simple green ingredients
Emily Wong
Updated on July 28, 2026
The Complete List of Ingredients for Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner
Water | 7732-18-5.C9-11 Alcohols Ethoxylated | 68439-46-3.Sodium Citrate | 6132-04-3.Sodium Carbonate | 497-19-8.Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate| 51981-21-6.Citric Acid | 77-92-9.Methylchlorosiothiazolinone | 26172-55-4.
Is Simple Green cleaner safe?
SIMPLE GREEN® is safe for use on skin and will not cause irritation in the majority of users. Avoid contact with eyes, irritation may result.
What should you not use Simple Green on?
Or contact Consumer Relations at 800-228-0709 and request a free “Dilution Chart.” Simple Green is not recommended for use on suede, leather, unfinished wood, opals or pearls.
Why is Simple Green toxic?
According to the suit, Simple Green products contain a slew of harmful ingredients, including alcohol ethoxylates, sodium carbonate, methylchloroisothiazolinone, methylisothiazolinone, surfactants, sodium chloride, sodium laureth sulfate, sodium dodecyl sulfate, butane, propane, sodium hydroxide, and cocamidopropyl
Does Simple Green have alcohol?
Ready-To-Use Simple Green is both phosphate-free and septic safe. It does not contain bleach, alcohol or ammonia and does not leave behind streaks or smeary film. It safely cleans tough soils like cooking grease, dirt, food soils, pet soils,oil, soot, and more!
Is Simple Green actually good?
Moran says that despite representations that Simple Green products are non-toxic, they contain ingredients known to caused health problems, such as blurred vision, asphyxiation, dizziness, nausea, blistering of the skin, muscular twitching, headaches, and irregular heartbeat.
Is Simple Green as good as bleach?
Simple Green® Industrial Cleaner & Degreaser
It’s non-toxic and biodegradable, without harmful bleach or ammonia. Because it is a concentrate, you can custom dilute Simple Green to clean just about anything. It replaces most cleaners, detergents, degreasers and solvents you’re using now!
Is Simple Green FDA approved?
Simple Green Crystal is a heavy-duty formula that is approved by the FDA for food-preparation areas. This food-safe cleaner is not only non-toxic and biodegradable, but is also non-hazardous, non-flammable and non-corrosive.
Is all Simple Green non-toxic?
Simple Green products are not any more harmful or toxic than previously labeled or advertised. However, because the method to prove non-toxicity is no longer based on the science and regulatory framework that has classified it for over 50 years, we are removing that claim from our labels as well.
Does Simple Green damage plastic?
Simple Green has also developed break-through water based cleaners that are safe for use on metals, plastics, rubber and high tech alloys.
Why did my Simple Green turn brown?
Color change is due to long exposure to sunlight and should not affect Simple Green’s cleaning ability.
Is Simple Green safe around kids?
Simple Green is known for their high-quality non-toxic formulas that have been proven to be safe around pets and children.
Does Simple Green contain hydrogen peroxide?
Reactivity: Non-reactive. Chemical Stability: Stable under normal conditions 70oF (21oC) and 14.7 psig (760 mmHg). Possibility of Hazardous Reactions: Contains hydrogen peroxide.
Does Simple Green clean and disinfect?
Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner is not a disinfectant and will not kill bacteria or viruses. Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can not treat a disease. Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can be used to clean a surface before applying a disinfecting solution.
Can you drink Simple Green?
Do not eat, drink or smoke while using this product. Conditions for Safe Storage including Incompatibilities: Keep container tightly closed. Keep in cool dry area. Avoid prolonged exposure to sunlight.