Cleaning Agents

Products Ingredients and How it works

Detergent
Alcohol Ethoxylate (AE)
A non-ionic surfactant. Surfactants allow water and grease to mix, helping to remove greasy stains from
your garments.

Alkyl Ethoxy Sulfate (AES) and Alkyl Sulfate (AS)

Two anionic surfactants that help liquid detergents bind to impurities in fabrics. They are two of the most
widely used tools for removing stains.

Amine Oxide
An amphoteric surfactant, commonly used in detergents and shampoos. Used along with other surfactants
to remove stains. Can be anionic, cationic or non-ionic.

Citric Acid
Found in lemons and citrus fruits, it’s mild and helps to remove bad smells from clothes. Known as a
chelating agent, which is used to soften water.

Cyclodextrin
Another chelating agent that removes malodors from garments.

Enzymes
Naturally occurring proteins that break down stains into smaller pieces to make stains easier to remove.

Ethanol
A clear, colorless alcohol used as a solvent in detergents.

Hydrogen Peroxide
One of the simplest and most common bleaching agents.

Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS)

The most widely used anionic surfactant in the world. Removes stains from your garments.

Percarbonate
Sodium percabonate is a bleaching agent used in detergents.

Perfumes
Provide pleasant, calming, joyful scents released from product itself and from fabric.

Polyethylene Glycols (PEG), Polyethylene Oxide (PEO) or Polyoxyethylene (POE)

A polyether compound used for many things, including as a lubricant and surfactant.

Polymers
Penetrate soils and break them up making the soils easier to remove and help prevent stains from re-
depositing on fabrics.

Polyvinyl Alcohol
A water-soluble synthetic polymer used to make the casing for liquid tabs

Dishwashi Water - Consistency

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Sodium Laureth Sulfate - Cleaning and Foaming Agent

Lauramidopropyl Betaine - Cleaning and Foaming Agent

Sodium Dodecylbenzene Sulfonate - Cleaning and Foaming Agent

SD 3A Alcohol - Controls Thickness and Clarity

Lactic Acid - Antibacterial Agent

Sodium Xylene Sulfonate - Controls Thickness and Clarity

Fragrance - Pleasant Scent

 Tetrasodium EDTA - Maintains Product Stability

Dyes - Color
All Sodium bicarbonate,
Purpose - is a naturally occurring substance that is
cleaner/ present in all living things--it helps living things maintain the pH balance necessary for life.
Baking
Soda Cleaning: Baking Soda acts a cleaning agent because it is a mild alkali and can cause dirt and grease to
dissolve easily in water for effective removal. When it is not fully dissolved, like when it is sprinkled on a
damp sponge, Baking Soda is mildly abrasive and can lift dirt for easy removal as a gentle scouring
powder.

Deodorizing: Baking Soda’s deodorization power is a result of its ability to neutralize odors, rather than
just covering up odors with perfumes.

Toilet
cleaners Ethoxylated Alcohol

- cleaning agent, or "surfactant," that can also be found in a variety of products, including toothpaste and
shampoos. Ethoxylation is the process of treating a fatty acid alcohol to give it detergent properties. We
use ethoxylated alcohol in our products to remove dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen
them from the surface they're attached to so that they can be rinsed away.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate

-cleaning agent, or "surfactant," that can also be found in toothpastes, shampoos, lathers, and bubble
baths. We use it in our products to remove dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them
from the surface they're attached to so that they can be rinsed away.

Lactic Acid

-cleaning agent that can also be found in cosmetics and household products, including skin care products,
shampoos, and makeup. Lactic acid is naturally occurring or can be produced synthetically. We use it in
our products to remove dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them from the surface
they're attached to so that they can be rinsed away.

Xanthan GumThickener

-natural thickening agent that can also be found in makeup, skincare products, and toothpaste and in
various food products. It is derived from the fermentation of corn sugar. We use it in products to help a
formula cling to a surface in order to work more effectively.

Potassium Hydroxide pH Adjuster

- is a builder that can also be found in bath, cleansing, makeup, and shampoo products. We use it to
make a product formula clean better by affecting the molecules in the formula so that they work together
better.

Acid Blue #9

-is a colourant, or dye. It is one of the most widely used and tested dyes in consumer products, and it can
be found in clothing and coloured paper. We add dyes to products for a variety of reasons including
helping you see where you applied the product, when a product is used up, or for aesthetic reasons. This
dye is available from multiple suppliers, which are responsible for its contents.
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Products Ingredients and How it works

Soap Sodium lauryl isethionate

-is a surfactant/detergent used as a cleansing agent and to help lather onto your skin. You’ll find this in
shampoos, body washes, facial care, and toothpastes. This chemical can irritate your skin depending on
how sensitive your skin is.

Sodium Stearate
-is a traditional soap ingredient made of sodium salt of stearic acid. It's a stabilizer and a thickener used
in soaps. This ingredient does have a long history of safe use

Cocamidopropyl Betaine
- is a synthetic surfactant that strips oils from your skin. It can irritate your skin if used in high
concentrations.

Sodium Tallowate or Sodium Palmitate

-are traditional waxy soaps that bind to oil and dirt and wash them away. These ingredients are very
outdated. Now that the science of skin is advancing, we understand that pulling out all of the oils in the
skin does far more harm than good.

Lauric Acid
-is a great cleansing ingredient that has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. This would be
great if it wasn't combined with detergent and tallow.

Sodium Stearate
- is another traditional soap ingredient that strips the skin of all of its oils.

Sodium Chloride is common table salt, which is used as a binding agent.

