| acrylate polymer |
thickener |
low biodegradation but not accumulative or toxic in the environment; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin or eyes |
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| alginic acid |
anti-spotting agent |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
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| aloe barbadensis extract |
moisturizer |
biodegrades readily; sourced from aloe vera plants |
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| amylase |
cleaning enzyme |
biodegradable; naturally derived |
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| annatto extract |
colorant |
biodegradable; + not accumulative in the environment; derived from the seed of the annatto plant |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| benzisothiazolinone |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
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| benzyl alcohol |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin or eyes |
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| dehydroacetic acid |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin or eyes |
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| calcium chloride |
stabilizer |
readily disperses in environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| canola-amidoethyl hydroxyethylammonium methyl sulfate, propylene glycol |
softening + antistatic agent |
biodegrades readily; derived from canola oil; not irritating to skin |
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| caprylyl glycol |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
readily biodegradable; made from synthetic materials + plant sources; low skin irritation |
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| caprylhydroxamic acid |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
readily biodegradable; made from synthetic materials + plant sources; low skin irritation |
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| carbomer |
thickener |
made from synthetic materials |
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| carboxymethylcellulose |
stabilizer |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant fiber; not irritating to skin |
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| carboxymethylinulin |
optimizes pH levels |
inherently biodegradable; derived from chicory plants; not irritating to skin |
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| cellulase |
cleaning enzyme |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
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| citric acid |
optimizes pH levels |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn |
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| cocamide MIPA |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from corn sugars, coconut or palm oil; low skin irritation in use |
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| cocamidopropyl betaine |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils such as coconut; low skin irritation |
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| disodium lauroamphodiacetate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut oil |
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| cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut oil |
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| cocamidopropylamine oxide |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
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| coco methyl ester ethoxylate |
emulsifier |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut oil; not irritating to skin |
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| coco methyl ester sulfonate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils such as coconut; not irritating to skin |
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| coco/soy methyl ester |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
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| coco/soy methyl ester sulfonate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils such as coconut; not irritating to skin |
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| colorant |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| decyl glucoside, lauryl glucoside, caprylyl glucoside, and myristyl glucoside |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from corn sugars, coconut or palm oil |
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| dicocoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate, propylene glycol |
softening + antistatic agent |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant based + synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
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| dimethicone |
polishing agent |
made from sand + synthetic materials; low skin irritation |
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| disodium oleamido MIPA sulfosuccinate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived; not irritating to skin |
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| distyrylbiphenolsulfonate |
optical brightener |
biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
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| DMDM hydantoin |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
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| ethanol |
solvent |
biodegrades readily; fermented from plant sugars such as corn or sugar beets; not irritating to skin |
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| ethyl glycerin acetal levulinate |
solvent |
derived from corn stalks, readily biodegradable |
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| ethyl levulinate propylene glycol ketal |
solvent |
derived from corn stalks, readily biodegradable |
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| fragrance (parfum) |
fragrance |
blended composition is partly essential oils + partly synthetic ingredients |
free of phthalates, NPEs + other dirty ingredients; non-toxic in use; free of carcinogens; tested for skin irritation + allergies |
| glycerin |
moisturizer |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources; not irritating to skin |
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| glyceryl caprylate/caprate |
moisturizer |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut + palm oils |
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| glyceryl distearate, coco glucoside, glyceryl oleate/stearate |
softening + antistatic agent |
biodegrades readily + not accumulative in the environment; derived from plant sources |
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| glycol distearate |
skin softening |
biodegrades readily + not accumulative; derived from plant oils + synthetic materials |
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| guar hydroxypropyltrimonium chloride |
thickener |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant-based guar gum; not irritating to skin |
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| hydrogenated castor oil |
emulsifier |
biodegrades readily; derived from castor oil |
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| hydroxypropyl methylcellulose |
conditions wood surfaces |
biodegradable; derived from plant fibers; not irritating to skin |
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| isopropyl palmitate |
thickener |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils + isopropyl alcohol; not irritating to skin |
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| lactic acid |
water softener |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn |
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| lauramine oxide |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut oil |
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| cocoalkyl amine oxide |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant based materials; low skin irritation |
