43 No44 No
environmentally preferable Not No No No45 No46 No47 No
environmentally safe Not No No No48 No49 No50 No
germicidal (household cleaners) Somewhat51 Yes52 No53 Yes Yes Yes Yes
gray water safe Not Meaningful No No No54 No55 No56 No
Green Seal Highly Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Includes biodegradable surfactants (anionic and nonionic) OR includes biodegradable surfactants, enzymes, and brightening agents Somewhat Meaningful No Yes No No57 No58 Yes59
kills germs (household cleaners) Somewhat60 Yes61 No62 Yes Yes Yes Yes
kills pathogenic bacteria (household cleaners) Somewhat63 Yes64 No65 Yes Yes Yes Yes
mold and mildew-resistant Somewhat Meaningful Yes66 No No Yes Yes Yes
no animal byproducts Somewhat Meaningful No No No67 No68 No69 No
no animal ingredients Somewhat Meaningful No No No70 No71 No72 No
no animal testing Not No No No No73 No74 No
No detergents Somewhat Meaningful75 No Yes76 No77 No78 No79 No
No phosphates, Contains no phosphorus, Phosphate-free Somewhat80 No Yes No81 No82 No83 No
No sodium lauryl or laureth sulfate Somewhat Meaningful No Yes No84 No85 No86 No
non fuming Not No No No No87 No88 No
Non-biotoxic Not Meaningful No No No89 No90 No91 No
Non-toxic Not Meaningful No No No92 No93 No94 No
reduces the risk of food-borne illness from bacteria (household cleaners) Somewhat95 Yes96 No97 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Retards the growth and action of bacterial odors Somewhat Meaningful Yes98 No Yes Yes Yes Yes
septic tank safe Not No No No99 No100 No101 No
TEA-free Somewhat Meaningful No Yes No102 No103 No104 No
Water-based Somewhat Meaningful105 No No No106 No107 No108 No
1. There are no government or official standards for this term.
2. There is no independent organization behind this label.
3. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
4. There are no government or official standards for this term.
5. There is no independent organization behind this label.
6. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
7. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
8. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
9. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
10. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
11. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the bactericidal claim.
12. Different bactericidal agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
13. The label can have different meanings for different products.
14. There are no standards behind the label.
15. There is no independent organization behind the label.
16. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
17. There is no independent organization behind this label.
18. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
19. While there are no standards, the FTC sought public comments for its guidance on the claim.
20. The label can have different meanings for different products, and “without forming microtoxins” is not defined.
21. There are no government or official standards for this term.
22. There is no independent organization behind this label.
23. There is no organization independently certifying this claim. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
24. However it should not be taken to mean 100% biodegradable.
25. Broad input from government and industry was obtained, and any member of the public can comment on the standard or appeal the certification of a particular product.
26. The meaning depends on the honesty and accuracy of signed written statements by the manufacturer, since no testing/monitoring is performed. Also, the source of an ingredient could be changed to a non-vegan source after certification and before annual re-certification without Vegan Action being notified.
27. Signed written statements from the company are used; no testing or monitoring is performed.
28. Assuming statements by companies are accurate.
29. However, Vegan Action does not provide a publicly available list of which ingredients are vegan; generally the book "A Consumers Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients" by Ruth Winter is used, although other publicly available sources may be used as well.
30. While this is not a premarketing verification system, EPA requires a company who wishes to use the claim to notify it. EPA will not approve the label claim to be used if the product contains class 1 or 2 ozone-depleting substances. If EPA discovers at a later point that the claim is being used in a manner that is not in compliance with EPA policy, then EPA would notify the company that it must immediately submit an amended label with the ozone statement removed. In addition, enforcement action (such as a stop-sale notice) would likely be pursued if the company was not responsive.
31. There are no standards behind the label
32. There is no independent organization behind this label
33. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
34. There is no organization that has established standards for this label
35. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
36. There are no standards for the eco-smart label.
37. There are no standards for the eco-smart label.
38. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
39. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
40. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
41. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
42. There are no standards for the environmentally friendly label.
43. There are no standards for the environmentally friendly label.
44. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
45. There are no standards for the environmentally preferable label.
46. There are no standards for the environmentally preferable label.
47. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
48. There are no standards for the environmentally safe label.
49. There are no standards for the environmentally safe label.
50. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
51. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
52. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
53. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
54. There are no government or official standards for this term.
55. There is no independent organization behind this label.
56. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
57. There is no independent organization behind the label.
58. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
59. While there are no standards, the FTC sought public comments for its guidance on the claim.
60. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
61. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
62. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
63. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
64. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
65. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
66. The claim is verified but to a limited extent.
67. There are no government or official standards for this term.
68. There is no independent organization behind this label.
69. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
70. There are no government or official standards for this term.
71. There is no independent organization behind this label.
72. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
73. There is no organization that has established standards for this label
74. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
75. This claim is somewhat meaningful when used on soap and shampoo products for personal hygiene, to convey to consumers that the product uses soap rather than detergent.
76. While it may mean that no detergent was used, products carrying the label may differ as to what other chemicals were used to replace the detergent.
77. There are no government or official standards for this term.
78. There is no independent organization behind this label.
79. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
80. The claim is somewhat meaningful for dishwasher detergents, since the meaning is clear, relevant, specific, and there is an environmental benefit when used on products that go down the drain and into waterways; however it is not verified.
81. There are no government or official standards for this term
82. There is no independent organization behind this label
83. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
84. There are no government or official standards for this term.
85. There is no independent organization behind this label.
86. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
87. There is no independent organization behind this general claim
88. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
89. There are no government or official standards for this term.
90. There is no independent organization behind this label.
91. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
92. There are no government of official standards for this term.
93. There is no independent organization behind this label.
94. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
95. The label is somewhat meaningful for Household Cleaners but not meaningful for Kitchen, Children and Recreational Products.
96. The EPA does require cleaning product manufacturers to submit safety and efficacy testing results to EPA for approval in order to use the antibacterial claim.
97. Different antibacterial agents could be used that have varying levels of safety and effectiveness against variable numbers or types of microbes.
98. The claim is verified but to a limited extent.
99. There are no government or official standards for this term
100. There is no independent organization behind this label
101. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest
102. There are no government or official standards for this term.
103. There is no independent organization behind this label.
104. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.
105. “Water-based” is somewhat meaningful for products that traditionally contain large amounts of solvents (other than water), such as paints, adhesives, sealers, varnishes, and solvent-type cleaners, and on sexual lubricants that can contact condoms (since oils can weaken the latex).
106. There are no government or official standards for this term.
107. There is no independent organization behind this label.
108. The producer or manufacturer decides whether to use the claim and is not free from its own self-interest.


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