Nellie's Paw Powder
Enzyme-based laundry powder made for pet bedding, blankets and towels.
- Category
- Laundry Detergents
- Form
- Not recorded
- Dilution
- Ready to use
- Drying
- No wait required
- UPC
- Not recorded
- Brand
- Nellie's
Follow manufacturer directions carefully. This category often includes concentrated cleaners, products that need proper dilution, or that require adequate drying time before dog contact.
Most label data is on file; a few fields are still outstanding.
Why It Scored 7.9
Our independent, evidence-based evaluation of this product across every Clean Wise exposure category. Sponsorship is never an input.
- Ingestion, skin sensitivity, developmental and licking-risk factors for puppies.
- Overall household exposure and ingestion factors for adult dogs.
- Floor-contact residue, irritation and drying-time considerations.
- Fragrance load, aerosols and airborne irritation.
- How exposure lands on toys, bowls, floors and surfaces dogs mouth on. Higher = lower risk.
- Biodegradability, aquatic considerations and packaging.
- Whether the manufacturer publishes the full ingredient list. Undisclosed formulas score 0 and receive a Red Paw Alert.
- Effectiveness on real household soils and dog-home messes.
Clean Wise Verdict
A workable everyday option when the directions are followed closely.
Where to Buy
Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.
Why this score: ingredient transparency
Transparency is scored on its own, before anything else. It measures how much of this formula the maker actually publishes — not how good the formula is.
Full, first-hand disclosure. Every other Clean Wise rating for this product is built on the printed formula.
- Ingredients published
- 7
- Matched to our library
- 7 of 7
- List recognised
- 100%
- Source
- Manufacturer
- Sodium Bicarbonate — Baking soda. Mildly abrasive and odour-absorbing, low toxicity.
- Citric Acid — A mild plant-derived acid used to cut hard-water scale and adjust pH.
- Sodium Metasilicate — A caustic builder used in dish and laundry powders.
- Sodium Carbonate — Washing soda. Strongly alkaline and dusty in powder form.
- Sodium Chloride — Common salt, used to thicken liquid cleaners.
- Protease — An enzyme that breaks down protein stains such as urine and blood.
Ingredient Breakdown
Disclosed ingredients in the order they appear on the label, with our independent assessment where we hold reference data.
Baking soda. Mildly abrasive and odour-absorbing, low toxicity.
A mild plant-derived acid used to cut hard-water scale and adjust pH.
A caustic builder used in dish and laundry powders.
Washing soda. Strongly alkaline and dusty in powder form.
Common salt, used to thicken liquid cleaners.
An enzyme that breaks down protein stains such as urine and blood.
An enzyme that breaks down starch-based soils.
Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Sodium Metasilicate, Sodium Carbonate, Sodium Chloride, Protease, Amylase
Transparency Score
Certifications
No third-party certification is confirmed for this product yet. We only list programs we can verify from the brand or the certifying body.
Higher-scoring alternatives
Better-rated picks in the same category, with the biggest exposure improvements over this product.
- Paw exposure8.9 vs 7.1 (+1.8)
- If licked8.7 vs 7.0 (+1.7)
- Around puppies8.8 vs 7.5 (+1.3)
- Paw exposure8.8 vs 7.1 (+1.7)
- If licked8.7 vs 7.0 (+1.7)
- Around puppies8.8 vs 7.5 (+1.3)
- Paw exposure8.8 vs 7.1 (+1.7)
- Cleaning power8.5 vs 7.0 (+1.5)
- In the air9.0 vs 7.9 (+1.1)
- Paw exposure8.8 vs 7.1 (+1.7)
- In the air9.0 vs 7.9 (+1.1)
- If licked7.9 vs 7.0 (+0.9)
- Paw exposure8.5 vs 7.1 (+1.4)
- Environmental8.1 vs 9.1 (-1.0)
- Cleaning power8.0 vs 7.0 (+1.0)
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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.