Clorox^® Washing Machine Cleaner

• 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.

• Sodium hypochlorite

  Sodium hypochlorite is an essential ingredient in bleach and a variety of cleaning products, serving different functions depending on the concentration level and product formulation. For example, in Clorox’s EPA-registered disinfecting and sanitizing products, sodium hypochlorite is the active ingredient that helps to kill certain germs. In laundry and cleaning products it can help clean, remove stains and whiten. In Liquid Plumr® products, it helps break down tough clogs.

• Sodium chloride

  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.

• Cetyl betaine

  Cetyl betaine is a surfactant used in cleaning and laundry products. Beyond its general ability to clean soils, is used to thicken cleaning formulas and stabilize foam.

• Sodium carbonate

  Sodium carbonate, also known as washing soda and soda ash, is an alkalinity builder, which is added to laundry detergents to improve cleaning efficiency. It also helps remove alcohol and grease stains from clothing.

• Sodium hydroxide

  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 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.

• Sodium xylene sulfonate

  Sodium xylene sulfonate is generally used to stabilize other ingredients in a cleaning product to maximize effectiveness of the formula. It is also useful as a co-thickener (in combination with other ingredients) in cleaning products.

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.

  Before using any cleaning or laundry product, always read the label. The label is more than just a resource for usage; it is your guide for safe and effective use.