Health Canada registered quaternary disinfectant (DIN 02453983) — virucide, bactericide, fungicide, sanitiser and anti-mould. Certified effective against canine parvovirus, adenovirus type 5, ringworm, kennel cough and human coronavirus including COVID-19. No-rinse, VOC-free, water-based. Ingredients as disclosed by LOONA: Quaternary ammonium solution, water-based, VOC-free. Health Canada DIN 02453983.
Significant documented concerns for a dog household, based on a partial ingredient disclosure. Benzalkonium Chloride carries a published classification from ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) and is detailed in the health notices below.
Most primary data is on file; one or more supporting documents are still outstanding.
One deterministic 100-point model, displayed on the shared 0.0–10.0 Wise scale.
Significant documented concerns for a dog household, based on a partial ingredient disclosure. Benzalkonium Chloride carries a published classification from ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) and is detailed in the health notices below.
Benzalkonium Chloride (Quaternary ammonium disinfectant) carries the heaviest documented hazard profile in this formula and sets the ceiling for the ingredient score.
Disinfectants must stay wet on the surface for a stated contact time. That wet window is exactly when a dog is most likely to walk through or lick it.
The label directs dilution before use, which lowers the concentration that reaches paws, coat and mouth.
The directions include a drying period before contact resumes, which is the single most effective control on residue exposure.
This product disperses into shared air and the formula contains an ingredient with a documented airway or respiratory-sensitisation classification. A dog's nose sits far closer to floor and plug-in level than a person's.
There is no rinse step in normal use, so the heaviest-hazard ingredient stays on a surface the dog contacts with paws or mouth.
The undiluted product is corrosive, so access to the bottle, not the in-use dilution, is the serious exposure scenario.
Pods, sheets, wipes and concentrate bottles are swallowed by dogs. Storage matters as much as the formula.
Transparency measures how much of the formula the maker publishes, not how good the formula is. A fully disclosed poor formula still earns full transparency points.
Clean Wise has not located a current safety data sheet or technical sheet for this exact product.
Product data was captured from the manufacturer's own product page rather than a reseller listing.
No relevant independent product certification is on file.
ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) classifies Benzalkonium Chloride as Acute Tox. 3 (oral) / Skin Corr. 1B / Eye Dam. 1 / Aquatic Acute 1. This identifies a hazard and does not by itself establish the risk from this finished product. Risk depends on concentration, route, frequency, dilution, rinsing, residue and use.
Reduced the formula score by 19.6 of 50 points, weighted by its position in the published ingredient list.
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Disclosed ingredients in the order they appear on the label, with our independent assessment where we hold reference data.
The carrier for most liquid cleaners. No exposure risk on its own.
Hospital-grade disinfectant actives. Effective, but corrosive and toxic to pets until fully diluted and dried.
Water, Quaternary Ammonium Chlorides
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CleanWise provides educational information to help dog owners make informed household choices. Scores are based upon ingredient transparency, intended use and currently available information. Individual dogs may have different sensitivities. Always follow manufacturer instructions.
