Ingredients we use, do not use or limit the use of.
What’s in
We use the following ingredients because they have passed our thorough Greenlist™ four-step screening process - and we feel they make our products great. Curious about a specific ingredient and why we might use it? Check out whatinsidescjohnson.com.
(Benzenesulfonic acid,5-[[4-amino-6-(phenylamino)-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]amino]-2-[2-[4-[(4,6-diamino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)amino]-2-sulfophenyl]ethenyl]-,disodium salt (9CI) )
What’s out
We stay updated on industry information, government regulations, the latest scientific studies and consumer concerns about chemicals – and maintain a list of ingredients we don’t use or use only in very small amounts because they don’t meet our standards. It currently includes over 200 unique raw materials in roughly 90 material categories. We review this list regularly to ensure it captures any new science or changes in government policies or regulations.
A
Alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEs)
Alkyl phenols (APs)
Arsenic
B
Benzene
Benzidine-based dyes
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Borates, boric acid
Butyl cellosolve (EGBE, 2be)
Butylbenzylphthalate (BBP)
C
Carbaryl
Certain brominated flame retardants including PBBs, penta-PBDE, octa-PBDE, deca-PBDE
Chlorinated paraffins
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Chlorpyrifos
Chromium salts, with the exception of insoluble metallic forms
C.I. Solvent Blue 36
C.I. Solvent Red 24
C.I. Solvent Yellow 14
D
D&C RED #28
Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
Dichlorvos (DDVP)
Diethyl phthalate (DEP)
E
Epichlorhydrin
Ethyl acrylate
Ethylbenzene
Ethylene glycol monoethyl and monomethyl ether
Ethylene glycol monoethyl and monomethyl ether acetates
F
Fenitrothion
Formaldehyde
G
H
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
I
J
K
L
Lead
M
Malathion
Mercury and mercury- containing compounds
Methyl bromide
Methylene chloride
Multiple materials that are perfluorinated or highly fluorinated, including PTFEs (e.g. Teflon), Zonyls, perfluorinated acrylate esters, perfluorinated alcohols, and perfluorinated alkanes
N
Naphthalene
N-hexane
Nickel and nickel compounds
Nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) and its salts
Nitro musks
N-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone
Nylar
O
Octachlorodipropylether
o-Dichlorobenzene
P
Palm oil that's not sustainably sourced
p-Dichlorobenzene
Perchloroethylene
Perfluorooctane sulfonate and any PFOS chemistry, i.e., fluorads, Sulfluramid, LPOS
Permethrin
Phosphates > 0.1% (as P); > 0.5% (as P) for non-cleaning products (not designed for down-the-drain exposure), with the exception of insoluble zinc compounds or metallic forms
Phoxim
Phthalates including but not limited to BBP, DEHP, DBP and DEP
Plastic microbeads
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC)
Propoxur
Propylene glycol mono-t-butyl ether
Q
R
S
Sodium nitrite > 0.3%; total nitrite > 0.4%
Styrene oxide
T
Thiourea
Toluene
Triclosan
Tris nonylphenyl phosphite (TNPP)
Tris(2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP)
U
V
Volatile methyl siloxanes D4, D5 and D6
W
X
Xylene
Y
Z
Zinc > 300 ppm, with the exception of insoluble non-relevant forms
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
2-Butoxyethanol (2-BE)
None of our products contain anything that begins with these letters.