Household ingredient · Acid / descaler
Hydrochloric and other strong acids
Acids used in toilet-bowl cleaners and descalers; they can irritate or burn skin and eyes and must not be mixed with bleach.
- Corrosive
- Expert review pending
Concern level
A minor or very limited concern, such as being an ultra-processing marker only. The concern level sets how many points hydrochloric and other strong acids costs on a product’s receipt.
What the evidence says
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Never mix with other cleanersStrong evidence
The CDC advises never mixing bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser. [1]
Evidence tiers say how sure the evidence is, separately from how much it matters. About evidence tiers.
Names GoodSwap recognizes on labels (10)
- oxalic acid
- muriatic acid
- sulfamic acid
- phosphoric acid
- hydrochloric acid
- hydrofluoric acid
- hydrogen chloride
- ammonium bifluoride
- methanesulfonic acid
- hydrochloric and other strong acids
Sources
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Mold Clean Up Guidelines and Recommendations
“You should never mix bleach with ammonia or any other cleanser.”
cdc.gov