Tetrasodium EDTA and Tetrasodium Etidronate

-are chelating agents and preservatives that can irritate skin conditions, particularly eczema. Depending
on who you ask, they are either safe or carcinogenic.

Titanium Dioxide is a great sunscreen but has no use in a rinse-off product.

Shampoo Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate

-one of the main ingredients in Palmolive shampoo, as well as many other shampoo products. According
to the website Sci-Toys, this ingredient helps reduce the surface tension of water, which helps it spread
throughout your hair. In addition, Sci-Toys notes that it can also be used as a foaming agent.

Methylisothiazolinone
- also known as MIT, is an ingredient in many shampoos and other health care products. According to
TruthInAging.com, MIT is a preservative that can kill selected organisms, such as bacteria. The website
explains that MIT's main function is to prevent the growth of fungi and bacteria in health care
products. Large concentrations of MIT have been linked to Alzheimer's disease, but
TruthInAging.com notes that the amounts in personal care products are too low to have an effect.

Glycol Distearate
According to CosmeticsInfo.org, glycol distearate is used in many skin and hair care products and has
lots of uses. Glycol distearate is a skin conditioning agent, which may promote a healthy scalp as part of
Palmolive shampoo. In addition, CosmeticsInfo.org notes that glycol distearate is used to increase the
viscosity, or spreading tendency, of cosmetics products. According to the site, glycol distearate is
considered safe by the Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel, which is an independent group that
includes experts in dermatology, toxicology, pharmacolgy and veterinary medicine. The U.S. Food and
Drug Administration participates in the panel.

Cocamide DEA
- is used for many purposes, according to the website Useful Chemicals. Cocamide DEA acts as a skin
protectant, foaming agent, stabilizer and viscosity enhancer. Despite cocamide DEA's use as a
skin protectant, Useful Chemicals notes that the ingredient may cause skin irritation. In addition,
cocamide DEA has the potential to irritate your eyes and respiratory system if it comes into contact with
your face or you inhale its fumes.

DANDRUFF-PREVENTING INGREDIENT

Pyrithione Zinc (ZPT) – our key active ingredient, ZPT helps prevent the dandruff-causing microbe,
Malassezia globosa, from forming scalp irritants.
Lotion
Glycerin: In addition to providing hydration, glycerin forms a barrier on the skin's surface. This property
allows it to glide on smoothly, but it can clog pores in high concentrations.

Hyaluronic acid: This molecule can hold 1,000 times its own weight in water, making it the ultimate
hydrator. It also helps draw active ingredients deeper into the skin and may be called a cyclic acid.

Stearic Acid: This cost effective co-emulsifier is often used to thicken lotion and other emulsified
products. Stearic acid is derived from vegetables.

Emulsifying Wax: Emulsifying wax is a generic version of the popular Polawax Emulsifying Wax. It is
made of Cetylstearyl Alcohol and Polysorbate 80. This wax comes in a mixture of pastilles and irregular
waxy flakes.

Deodorant Aluminum chloride

and - Use to treat bad sweating
Antiperspirant - Form a gel that temporarily plugs up sweating glands and closes pores
- When contaminated with iron chloride it often displays yellow color compared to white color of
pure compound

Aluminum salts: The active ingredient in antiperspirants, common forms are aluminum chlorohydrate (in
roll-ons and aerosols) and aluminum zirconium tetrachlorohydrex GLY (in solids). These compounds plug
the sweat glands, temporarily preventing perspiration,

Cyclomethicone: A silicone base in aerosol deodorants that holds ingredients together, “it’s used as a
substitute for alcohol,” says Hammer, “since it doesn’t create the stinging sensation on freshly shaven
areas.”

Triclosan: An antibacterial and antifungal agent, triclosan prevents the growth of the bacteria responsible
for body odor, says Robinson.

Shaving Isobutane
cream Butane, Isobutane and Propane are colorless and odorless gases. Isopentane is a liquid. In cosmetics
and personal care products, these ingredients are used in the formulation of shaving cream, cleansing
products, hair conditioners, and makeup.

Laureth-23
Laureth-4 and Laureth-23 are polyoxyethers of lauryl alcohol. They are a clear, colorless liquids. In
cosmetics and personal care products, Laureth-4 and Laureth-23 are used in the formulation of a variety
of bath, eye, facial, hair, cleansing and sunscreen products. They are also used in cuticle softeners,
deodorants and moisturizing products.

Sodium Laureth Sulfate

Most of the ingredients function as surfactants and are used as cleansing agents. They clean the skin
and hair by helping water to mix with oil and dirt so that they can be rinsed away. Others – specifically,
Magnesium Coceth Sulfate, Sodium Coceth Sulfate, Sodium Myreth Sulfate, Sodium Trideceth Sulfate and
Zinc Coceth Sulfate – also exhibit emulsifying properties. Sodium Laneth Sulfate is reported to
additionally act as a skin conditioning agent.

Lanolin
Derived from sheep’s oil used to moisturize to decrease itching and flaking during shaving.

TEA, DEA and Ethanolamine help to form emulsions by reducing the surface tension of the substances to
be emulsified so that water-soluble and oil-soluble ingredients can be blended together. They are also
used to control the pH of cosmetics and personal care products.

Perfume Essential oil – An essential oil is any concentrated, hydrophobic liquid containing volatile aroma
compounds from plants. They are also known as volatile or ethereal oils, or simply as the "oil of" the
plant material from which they were extracted, such as oil of clove. The term essential indicates that the
oil carries distinctive scent (essence) of the plant, not that it is an especially important or fundamental
substance.

Ethyl alcohol- he use of alcohol in perfume helps break down perfume ingredients. It helps merge oils
and aroma products together.