Cleaning
Tide Free & Gentle Liquid Detergent
Unlike food and cosmetics, US cleaning products are not required to disclose a full ingredient list. A short list can mean a simple formula — or an undisclosed one. Our score can only read what is disclosed.
Chemistry breakdown
Bar length = weight in the Cleaning formula · color = that component's score · tap a name to learn what it means.
Scored from 90% of the formula's weight. The rest doesn't apply to this product.
VOCs / respiratory5/10 · 35% weight
Volatile compounds that end up in the air you breathe while cleaning — the main exposure route for cleaning products.
Endocrine disruptors5/10 · 25% weight
Chemicals that can interfere with the body's hormone system — the signals that regulate growth, metabolism and reproduction. Exposure matters most during pregnancy and early childhood, which is why this component carries extra weight in baby products. Common examples under study: certain parabens, phthalates and bisphenols.
Aquatic / environmental5/10 · 20% weight
What happens after it goes down the drain — toxicity to aquatic life and how quickly it breaks down.
Ingredient disclosureno data · 10% weight
US law doesn't require cleaning products to list full ingredients. This measures how much the maker chooses to disclose.
Certifications9/10 · 10% weight
Independent third-party verifications (USDA Organic, FSC, EPA Safer Choice…). Informational only — having none never lowers a score; verified claims can raise it.
Ingredients · 2
As disclosed by the maker — US law does not require cleaning products to list every ingredient. Tap any row for its sources.
Made by
- 2021–2022Benzene contamination recalls — aerosol antiperspirants and dry shampoos — Voluntarily recalled aerosol antiperspirant and dry-shampoo products (Old Spice, Secret, Pantene, Herbal Essences) after benzene, a Group 1 human carcinogen, was detected. Benzene was not an intended ingredient — it entered via propellant contamination. Marked negligent, not intentional: the record establishes a quality-control and supplier-verification failure, not knowledge that the products were contaminated while continuing to sell them.