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Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner
Bona hardwood floor cleaner is one of the most popular brands of polyurethane-coated hardwood floor cleaners used by professionals ... and also one of our top recommendations.
Bona hardwood floor cleaner has the following characteristics:
- A blue, water-thin liquid with a mild, sweet odor
- Non-toxic when it comes in contact with eyes, skin or when inhaled.
- If ingested, it may cause gastrointestinal irritation. If swallowed, drink 1 or 2 glasses of water to dilute.
- Non-flammable. In rare and special circumstances, closed containers may explode (due to the build-up of steam pressure) when exposed to extreme heat. Water may be used to cool closed containers to prevent pressure build-up. Do not store in a high temperature (above 100F or 38C) environment. Keep from freezing.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- No ingredients in Bona hardwood floor cleaner are hazardous or listed by OSHA, IARC or NTP as a carcinogen, teratogen, mutagen, or as having toxic reproductive effects.
Health Effects of Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner
We dug into the ingredients in Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner and congratulate them for their full, voluntary disclosure. There is no current regulatory requirement in the United States that companies disclose full ingredients lists for household chemical products (in contrast with personal care products, where disclosure is required). In the ingredients, we found 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol, which raises a medium level of health concern because:
- This ingredient is suspected of causing gastrointestinal or liver toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
- This ingredient is suspected of causing immunotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
- This ingredient is suspected of causing skin or sense organ toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
However, the amount of this ingredient in a standard consumer-size container is minimal. No other health concerns were noted. Bona hardwood floor cleaner gets a high score in its environmental performance.
Bona hardwood floor cleaner is waterborne, non-toxic and specially designed to be safe for floors, families, and the environment. In addition, Bona microfiber cleaning pads are machine washable up to 300 times, saving you money and protecting the environment.
How-To-Hardwood-Floors.com recommends all Bona cleaning products and tools, including their hardwood floor care system, the Bona hardwood floor spray mop, and the hardwood floor refersher, which can also be used on kitchen cabinets.
If you have a negative experience with Bona hardwood floor care products, we'd like to hear about it. Please contact us and let us know.
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