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DIY Health and Safety Information

Ingredients for Home Recipes for Cleaning

Basic health and safety information on ingredients collected from Material Safety Data Sheets.*

Check out the "What Does This Mean?" section at the bottom of each ingredient page to help you better understand the health and safety information gathered from a MSDS for the ingredient.

Click on an ingredient in the table to find out about any possible health and safety information.

Baby oil	Cornstarch	Hydrogen peroxide	Liquid castile soap	Orange rinds/oil	Vegetable shortening
Baking soda	Cream of tartar	Isopropyl alcohol	Mayonnaise	Peanut butter	Vinegar
Beeswax	Denture tabs	Lavender oil	Meat of walnut	Salt	Vodka
Bon Ami	Dish soap	Lemon juice/oil	Milk	Tea tree oil	Washing soda
Borax	Eucalyptus essential oil	Light mineral oil	Murphy's oil	Toothpaste
Chalk	Flour	Linseed oil	Olive oil	Vegetable oil

Safety Screening information on ingredients TURI Lab Safety Screening System

*A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is an informational document provided by the manufacturer regarding the safety and handling procedures as well as the precautions for materials used in the workplace. It is important to note that not all information presented may be relevant to household use and/or applications.

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This page updated Friday August 21 2009