WVE has been working for  ingredient transparency in cleaning products since July 2007. We are happy to report that progress is being made!

March 2010

SC Johnson & Son, Inc. became the first cleaning product company to provide extensive ingredient disclosure in Spanish. SC Johnson launched their Spanish language website this month, allowing wider access to ingredient information to those who want and need it. Check out the website.

February 2010

- Clorox launched a new user-friendly website this month that lists the ingredients in each of their products, with the exception of dyes, preservatives, and fragrances. Each ingredient has a description and its intended use in the product. However, this site is not yet linked to www.clorox.com, making it difficult for consumers to find.

- In an encouraging victory, Clorox also announced that they will be removing two chemicals of concern identified by WVE's Household Hazards report from fragrances in their products, both of which are linked to reproductive harm (e.g. birth defects and fertility problems): alkylphenol ethoxylates and phthalates.

January 2010

The cleaning products industry launched their voluntary ingredient communication initiative this month with disappointing results. Only 12 of the Soap and Detergent Association's 100+ members are participating, and at least 3 of those 12 companies (SC Johnson & Son, Seventh Generation, and Clorox) were disclosing ingredients on their websites long before this month. In addition, Phoenix Brands, listed as a participator, isn't even disclosing ingredients on their website.  See the list of participating companies.

Consumers deserve much more. Federal legislation is necessary to require that ALL makers of cleaning products disclose ingredients directly on the product label. Learn more about Senator Franken's WVE-supported disclosure bill.

You can also sign the petition asking companies to remove harmful chemicals and to disclose all ingredients in their products directly on the product label.

December 2009

Method, manufactuer of cleaning products and personal care products, has begun disclosing all ingredients in their products--except fragrance--on their website. Method discloses ingredients by descriptors on the product label, and consumers can go to the company website for specific ingredient information.

November 2009

The International Fragrance Association (IFRA) announced that it will publish a list of the fragrance ingredients used in consumer products by the end of the year. Although ingredients won't be associated with particular products, this is a good step toward full disclosure. Read IFRA's press release.

September 2009

-WVE has been working with Senator Al Franken's office on the language of a bill to require cleaning product companies to disclose all of the ingredients on their products directly on the label. The bill was introduced in the US Senate on September 23. Read more.

-WVE is part of the Business-NGO Working Group, whose mission is to promote the creation and adoption of safer chemicals and sustainable materials. WVE is currently working with the Workgroup to create an Implementation Guide for implementing green chemistry, part of which is to know and disclose product chemistry. Learn more.

July 2009

Representative Steve Israel (D-Long Island) announced new federal legislation for ingredient disclosure in cleaning products. The Household Product Labeling Act of 2009 will require that companies provide a complete and accurate list of all ingredients on the product container or product packaging. Learn more.

April 2009

Under pressure from NGO's, the Fragrance Materials Association releases air freshener fragrance ingredients, grouped by annual volumes of use.   View the list of ingredients here (.pdf).

March 2009

After months of ongoing dialogue with WVE, SC Johnson announced that they will immediately begin disclosing ALL of the ingredients they use in their products, including dyes, preservatives, and fragrance! Learn more.

February 2009

Some companies are beginning to disclose the ingredients they use in their products.  Here are the ones we know about now. Click on the company to see their ingredients.

Clorox
Seventh Generation

January 2009

In December of last year, the industry announced their voluntary ingredient communication plan. 

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