To disclose or not to disclose?
Posted: October 4th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: news | Tags: cancer, cleaning, greenwash, label | Comments OffWe understand you use our products around the people, pets and things you love. So naturally, you want to know what’s in them. We have extensive processes that help us formulate our products to be safe and effective when used as directed on the labels. This site offers a detailed look at the ingredients in our products so you can make the right decisions for your home.
[Labeling is not mandatory for cleaning products. Products with little to hide will gladly label while others will use words like "natural" or "organic" and not label to effectively green wash you. SC Johnson is slowly joining the movement to "disclose" due to commerical pressures by announcing this webite. So far they have included only four product lines in the "Inside SC Johnson" project: Fantastick, The Fragrance Collection, Glade and Nature's Source. I find it interesting that for "fragrance" they do not list specific information in the "more detail" section. That is coming soon. Fragrances can be a combination of 500 different synthetic chemicals and are often fiercely protected by industry. They claim it's a trade secret. Fragrances often include nasty substances like toulene and styrene oxide (both carcinogenics).]