Six Ingredients to Avoid in Cleaning Products

Cleaning products have been linked to all manner of poisonings in both children and pets. Unfortunately, the government doesn’t require manufacturers to list ingredients on these products' labels. The most responsible companies will do so anyway, but those instances are rare. When you’re trying to figure out how that new “green” toilet bowl cleaner with the leaf on the bottle compares with the brand you’ve been using for years, look to see if the new cleaner advertises what it avoids. Key phrases like “no chlorine” and “no ammonia” are helpful in ferreting out the greenest products on the shelf. To find the safest, greenest cleaners, look for the six chemicals below on a “Does not contain” list.