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Fantastik Disinfectant Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Fresh Scent

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Fantastik

Disinfectant Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Fresh Scent, 32 oz Trigger Spray

The actives are quats, the scent includes a persistent synthetic musk, and the bottle is a disposable plastic trigger spray. SC Johnson does disclose all of this on its ingredient site, which counts for something. For routine surfaces you do not need a quat; for disinfecting there are gentler chemistries.

7 / 10 High plastic footprint $

A quat-based disinfectant spray with synthetic musk fragrance in a disposable plastic trigger bottle. SC Johnson does disclose the formula on its ingredient site.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Some plastic
Plastic trigger spray bottle
Microplastic shedding and leaching Sheds very little
No polymers listed in formula; galaxolide is a persistent synthetic musk
End of life: persistence and recovery Persists somewhat
Only partly recoverable; some of it persists.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern Some concern
Some plastic-linked chemistry is possible.
Transparency and disclosure Mostly disclosed
Ingredients disclosed on SC Johnson ingredient site

Strengths

  • SC Johnson discloses ingredients including fragrance allergens
  • Effective registered disinfectant chemistry

Trade-offs

  • Quaternary ammonium actives are linked to respiratory and skin sensitization
  • Synthetic musk (galaxolide) is environmentally persistent
  • Disposable plastic trigger bottle

What's inside

Active: quaternary ammonium compounds. Also diisopropanolamine, lauryl dimethyl amine oxide, ethoxylated isotridecanol, tetrasodium iminodisuccinate, fragrance including hexamethylindanopyran (galaxolide) and listed allergens.

PartMaterial
Bottle and trigger: plastic
Formula: quat actives, synthetic musk in fragrance

Free of None

Packaging
Plastic trigger spray bottle
Microplastics
No polymers listed in formula; galaxolide is a persistent synthetic musk

Attributes

What this product is, at a glance.

Ingredient Disclosure via Brand Site

Certifications

None listed. We only show independent third-party certifications we can verify with the issuing body, and this product does not currently hold any.

About Fantastik

Sold on retail listings as Fantastik All-Purpose Cleaner; SC Johnson’s current name for the line is Disinfectant Multi-Purpose Cleaner.

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Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.