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Water

Also appears on labels as: purified water, water sufficient for processing, deionized water

Water, purified to a processing standard.

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Where it comes from
Municipal supply, filtered on site.
Why it's in the product
The base of every shampoo and the bulk of every can of wet food. Water sufficient for processing is the regulatory phrase for water added during manufacture.
Safety and toxicity
None. It is water.
Interactions and who should be careful
On a wet food panel, water sitting first tells you how much of what you are paying for by weight is liquid. Which is not automatically bad, since moisture intake matters, particularly for cats.

General reference, not veterinary advice. Dose, breed, and existing conditions change the answer, so talk to your vet before changing what your pet eats. Think we got this wrong? Tell us and we log it publicly.

Found in 45 scored products

Lowest scores first. Its presence here is not what drove those scores.

Panel Score 51 out of 100, grade D: Better options exist
Canine Carry OutsSausage Links - Beef Flavorcommunity import
Panel Score 63 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
PurinaBeggin' Thick Cut Hickory Smoke Flavorcommunity import
Panel Score 67 out of 100, grade C: Proceed with caution
Pet HeadDirty Talk Deep Cleaning Shampoo
Panel Score 75 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
CesarClassic Loaf in Sauce Grilled Steak & Eggs Flavorcommunity import
Panel Score 76 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Arm & HammerSuper Deodorizing Shampoo, Kiwi Blossom
Panel Score 79 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
ShebaPerfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Roasted Chicken
Panel Score 80 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
DingoRawhide Twists With Chicken
Panel Score 82 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Royal CaninFeline Health Nutrition Indoor Adult Morsels in Gravy
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
ShebaPerfect Portions Cuts in Gravy Entree with Sustainable Salmon
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Fussie CatPremium Tuna With Chicken Formula In Aspic
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Hill's Science DietHill's Science Diet Hairball Controlcommunity import
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
HillsPrescription Diet k/d Feline Pâté with Tunacommunity import
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Heart to TailPremium Cat Food Turkey & Giblets Entreecommunity import
Panel Score 83 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
CesarClassic Loaf in Sauce Chicken & Liver Recipecommunity import
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
TropiCleanOatmeal & Tea Tree Medicated Shampoo
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
WahlOatmeal Formula Shampoo, Coconut Lime Verbena
Panel Score 86 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Blue BuffaloBlue's Stew Hearty Beef Stewcommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
ShebaKitten Pate Salmon
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
HillsScience Diet Adult 7+ Tender Chicken Dinnercommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
PurinaFrosty Paws Vanillacommunity import
Panel Score 87 out of 100, grade B: Good, check the flags
Wet NosesOrganic Peanut Butter Banana Flavor Dog Treatscommunity import
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Nature's MiracleSupreme Odor Control Oatmeal Shampoo
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
TropiCleanPapaya & Coconut Luxury 2-in-1 Shampoo
Panel Score 90 out of 100, grade A: Pretty good
Vet's BestOatmeal Medicated Dog Shampoo

21 more scored products list this ingredient. Showing the 24 lowest-scoring.