Type the product or brand. We'll pull the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet, GHS hazard codes, and a plain-English read on what to wear when you use it.
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The Car-Care Safety Report
We read the Safety Data Sheet for every car-care chemical we review, then counted the hazards. See the headline numbers.
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SDS records
Filter every car-care chemical by signal word, Prop 65, VOC, and category. Download manufacturer SDS PDFs.
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ingredients indexed
What each ingredient does, how it's classified, and which products carry it.
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H-codes decoded
Every GHS hazard statement (H200–H420) translated into plain English with severity tier.
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published lists
PFAS-free, low-VOC, Prop 65-free, asthma-safe, biodegradable — pre-filtered slices of the catalog.
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Recommended PPE
NIOSH-verified for respirators, ANSI Z87 for eyewear, ANSI S3.19 for hearing. Same scoring discipline as the rest of the catalog — ranked by CCT score, not commission.
The work respirator
Reusable elastomeric bodies, NIOSH TC-84A-verified. The category most owners get wrong — and where buying the cheap one costs you the most.
“We translate SDS hazard codes into honest gear calls. Boilerplate doesn't make the list.”
Consumable · Replace every 6mo
Match the filter to the chemistry: OV for solvents, P100 for dust, AG for acid, multi-gas for unknown mixtures.
Eye protection · ANSI Z87
Indirect-vent for fume-grade chemistry. Sealed for foaming acids.
Barrier · Nitrile only
Latex degrades on acid contact. Vinyl has no chemical resistance. Nitrile is the floor.
When half isn't enough
Eye + lung in one. For high-VOC paint prep and aerosolized chemistry where a half-mask leaves your eyes exposed.
3M6800 Full Facepiece Reusable Respirator7.1
dB reduction · ANSI S3.19
Rotary polishers run 95+ dB. NRR 25+ earmuffs or molded plugs only.
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Pre-filtered slices of the catalog by hazard profile.
How this works
Every CarCareTruth health score is derived from the published Safety Data Sheet, GHS hazard classifications, and the underlying ingredient chemistry — not from generic SDS Section 8 boilerplate. PPE tiers translate the SDS data; they aren't a CarCareTruth call. Where we diverge from SDS prose, we mark it “Beyond SDS” and cite the chemistry.
Read the methodology →Signal words and GHS classifications sourced from manufacturer Safety Data Sheets (SDS). Always follow the label and SDS — this database is for comparison and research, not a substitute for reading the actual SDS before handling any chemical product.
