CBC Marketplace: Household Cleaners

Tips on Finding Out What's in Cleaning Products

Reporter: Wendy Mesley; Producer: Gaelyne Leslie; Researcher: Louisa Jaslow

In Canada, manufacturers and distributors of household cleaning products are not required by law to list ingredients on their labels.

If you are trying to find out what is in a specific product you will have to do some investigative work.

Start with the basics. Make sure to read the label first. Some companies voluntarily list ingredients on their labels. (Keep in mind, though, that they might be incomplete.)

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