Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash

Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash

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Breakdown

2 contaminants flagged · 1 ingredient to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Seventh Generation Hand Wash

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−63

dimethylphthalate−44

di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (dehp)−19

Ingredients

−42

sodium coco-sulfate−13

decyl glucoside−4

glyceryl caprylate/caprate−4

citric acid−4

tetrasodium iminodisuccinate−4

4 smaller deductions−13

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+5

Minimum score+5

Final score0

Contaminants · 17

2 at/over limit

From lab tests of this product’s family

Seventh Generation Hand Wash

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Dimethylphthalate64.3 ppbof 10 ppb

Over the limit — 6.4×DMP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP)24.7 ppbof 6 ppb

Over the limit — 4.1×US EPA drinking-water MCL, 40 CFR 141.61(c) — 0.006 mg/L. Applied to all foods as the TIGHTEST published DEHP number; the EU food-contact limit is looser (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442: SML 0.6 mg/kg, plus the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit with DBP/BBP/DIBP).

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Benzylbutyl PhthalateNDof 6 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — BBP SML 6 mg/kg (cut from 30). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (BBP x0.1 = 6 mg/kg alone).

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

BpfNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedNot on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), and Reg. 2024/3190 restricts hazardous bisphenols; no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

BPS (Bisphenol s)NDof 50 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — BPS (4,4'-sulphonyldiphenol) SML 0.05 mg/kg; BfR applies the same 0.05 mg/kg.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Di (2-ethylhexyl) TerephthalateNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHT (FCM 798) SML 60 mg/kg, group restriction with DINCH. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Di-n-octyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNOP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Dibutyl PhthalateNDof 120 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DBP SML 0.12 mg/kg (cut from 0.3). Also inside the 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalent group limit (DBP x5).

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Dicyclohexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDCHP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diethylhexyl AdipateNDof 18 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DEHA (FCM 207) SML 18 mg/kg.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

DiethylphthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDEP is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Dihexyl PhthalateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDNHP (di-n-hexyl phthalate, EU Repr. 1B) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diisobutyl PhthalateNDof 150 ppb

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 2023/1442 group restriction — DBP x5 + DIBP x4 + BBP x0.1 + DEHP <= 0.6 mg/kg DEHP-equivalents, so DIBP alone may not exceed 0.15 mg/kg. DIBP is not itself an authorised substance.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diisodecyl AdipateNDof 10 ppb

Not detectedDIDA (diisodecyl adipate) is not on the EU Union list of substances authorised in food-contact plastics (Reg. (EU) 10/2011 Annex I), so no migration is permitted. Set at 0.01 mg/kg, the detection limit 10/2011 uses for not-detectable (ND) restrictions.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diisodecyl PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diisononyl 1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylic AcidNDof 60 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 — DINCH (FCM 775) group restriction with DEHT, 60 mg/kg. No tighter published limit exists (EFSA TDI 1 mg/kg bw/day).

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

Diisononyl ortho PhthalateNDof 1.8 ppm

Not detectedEU food-contact plastics, Reg. (EU) 10/2011 as amended by 2023/1442 — DINP+DIDP group SML 1.8 mg/kg (sum). Applied to each alone.

Measured in: Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz

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Common questions

Is Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash healthy?

Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Seventh Generation Hand Wash. It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash?

Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash lists 17 ingredients, starting with Water, Sodium Coco-sulfate, Decyl Glucoside, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice and Sodium Chloride. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash?

Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash compare to other hand soap?

At 0/100 Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash scores worse than most hand soap we have scored. A higher-scoring option in hand soap is Natural Sense Pure Castile Soap Peppermint at 97/100.

Is Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash organic?

Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash is not certified organic in our data.

Has Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Water, sodium coco-sulfate, decyl glucoside, aloe; scent differs) with the other products in its family, Seventh Generation Hand Wash, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

Does Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash contain phthalates?

Seventh Generation Mandarin Orange & Grapefruit Hand Wash itself has not been tested for phthalates, but other products in its family, which share its base recipe, have: a lab detected DEHP at 24.7 ppb against a 6 ppb limit in Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz and dimethylphthalate at 64.3 ppb against a 10 ppb limit in Free & Clean Hand Wash, Fragrance Free, 12 fl oz. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Its own results may differ.

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