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Windex Original Blue Glass Cleaner

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Use With Care
Glass Cleaners

Ammonia-based glass cleaner.

Available in Canada
Ready to use
Full ingredient disclosure
Category
Glass Cleaners
Form
spray
Dilution
Ready to use
Drying
Allow full drying
UPC
Not recorded
Brand
Windex
Clean Wise Score
5.7out of 10
Significant Concerns

Documented concerns in this formula or in the way it is used, based on the manufacturer's own complete ingredient list. Ammonium Hydroxide carries a published classification from ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) and is detailed in the health notices below.

75%
Confidence
High confidence

Scored from primary manufacturer data with the exact formula version confirmed.

Where to Buy
Additional precautions
  • Spray onto the cloth, not the glass, when your dog is in the room.

CLEANWISE_V2 score breakdown

One deterministic 100-point model, displayed on the shared 0.0–10.0 Wise scale.

Formula & safety
24.7 / 50
Realistic exposure
15.0 / 25
Transparency
15.0 / 15
Documentation
2.0 / 10

Published assessment

Documented concerns in this formula or in the way it is used, based on the manufacturer's own complete ingredient list. Ammonium Hydroxide carries a published classification from ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) and is detailed in the health notices below.

Spray onto the cloth, not the glass, when your dog is in the room.
Product subtype
Glass cleaner
Ingredient disclosure
Exact manufacturer list
Certification status
Not certified
Formula identity
Confirmed

Why it scored this way

Led down by Ammonium Hydroxide
-11.7

Ammonium Hydroxide (Alkali) carries the heaviest documented hazard profile in this formula and sets the ceiling for the ingredient score.

4 ingredients not yet in the Clean Wise reference library
-6.0

Clean Wise scores conservatively where a printed ingredient has no reference record yet. This is a Clean Wise research gap, not a manufacturer failing.

Scored as: Glass cleaner
-7.0

Used on vertical glass at head height, so the main route is the mist in shared air rather than paw contact.

Full dry time before contact
+1.0

The directions include a drying period before contact resumes, which is the single most effective control on residue exposure.

Airborne route plus a respiratory-relevant ingredient
-4.0

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.

Exact, complete manufacturer ingredient list
0.0

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.

No SDS or technical document on file
0.0

Clean Wise has not located a current safety data sheet or technical sheet for this exact product.

Primary manufacturer source
+2.0

Product data was captured from the manufacturer's own product page rather than a reseller listing.

Certification: not certified
0.0

No relevant independent product certification is on file.

Health evidence notices

Ammonium Hydroxide

ECHA harmonised classification (CLP Annex VI) classifies Ammonium Hydroxide as Skin Corr. 1B / STOT SE 3 / 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 16.8 of 50 points, weighted by its position in the published ingredient list.

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Use around dogs

Spray onto the cloth, not the glass, when your dog is in the room.
Ventilate while you work.
Scored with CLEANWISE_V2

Clean Wise Verdict

Ingredient disclosure or exposure factors trail the leaders in this category.

How it's used
Glass Cleaners
Ready to use
Allow full drying
spray

Where to Buy

Canadian retailers on record. Stock and price vary by store and province.

    Ingredient Breakdown

    Disclosed ingredients in the order they appear on the label, with our independent assessment where we hold reference data.

    Full ingredient list

    Water, Glycol Ethers, Ethanolamine, Ammonia, Lauramine Oxide, Fragrance

    Transparency Score

    7.5 / 10
    Ingredient disclosure published
    Product description on file
    Directions for use recorded
    Product form recorded
    Brand on record
    Category assigned
    Canadian availability confirmed
    UPC on record

    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.

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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.