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Gateway on Pesticide Hazards and Safe Pest Management

How To Find Ingredients in Pesticide Products

Beyond Pesticides offers resources below to evaluate the health and ecological effects of specific chemical exposure from ACTIVE INGREDIENTS in pesticide products, as well as regulatory information and supporting scientific documents. Because various pesticide products can contain more than one active ingredient, it is important to READ the LABEL to determine chemical components.

With 192 different active ingredients and counting, it is essential to establish the connection between the use of these chemicals and their respective hazards.

View the step-by-step guide on how to search for the active ingredient(s) in pesticide products below:

  1. Go to U.S. EPA's Pesticide Product and Label System and enter the product name. The generic product name may vary.
  2. After searching, click on the chemical ingredients tab or the link for the most recent label to find Active Ingredients.
                 Chemical List                                            Label List 

    If one selects the chemical ingredients tab, skip to Step 4 . If not, proceed to step number 3

  3. To find the active ingredient(s) on the label, search for the page in the document containing the date of registration. Usually, the active ingredients section occurs within the first few pages of the label document.

  4. Return to the Beyond Pesticides Gateway and search for the active ingredient name in the yellow box to the right or from the list below. 

SEARCH

Start typing a chemical name, then click in the list that appears:

OR, start typing a product name, then click in the list that appears:

OR, select one or more of the effects below:

Health Effects
Cancer
Endocrine Disruption
Reproductive Effects
Neurotoxicity
Kidney/Liver Damage
Sensitizer/Irritant
Birth/Developmental Defects
Environmental Effects
Detected in Groundwater
Detected in Streams
Potential Leacher Effects
Toxic to Birds
Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms
Toxic to Bees
Toxic to Mammals
Long-Range Transport

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Read about the Gateway

Each pesticide name below will take you to chemical information pages with links to factsheets, basic chemical, alternatives, health and environmental effects, regulatory status, key studies and more. See also Beyond Pesticides' pest management resources, health effects and other factsheets, and activist tools.

For more general information, read What Is a Pesticide?

Scroll down this page to see the list of featured pesticides, or search for specific ones using the box on the right.

 

FEATURED PESTICIDES

1-naphthaleneacetic acid (NAA)

1,3-Dichloropropene (Telone)

2-Phenylphenol (o-phenylphenol)

2,4-D

4-Chlorophenoxyacetic acid (4-CPA)

4‐Aminopyridine (4-AP)

Abamectin/Avermectin B1

Acephate

Acequinocyl

Acetamiprid

Acethion

Acetic Acid (Vinegar)

Acetochlor

Acibenzolar-S-methyl

Acifluorfen Sodium

Alachlor

Aldicarb

Alkyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (ADBAC)

Allethrin

Ametoctradin

Ametryn

Aminocyclopyrachlor

Aminopyralid

Amisulbrom

Amitraz (BAAM)

Amitrole

Arsanilic acid

Atrazine

Aviglycine

Azinphos-methyl

Azoxystrobin

Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt)

Benalaxyl

Benalaxyl-M

Bendiocarb

Benfluralin

Benomyl

Bensulide

Bentazon

Benthiavalicarb-isopropyl

Benzovindiflupyr

Benzylchlorophenol (2‐Benzyl‐4‐chlorophenol)

Bifenazate

Bifenthrin

Bispyribac-sodium

Bitertanol

Boric Acid

Boscalid

Bromacil

Bromadiolone

Bromoxynil

Buprofezin

Butralin

Butylate

Cadusafos

Captan

Carbaryl

Carbon Disulfide

Carboxin

Carfentrazone-ethyl

Castor Oil

Cedarwood Oil

Chlorantraniliprole

Chlorfenapyr

Chloroneb

Chlorothalonil

Chlorpropham (CIPC)

Chlorpyrifos

Chlorsulfuron

Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA)

Cinnamon Oil

Citric Acid

Citronella Oil

Clethodim

Clofentezine

Clomazone

Clopyralid

Clothianidin

Clove oil

Copper Sulfate

Corn Gluten Meal

Corn Oil

Cottonseed Oil

Coumaphos

Crotoxyphos

Cryolite

Cyazofamid

Cycloate

Cyfluthrin

Cymoxanil

Cypermethrin

Cyprodinil

Cyprosulfamide

Cyromazine

Dacthal (DCPA)

Dazomet

DEET

Deltamethrin

Desmedipham

Diazinon

Dicamba

Dichlobenil

Dichlorprop-p

Dichlorvos (DDVP)

Dicloran (DCNA)

Dicofol

Difenoconazole

Diflubenzuron

Diflufenzopyr

Dimethenamid

Dimethoate

Dimethomorph

Dinocap

Dinotefuran

Diphenylamine (DPA)

Diquat Dibromide

Disodium Methanearsonate (DSMA)

Disulfoton

Dithianon

Dithiopyr

Diuron

Dodine

Dried Blood

Ecolyst (N-N-diethyl-2-(4-methylbenzyloxy) ethylamine hydrochloride)

Emamectin Benzoate

Endosulfan

Endothall

Epoxiconazole

EPTC

Esfenvalerate

Ethaboxam

Ethalfluralin

Ethephon

Ethofumesate

Ethoprop (ethoprophos)

Ethoxyquin

Etofenprox

Etoxazole

Etridiazole

Eugenol

Famoxadone

Fenamidone

Fenamiphos

Fenarimol

Fenazaquin

Fenbuconazole

Fenbutatin-oxide

Fenhexamid

Fenoxaprop-ethyl (FE)

Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl (FPE)

Fenoxycarb

Fenpropathrin

Fenpropimorph

Fenpyrazamine

Fenpyroximate

Fenthion

Fenvalerate

Ferbam

Fipronil

Flazasulfuron

Flonicamid

Florasulam

Florpyrauxifen-benzyl

Fluazifop-P-butyl

Fluazinam

Flubendiamide

Fludioxonil

Flufenacet

Flufenoxuron

Flumioxazin

Fluometuron

Fluopicolide

Fluopyram

Fluoxastrobin

Fluridone

Fluroxypyr

Fluthiacet-methyl

Flutolanil

Fluvalinate

Folpet

Fomesafen

Forchlorfenuron

Formetanate hydrochloride

Fosamine Ammonium

Fosetyl-aluminum

Fosthiazate

Garlic oil

Gentamicin

Geraniol

Glufosinate ammonium

Glyphosate

Halohydantoins (dihalodialkylhydantoins) (several)

Halosulfuron-methyl

Hexaflumuron (Sentricon)

Hexazinone

Hexythiazox

Hydramethylnon

Hydrogen peroxide

Hydroprene

Imazalil

Imazamox

Imazapic

Imazapyr

Imazaquin

Imazethapyr

Imidacloprid

Indaziflam

Indoxacarb

Ipconazole

Iprodione

Iprovalicarb

Isofenphos

Isoxaben

Isoxadifen-ethyl

Isoxaflutole

Kasugamycin

Kresoxim-methyl

L-Lactic Acid

Lactofen

Lambda-cyhalothrin

Lemongrass Oil

Linalool

Lindane

Linuron

Malathion

Maleic hydrazide

Mancozeb

Mandipropamid

Maneb

MCPA

MCPB (4-(2-Methyl-4-chlorophenoxy) butyric acid)

Mecoprop (MCPP)

Mefenoxam

Mepanipyrim

Mepiquat chloride

Mesotrione

Metalaxyl

Metaldehyde

Metam sodium

Metconazole

Methamidophos

Methane arsonic acid

Methidathion

Methomyl

Methoprene

Methoxychlor

Methoxyfenozide

Methyl bromide

Methyl parathion

Metolachlor

Metrafenone

Metribuzin

Mevinphos

Monosodium methanearsonate (MSMA)

Myclobutanil

Naled

Naphthalene

Napropamide

Naptalam

Nicosulfuron

Nithiazine

Nitrapyrin

Norflurazon

Novaluron

O-Naphthaleneacetamide

O-Phenylphenol

Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus

Oryzalin

Oxadiazon

Oxamyl

Oxyfluorfen

Oxytetracycline

Para-dichlorobenzene (PDCB)

Paraquat/Paraquat dichloride

Parathion/Ethyl parathion

PCNB (Quintozene, Pentachloronitrobenzene)

Pendimethalin

Penoxsulam

Pentachlorophenol

Penthiopyrad

Peppermint Oil

Permethrin

Phenmedipham

Phenothrin

Phorate

Phosalone

Phosmet

Phosphine

Phosphorothioic acid

Picaridin

Picloram

Pine Oil

Piperonyl butoxide (PBO)

Potassium Phosphite

Prallethrin

Primisulfuron-methyl

Procymidone

Prodiamine

Profenofos

Prohexadione Calcium

Prometryn

Pronamide/propyzamide

Propamocarb hydrochloride

Propargite

Propetamphos

Propiconazole

Propoxur

Propylene glycol

Propylene oxide

Propyzamide

Prosulfuron

Pymetrozine

Pyraclostrobin

Pyraflufen-ethyl

Pyrethrins

Pyridaben

Pyridalyl

Pyridate

Pyrimethanil

Pyriproxyfen

Quinclorac

Quinoxyfen

Quizalofop-ethyl

Resmethrin

Rimsulfuron

Rosemary Oil

Rotenone

Sabadilla

Sethoxydim

Siduron

Simazine

Sodium lauryl sulfate

Soybean oil

Spinetoram

Spinosad

Spirodiclofen

Spiromesifen

Spirotetramat

Spiroxamine

Streptomycin

Sulfentrazone

Sulfluramid

Sulfoxaflor

Sulfur

Sulfur dioxide

Sulfuryl fluoride

Synthetic Pyrethroids

Tebuconazole

Tebufenozide

Tefluthrin

Tembotrione

Terbacil

Terbufos

Terrazole

Tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP)

Tetraconazole

Tetramethrin

Thiabendazole

Thiacloprid

Thiamethoxam

Thiazopyr

Thiencarbazone-methyl

Thifensulfuron-methyl

Thiobencarb

Thiodicarb

Thiophanate-methyl

Thiram

Thymol oil

Tolylfluanid

Topramezone

Tralomethrin

Triadimefon

Triadimenol

Triallate

Tribenuron-methyl

Trichlorfon

Triclopyr

Triclosan

Tridemorph

Trifloxystrobin

Trifloxysulfuron

Triflumizole

Trifluralin

Triforine

Trinexapac-ethyl

Triphenyltin Hydroxide/Fentin Hydroxide (TPTH)

Triticonazole

Troysan polyphase (IPBC or Troysan KK-108A)

Ulocladium oudemansii

Uniconazole

Vinclozolin

Warfarin

Wintergreen Oil

Zinc phosphide

Ziram

Zoxamide

denotes least-toxic chemical
denotes toxic to bees

Health effects factsheets and articles

Other factsheets and articles