I use this quite a bit. Like to know what's in products now that my kids try to stick everything in their mouths. I never even knew about it before we had kids, but it's something you should probably know about even if you have pets. Don't want to be ingesting horrible things yourself either, I'm sure.
This database links over 11,000 consumer brands to health effects from
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) provided by manufacturers and allows
scientists and consumers to research products based on chemical
ingredients. The database is designed to help answer the following
typical questions:
- What are the chemical ingredients and their percentage in specific brands?
- Which products contain specific chemical ingredients?
- Who manufactures a specific brand? How do I contact this manufacturer?
- What are the acute and chronic effects of chemical ingredients in a specific brand?
- What other information is available about chemicals in the toxicology-related databases of the National Library of Medicine?
Information in the Household Products Database (the database) is
from a variety of publicly available sources including brand-specific
labels and Material Safety Data Sheets when available from manufacturers
and manufacturers' web sites. NLM and its Contractor (the Database
Providers) do not test products nor investigate to determine if this
information is complete or accurate. The Database Providers do their
best to record the information as it appears on labels and other
sources. Manufacturers frequently change formulations and although the
Database Providers strive to keep information current, a lag period may
occur between the time when a manufacturer makes a change to a label or a
Material Safety Data Sheet, and the time a change appears in the
database. As a result, The Database Providers cannot guarantee that the
information in the database is 100% accurate, current or complete at a
particular point in time. When precise ingredient information is
important, the database should not be considered a substitute for
reading labels on products or for contacting the manufacture. For these
purposes, the Database Providers have provided telephone numbers and
mailing addresses where available.
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implied warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever
(including, without limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement,
or the implied warranties of fitness of brands for a particular
purpose) with regard to any information provided through this on-line
database.
The user assumes full responsibility for using this site and understands
and agrees that the National Library of Medicine and its contractor are
neither responsible nor liable to you or anyone else for any claim,
loss or damage resulting from its use.
All brands and product names in this database are the trademarks or
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Initial funding for this database was provided by the National Center
for Environmental Health of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Brands shown in the database were first selected in 1995
based on market share within each of 9 product categories and shelf
presence in retail stores such as drugstores, supermarkets, auto parts
stores, building supply stores, office supply stores, craft stores and
pet stores.
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