What Are the Ingredients in Xtra Laundry Detergent?
According to the Environmental Working Group, the ingredients of Xtra Laundry Detergent are polyacrylic acid, fragrance, sodium alkyl aryl ether sulfates, alcohol ethoxylated (C12-14), linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, edta, liquitint blue, tinopals, alcohol ethoxylates (C12-15), surfactants, sodium carbonate and water.
These ingredients each have a certain level of concern associated with them, according to the Environmental Working Group. For example, the fragrance can cause skin irritation, allergies or damage. It can also cause acute aquatic toxicity, nervous system effects, respiratory effects and biodegradation. The sodium alkyl aryl ether sulfates arouse concern for cancer, developmental, endocrine or reproductive effects, damage to DNA, respiratory effects, digestive system effects, nervous system effects, skin irritation, allergies or damage to vision.
The Environmental Working Group rates products based on their ingredients on a scale from A to F, with A being products with the lowest concern, and F being products with the highest concern, in terms of health and environmental hazard. Xtra Laundry Detergent is rated a D by The Environmental Working Group, meaning that it has likely hazards to heath or the environment. The most prominent reasons for this score include a poor disclosure from the manufacturer about the ingredients used, the possibility to contain ingredients that have a potential for cancer, potential respiratory effects and problems with biodegradation.