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| laureth-7 (ethoxylated coconut oil) |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
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| lauryl alcohol ethoxylate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
silicate derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| lauryl ethoxylate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from palm or coconut oil; low skin irritation |
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| lipase |
cleaning enzyme |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
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| mannanase |
cleaning enzyme |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
|
| methoxyisopropanol |
solvent |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
|
| methylisothiazolinone |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
|
| benzisothiazolinone |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
|
| methylchoroisothiazolinone |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
|
| monoisopropylanolamine |
solvent |
made from synthetic materials |
|
| octylisothiazolinone |
preservative - prevents bacterial growth |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; low skin + eye irritation |
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| oleic acid |
surface conditioner |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils; not irritating to skin |
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| organic acid salt |
anti-spotting agent |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
|
| PEG 300 monooctyl ether |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant oils such as coconuts |
|
| PEG 400 dioleate |
polishing + shining agent |
inherently biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
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| PEG/PPG monoalkyl ether |
surfactant (cleaning agent) + rinse aid |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
|
| phenoxyethanol |
antioxidant |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials |
|
| poloxamer 181 |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
not persistent in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
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| polyester |
prevents dirt and oils from redepositing on fabric in the wash |
made from synthetic materials |
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| polyquarternium 95 |
enables a clean rinse |
inherently biodegradable + not toxic in aquatic systems; derived from renewable starch sources; not irritating to skin |
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| polysorbate 20 |
surfactant (cleaning agent) + emulsifier |
derived from plant sources |
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| polyvinyl alcohol |
packette film |
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| potassium citrate |
optimizes pH levels + water softener |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn; not irritating to skin |
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| PPG-2 methyl ether |
solvent |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
|
| propanediol |
solvent |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn; low skin and eye irritation |
|
| protease |
cleaning enzyme |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
|
| sodium alkane sulfonate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; made from synthetic materials; low skin irritation |
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| sodium bicarbonate |
optimizes pH levels |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| sodium carbonate |
optimizes pH levels, dissolves stains |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| sodium carbonate peroxide |
optimizes pH levels |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| sodium chloride |
thickener |
derived from abundant mineral sources; the same material as table salt; safe for people (unless too much is eaten on potato chips) |
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| sodium citrate |
optimizes pH levels |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn; not irritating to skin |
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| sodium coco sulfate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources; low skin irritation |
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| sodium disilicate |
optimizes pH levels |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
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| sodium gluconate |
optimizes pH (apc) and anti-spotting agent (autodish) |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sugars such as corn; not irritating to skin |
|
| sodium hydroxide |
optimizes pH levels |
biodegrades readily; derived from abundant mineral sources |
|
| sodium lauryl sulfate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
biodegrades readily; derived from coconut + palm oils; low skin irritation in use |
|
| sodium metasilicate |
optimizes pH levels |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
|
| sodium percarbonate |
optimizes pH levels for better cleaning |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
|
| sodium polyaspartate |
prevents dirt and oils from redepositing on fabric in the wash + water softener |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived |
|
| sodium polyitaconate |
prevents dirt and oils from redepositing on fabric in the wash |
biodegrades readily; naturally derived; not irritating to skin |
|
| sodium sesquicarbonate |
optimizes pH levels, dissolves stains |
disperses safely in the environment; derived from abundant mineral sources |
|
| sodium silicate |
optimizes pH levels and maintains glass surface |
readily disperses in environment; comes from abundant mineral sources |
|
| soy methyl ester ethoxylate |
surfactant (cleaning agent) |
derived from plant sources; low skin irritation |
|
| TAED (tetra-acetyl ethylene diamine) |
oxidizing cleaner |
biodegradable; made from synthetic materials; not irritating to skin |
|
| tetrasodium GLDA |
water softener |
inherently biodegradable; naturally derived; not irritating to skin |
|
| tetrasodium iminodisuccinate |
water softener |
biodegrades readily; derived from minerals and plant sources |
|
| tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E) |
moisturizer |
biodegrades readily; derived from plant sources |
|
| water (aqua) |
diluent + solvent |
deionized for purity; extracted from abundant source |
|
| Xanthan Gum |
thickener |
inherently biodegradable; derived from plant based sugars such as corn |
|
| zeolite |
water softener |
silicate derived from abundant mineral sources |
|
| annatto extract |
colorant |
biodegradable; + not accumulative in the environment; derived from the seed of the annatto plant |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| external violet 2 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| blue 1 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| green 5 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| yellow 5 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| yellow 10 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| red 4 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| red 33 |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric blue |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric yellow |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric red |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric orange |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric pink |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |
| polymeric green |
colorant |
ultimately degradable + not accumulative in the environment; made from synthetic materials |
free of heavy metals or other dirty ingredients |