Examples of chemical substances in cleaning and personal care products that are of great concern (adapted from Salager 2002; Baciocchi et al. 2007; Eriksson et al. 2002; Ketola 2016; Schouten 2009)
| . | Applications . | Examples of chemical substances present . |
|---|---|---|
| Anionic surfactant | Shampoos, laundry and dishwashing liquid | Alkyl sulphates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, isotridecanol ethoxylates |
| Cationic surfactant | Softeners and disinfecting agents | N-hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, dialkyl dimethylammonium and quaternary ammonium based compounds |
| Non-ionic surfactant | Cleaning products | Nonylphenol, alkyl phenol ethoxylate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkyl amine ethoxylates, Triton X100 |
| Amphoteric surfactant | Personal care products, shampoo, body wash, scrubs, dish washing soap | Cocamidopropyl betaine, alkylamide betaines, lauriminodipropionates |
| Bleaches | Bathroom cleaners | Sodium hypochlorite, chlorine |
| Dyes | Hand wash, kitchen liquid, surface cleaners | 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine, 4,4′-methylenebis-(2-chlorobenzenamine) |
| Fragrances | Cleaning and personal care products | Styrene, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, styrene |
| Preservatives | Cleaning and personal care products | Bronopol, orinidox, Imidazolidinyl urea, triclosan |
| Builders | All cleaning products | Diisonoylphthalate, phosphonates, ethylenediaminetetramethylene phosphonate, phosphonates |
| . | Applications . | Examples of chemical substances present . |
|---|---|---|
| Anionic surfactant | Shampoos, laundry and dishwashing liquid | Alkyl sulphates, alkyl benzene sulphonates, isotridecanol ethoxylates |
| Cationic surfactant | Softeners and disinfecting agents | N-hexadecyltrimethyl ammonium chloride, benzalkonium chloride, dialkyl dimethylammonium and quaternary ammonium based compounds |
| Non-ionic surfactant | Cleaning products | Nonylphenol, alkyl phenol ethoxylate, alcohol ethoxylate, alkyl amine ethoxylates, Triton X100 |
| Amphoteric surfactant | Personal care products, shampoo, body wash, scrubs, dish washing soap | Cocamidopropyl betaine, alkylamide betaines, lauriminodipropionates |
| Bleaches | Bathroom cleaners | Sodium hypochlorite, chlorine |
| Dyes | Hand wash, kitchen liquid, surface cleaners | 3,3′-Dichlorobenzidine, 4,4′-methylenebis-(2-chlorobenzenamine) |
| Fragrances | Cleaning and personal care products | Styrene, hexyl cinnamic aldehyde, styrene |
| Preservatives | Cleaning and personal care products | Bronopol, orinidox, Imidazolidinyl urea, triclosan |
| Builders | All cleaning products | Diisonoylphthalate, phosphonates, ethylenediaminetetramethylene phosphonate, phosphonates |