Let’s see if other major manufacturers follow the example set by SC Johnson’s product-ingredient disclosure. Exposure to such a small amount is not harmful, according to IAQ Index.

Getting back to Glade’s Brilliant Sunshine premium room spray, the product’s MSDS, updated on April 9, 2015, warns against “intentional misuse by deliberately concentrating and inhaling the contents” and reports that the spray contains only 0.2 percent volatile organic compounds these compounds are chemicals that have the potential for short- or long-term adverse health effects. The sheets also explain how different chemicals affect the human body if they are ingested or inhaled or come into contact with a person’s eyes. The data sheets provide detailed information about the nature of a chemical, including the chemical identity and characteristics of a product fire and explosion hazard data health hazard data-basically, any information that might be useful for keeping you and your family safe around a chemically-based product. If you really want to know what hazards your home products contain, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), are the documents you want to pay attention to. (FYI: It’s the ester formed by the condensation of benzyl alcohol and acetic acid, also found naturally in many flowers, hence the lovely smell.) Because of the process they go through to be made, ethoxylated ingredients have been found to be contaminated with two toxic ingredients: ethylene oxide (an endocrine disruptor and carcinogen) and 1,4-dioxane (a carcinogen). If you use them, make sure to ventilate the area.1. Unless you head to the attic and dig out your old chemistry books, chances are that you have no idea what benzyl acetate is, either. No, plug-in air fresheners are not safe for pets. We had to do some major digging to find out what these words mean. Not surprisingly, the list of ingredients for Glade’s Premium Room Spray with the scent of Brilliant Sunshine, for example, includes words like 2-phenoxyethyl isobutyrate and diproplyene glycol.

So this week, the company posted the top ingredients used in each of its fragrance products on.

The fragrance is released continuously, and you can adjust the warmth as needed (warmer settings mean a more potent scent). A GlobalScan study commissioned by SC Johnson and released in April found that over half of consumers were more likely to buy products manufactured by a company that provided detailed fragrance information. Air Wick Plug-In Scented Oils (view on Amazon):Air Wick plug-in scented oils are a warm oil diffuser that plugs into a wall outlet. Ever wonder what’s inside those Glade plug-ins that make your home smell so sweet? Now you can find out.

Glade plug in scents