Clorox^® Bleach^® Pen Gel

• Water

  Water, also sometimes listed on product labels as aqua, is the most widely used of all solvents. It is a colorless, odorless and flavorless liquid and serves as the base of many cleaning products.

• Alumina monohydrate

  Alumina monohydrate is added to cleaning products to thicken the formula and in some cases for its potential abrasive properties that can loosen tough soils.

• Sodium hypochlorite

  SSodium hypochlorite, the active ingredient in household bleach, helps to whiten, brighten and remove dirt and stains from surfaces and fabrics. EPA-registered, sodium hypochlorite-based bleach is effective in killing 99.9 percent of bacteria, viruses and some types of mold.

• Alkane sulfonate

  Alkane sulfonates (synonymous with alkyl sulfonates) are mild surfactants or cleaning agents used in cleaning products such as powder detergents and hard-surface liquid cleaners.

• Sodium laurate

  Sodium laurate is a surfactant in a variety of cleaning products such as detergents and soaps.

• Amine oxide

  Amine oxide is a cleaning agent often used along with additional surfactants in laundry and other cleaning products. It is used as a primary surfactant for cleaning, helps thicken the product, and makes foam longer-lasting.

• Fragrance

  Fragrances and perfumes are mixtures of fragrant essential oils, aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents. They are used in cleaning products to add a particular scent (lavender, lemon, etc.) to clothes and homes, and to mask unpleasant odors.

• Sodium chloride

  Sodium hydroxide, also known as caustic soda or lye, is used as a pH adjuster in cleaning products. As an alkali, it is useful in cleaning products for removing soils that are fatty, oily or acidic.

• Sodium hydroxide

  Sodium chloride is also known as table salt and rock salt. It is commonly used in detergents, hand dish soaps, liquid laundry soaps and fabric softeners to thicken and stabilize formulas.

• Sodium silicate

  Sodium silicate is often used as a corrosion inhibitor in detergents to protect metal components of washing machines. It also prevents soils from redepositing on fabrics during the wash cycle.

Note: Product ingredients are listed based on the most current information available. Please check back periodically for formulation updates. If you have questions regarding a product or the ingredient listing for a product, please contact us for more information.

• Material Safety Data Sheets

  The MSDS provides information on proper and safe handling of our products in occupational environments.*

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  *These MSDS are not applicable to consumer use of our products. We thoroughly evaluate the safety aspects of all of our consumer products prior to their use in the home and provide all necessary and applicable safety information (including use precautions, health effects and first aid procedures) on product labels.

• Safety Information

  At Clorox, the safety of you, your family, pets and the environment is a top priority. That’s why our experts evaluate a product’s safety before it makes it to store shelves. So when you bring home a Clorox product, you can be assured that the testing we’ve done helps provide you with accurate instructions, warnings and first-aid statements to ensure it is safe when used as directed.