Let's face it: who the heck knows what methylisothiazolinone is? It's easy to find out if you have the Seventh Generation Label Reading Guide iPhone app. With an alphabetical index, it's supereasy to find the ingredient you're looking for, then discover different things about it like: What is it? What is it used for? How does it affect you? Or search for a specific term. You can also submit a product name if you can't find it in the database, so it will be added. And by the way, methylisothiazolinone is a synthetic preservative "typically used in detergents and hand dish soap ... used to prevent microbial growth ... corrosive to skin and also a skin sensitizer. Toxic to aquatic organisms...." Available at the iTunes store.

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