Norwex 360 Product Safety Review

We have our own In-House Product Safety and Regulatory Team that pioneered the Norwex 360 Product Safety Review: a robust ingredient and formula analysis that evaluates each ingredient, formula, and biodegradability.

We go beyond “no sulfates and no parabens” and never compromise when it comes to the quality and safety of our products. We meticulously develop our products based on extensive research and evidenced-based scientific facts, not opinions.

The Norwex No-No List details the most well-known, “nasty” ingredients that we will never use in our products. View the No-No list pocket guide.

But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. We review absolutely every ingredient that goes into our formulas to ensure we never use any CMR substances – those that are known Carcinogenic, Mutagenic or toxic to Reproduction or known endocrine disrupters (EDCs).

Toxicological Evaluation

Each ingredient and formula is reviewed for any toxicological potential, and we use the precautionary principle to guide this evaluation- this rules out many ingredients that have a high potential of harm. Each ingredient is also evaluated against these criteria

Allergenicity
Mutagenecity / Genotoxicity
Systemic Toxicity
Phototoxicity
Acute Aquatic Toxicity

Eye and Skin Irritancy
Acute Toxicity
Specific Organ Toxicity
Photosensitivity
Biodegradability

At this stage in the process, there are more than 2400 chemicals on this list that Norwex will not use.

Global Regulatory Assessment

We then research each ingredient and formula against global regulatory agencies like Europe’s REACH, European Union Cosmetics Directive, US EPA, and OekoTex list. This helps to eliminate mutagens, known carcinogens, and reproductive toxins, including endocrine disrupters.

Testing

Each formula is also tested for impurities including heavy metals, 1,4 dioxane, ethylene oxide and acrylamides. We also test the biodegradability of each formula and are proud of the USDA Biobased certification we have on many products.

Finally, we conduct extensive independent clinical, consumer and safety studies through independent testing by 3rd party labs to ensure our products are both incredibly safe and incredibly effective.

These tests allow us to confidently say our products are absolutely clean- Norwex Clean. We never stop evaluating, researching and innovating to bring you products you can trust. It’s our mission and our passion.

Norwex No-No Ingredients

We never compromise when it comes to the quality and safety of our products. We meticulously develop our personal care and household products to be super clean and super effective.

How do we go so much further than simply restricting harmful ingredients from our products? We have our own In-House Product Safety and Regulatory Team trained in toxicology who pioneered the Norwex 360 Product Review: a robust ingredient and formula analysis.

Norwex No-No Lists Flyer

Norwex No-No List Pocket Guide

Norwex Household 'No-No' List

1, 4-Dioxane (< 1 ppm)
2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol(bronopol)
2-Butoxyethanol
Aerosol propellants
Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride
Alkyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride
Ammonia Benzalkonium chloride
Borax or boric acid
Chlorine Didecyldimethylammonium chloride
Diethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether
Diethylene glycol monomethyl ether
Dioctyl dimethyl ammonium chloride
Dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
Distearyldimonium chloride
DMDM hydantoin
Ethanolamines (mono-, di- and triethanolamine)
Ethylene glycol
Ethylene glycol mono-n-butyl ether
Ethylene glycol monobutyl acetate
Ethylene oxide (<1 ppm)

Formaldehyde
Glutaral
Heavy metals
Isopropanol
Mineral oil
Monoethanolamine citrate
Naphthalene
Naptha
Nitrobenzene
Nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs)
P-Dichlorobenzene
Perchloroethylene
Phenol
Phosphates
Quaternium-15
Quaternium-24
Sodium hypochlorite
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)
Sulfuric acid
Triclosan
Trisodium phosphate

Norwex Personal Care 'No-No' List

1, 4-Dioxane
Acrylamide
Acrylates: (ethyl acrylate, ethyl methacrylate, methyl methacrylate, butyl methacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, tetrahydrofurfuryl, methacrylatetrimethylolpropane trimethacrylate, aluminum salts)
Animal-derived ingredients (exception: beeswax)
Benzalkonium chloride
Benzethonium chloride
Benzophenones (benzophenone, benzophenone-2, dioxybenzone, oxybenzone, sulisobenzone [benzophenone-4], 2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone)
Butoxyethanol Bismuth oxychloride
Bisphenol (bisphenol A, bisphenol F, bisphenol S)
Borax
Borates
Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Coal tar and derivatives (including p-phenylenediamine)
Cyclotrasiloxanes (D4, D5, D6), threshold limit <100 ppm
Ethanolamines and their compounds (MEA/DEA/TEA)
Ethylene oxide Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
Fluorinated compounds (pentadecafluorooctanoic acid [PFOA], perfluorooctane
sulfonate [PFOS], fluoropolymers used as processing aids)
Formaldehyde donors (bronopol [2-bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol], diazolidinyl urea, DMDM hydantoin, imidazolidinyl urea, quaternium-15, methenamine, sodium hydroxymethylglycinate)

Glutaraldehyde
Gluten Heavy metals (antimony, arsenic, cadmium, chromium VI, cobalt, nickel)
Hexachlorophene
Homosalate
Hydroquinone Isothiazolinones (MIT, CMIT, BIT)
Mercufenol chloride
Musk and its compounds
Nanoparticles
Nitrosamine (all)
Octinoxate
Octocrylene
Parabens (specifically propyl-, isopropyl-, butyl-, isobutylparabens)
Phenacetin
Phenol
Phthalates
Plastic microbeads
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Resorcinol Rubber latex (natural or synthetic)
Sodium hypochlorite (chlorine bleach)
Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and sodium laureth sulfate (SLES)
Solvents (benzene, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethane, 1,1,1-tricholorethane, 1-bromopropane, tetrachloroethylene [PERC], trichloroethylene, toluene)
Talc
Triclocarban
Triclosan
Undecoylium chloride iodine complex