But actually, there's no bleach in these wipes. On their website, Clorox writes, "Clorox Disinfecting Wipes are made with a bleach-free formula that's available in different scents so they leave a light, clean smell every time you wipe down a surface."

Like most disinfectants, Clorox wipes are approved for disinfecting only non-porous surfaces. It's best to avoid unfinished, unsealed, unpainted, waxed, oiled, or worn surfaces. Avoid cleaning carpet or fabric with the wipes, too, since it won't work, and you'll have to extract the cleaning agent from the fabric.

Smartlabel (2021) lists water, fragrances, and chemicals such as C12-14 Alcohols, Ammonium Chloride, and Dimethylethylbenzyl Ammonium Chloride as the main ingredients for the wipes.

Clorox® Disinfecting Wipes are easy to use and work on a variety of hard, nonporous surfaces, including mirrors and glass. The powerful cleaning technology dissolves kitchen grease and fights soap scum. For convenient cleaning and disinfecting, keep this canister in your kitchen or bathroom or at your desk at work.

Not Safe Around Children & Animals Most conventional disinfecting wipes contain bleach or quats to kill germs and fragrances to cover up the pungent chemical smell. Research shows that chronic exposure to these ingredients can be as damaging to our lungs over time as smoking a pack of cigarettes every day.

The new Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach formula contains 7.5% sodium hypochlorite, compared to 6.0% in the previous formulation. Concentrating our formula allows us to make smaller, more easily poured bottles, reduces plastic packaging and cuts down on water waste in manufacturing.

Sanitizing and disinfecting wipes are fine to touch while you're cleaning with them, but they should never be used to clean hands or other body parts. Disinfecting wipes, such as Nice 'N CLEAN® Disinfecting Wipes, contain chemicals that kill bacteria and viruses, which may cause skin irritation.

Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach, the bleach you've known and trusted for generations with the power to clean, whiten, disinfect, and kill bacteria and viruses.

Disinfecting wipes (e.g. Lysol and Clorox brands), contain harsh chemicals and have been linked to acute and chronic health issues. They can cause eye, skin and respiratory irritation.

Toxic Ingredients Most disinfecting wipes contain bleach or chemicals called Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, or Quats for short. Quats are antimicrobial chemicals that kill germs, but also present health risks like asthma and asthma attacks, allergic reactions, hormone-disruption and general skin and eye irritation.

The new Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach formula contains 7.5% sodium hypochlorite, compared to 6.0% in the previous formulation. Concentrating our formula allows us to make smaller, more easily poured bottles, reduces plastic packaging and cuts down on water waste in manufacturing.

Bleach can irritate the skin and eyes. Breathing in bleach over a long period of time can increase your risk of cancer. A dangerous gas can be formed when bleach is combined with certain chemicals (like ammonia).