INGREDIENT |
WHAT IS IT? |
WHY USE IT? |
aloe barbadensis |
leaf juice from aloe plant |
natural moisturizer |
amylase enzyme |
plant-derived enzyme |
helps break down starch based soil |
caprylyl/capryl glucoside |
sugar-derived surfactant from corn, potatoes |
mild sulfate free cleaning agent |
cetyl betaine |
mild surfactant |
gentle cleansing power |
citric acid |
natural, non-GMO corn-derived water softener |
hard water stain removal and natural preservative |
citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit extract oil |
100% pure essential oil |
natural fragrance |
cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine |
coconut-based surfactant |
cleansing, foaming and thickening |
cocamidopropylamine oxide |
coconut-based surfactant |
mild cleaning and foaming agent |
coconut fatty acid |
coconut oil based cleanser |
water soluble and provides quick lather |
decyl glucoside |
sugar-derived surfactant |
mild SLS-free cleanser great for people with sensitive skin |
disodium-2 sulfolaurate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild, non-drying cleanser and foaming agent |
ethyhexylglycerin |
preservative |
paraben-free preservative |
glycerin |
vegetable-derived humectant |
moisturizer |
gluconic acid |
plant-derived non-caustic acid |
occurs naturally in fruit and dissolves mineral deposits |
isopropyl alcohol |
alcohol |
evaporation and germicide |
L lactic acid |
plant-derived lactic acid |
good descaler and soap scum remover and natural antibacterial agent |
lauramine oxide |
plant-derived surfactant |
mild, sulfate free surfactant |
lavendula angustifolia (lavender) oil |
100% pure essential oil |
natural fragrance |
lipase enzyme |
plant-derived enzyme |
helps break down fats |
melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil |
100% pure essential oil |
natural plant-based fragrance |
phenoxyethanol |
preservative |
paraben-free preservative |
poly glucosides |
non-ionic surfactant from natural sugars |
gently breaks down dirt and grease |
potassium hydroxide |
mineral-based pH adjuster and cleaning agent |
pH adjuster that is safe when used in low concentrations |
potassium carbonate |
mineral-based inorganic salt |
to adjust pH |
protease enzyme |
plant-derived enzyme |
helps break down proteins |
purified water |
mechanically filtered water |
cleaned of contaminants |
sodium benzoate |
synthetic preservative |
well tested, food grade preservative -when used in formulas free from vitamin C it is benzene free |
sodium carbonate |
salt used as a cleaning agent and water softener |
enhances effectiveness of detergent |
sodium chloride |
inorganic salt (table salt) |
to increase viscosity |
sodium citrate |
mineral based salt |
to adjust acidity |
sodium cocoamphoacetate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild sulfate free cleaning agent |
sodium cocoyl isethionate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild SLS-free cleanser that allows dirt to be washed away |
sodium gluconate |
cleaning and chelating agent |
water softener and cleaning agent |
sodium hydroxide |
inorganic salt |
to adjust pH levels |
sodium lauroamphoacetate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild sulfate-free cleaning agent |
sodium lauryl sulfoacetate |
coconut-derived cleanser |
mild cleanser with good foaming properties |
sodium lauroyl methyl isethionate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild sulfate free cleaning agent |
sodium methyl-2 sulfolaurate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild cleanser with good foaming properties |
sodium methyl cocol taurate |
coconut-derived surfactant |
mild sulfate free cleaning agent |
sodium percarbonate |
salt that releases hydrogen peroxide in water |
removes soil and stains, bleaches and disinfects |
sodium silicate |
salt used as detergent |
dissolve oils and grease |
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate |
chelating agent |
non-EDTA water softener |