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Ingredients' Dictionary

Benzalkonium Chloride– is a preservative that can also be found in skin creams and shampoos. It helps maintain product quality and performance over time. Some people raise concerns about preservatives, because a small number of individuals have allergies to them just as some people have allergies to nuts or bees. But preservatives play a very important role in food, cosmetics and household products. Without preservatives, many products would not last more than a week or two before being contaminated by bacteria, mold or yeast. So, we feel the best choice is to add preservatives in the smallest effective quantity to protect our products, but to list these preservatives in our formulas so that those with allergies in the family can make informed choices.

Calcium Stearate– is gelling agent that can be found in the pharmaceutical industry and helps in the production of pill medicines. In shoe care products, it helps thicken and stabilize the ingredients in the product so they form a stable, gel-like texture.

Citric Acid– is an active ingredient builder that can also be found in a wide array of household products including laundry detergents, shampoos and cleaners. Of course, citric acid is also found in citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons and limes. We use it to make a product formula clean better by affecting the molecules in the formula so they work together better. Citric acid can also be used as a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product to improve stability. Every formula has an optimum pH to make it work best. For example, a formula that’s more acidic works better for soap scum removal. Its opposite, a formula that’s more alkaline, might be more effective as a carpet cleaner. We use pH adjusters to make sure we achieve the best pH for a particular job. Also, the pH of a formula can affect how long it lasts within a container – for example limiting its tendency to corrode a can, container or dispenser. We also sometimes use citric acid as a cleaning agent that removes hard water deposits, or as a chelator.

Clariant Solvaperm® Orange 3G– is a colorant, or dye. 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. Solvaperm® Orange 3G is a trademark and product of Clariant, which is responsible for its contents.

ClearTint® PP Blue 5733– is a colorant, or dye. 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. ClearTint® PP Blue 5733 is added for aesthetic reasons – it is used to create a pleasing color for a plastic container’s lid. It is a trademark and product of Milliken & Company, which is responsible for its contents.

Clariant Solvaperm® Blue 2B– is a colorant, or dye. 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. Solvaperm® Blue 2B is a trademark and product of Clariant, which is responsible for its contents.

Clariant PE33760091 Red– is a colorant, or dye. 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. Clariant PE33760091 Red is added for aesthetic reasons – it is used to add color to a bag’s zip closure. It is a product of Clariant, which is responsible for its contents.

Ciba® Tinuvin® 5060– is a light (UV) stabilizer that we use to help prevent fading and maintain the color of a product when it is exposed to light over time. Ciba® Tinuvin® 5060 is a trademark and product of BASF, which is responsible for its contents.

Cocamide diethanolamine- A diethanolamide made by reacting the mixture of fatty acids from coconut oils with diethanolamine. It is a viscous liquid and is used as a foaming agent in bath products like shampoos and hand soaps, and in cosmetics as an emulsifying agent.

DEET– N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide is an Active Ingredient controls a specific pest in a registered product, such as in an insecticide, antimicrobial or repellent product.

Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether-  is a solubilizer that ensures even distribution of the ingredients throughout a product, to help it work better. No matter how much you shake or blend a formula that combines oil and water, over time the oils will separate from the rest of the liquid – just like salad dressing. A solubilizer like mineral spirits helps keep our product formula well mixed. It can also be used as a wetting agent to help a formula spread across a surface, making shining more efficient.

EDTA– EDTA is a chelator that can also be found in moisturizers, foundations, eye shadows and other cosmetic products. It is derived from sodium salts. The word chelator (pronounced “key-lay-tor”) comes from the Greek word chele, or claw. Think of a chelator as a tiny claw that reaches out and grabs the minerals in soap scum or soils, to keep them from depositing on a surface. We use tetrasodium EDTA in products to remove soap scum and mineral deposits that are caused by hard water. By binding to the soap scum or deposit, it allows them to be rinsed away. Given the widespread use of EDTA, there are some concerns regarding the persistence and bioaccumulation in the environment, and the potential for EDTA to mobilize metals in the soils. For these reasons, while there are no concerns to public health from EDTA, SC Johnson is working to reduce and phase out EDTA in our products.

Ethanolamine– cleaning agent, or “surfactant,” that can also be found in cosmetics. We use it in our products to remove dirt and deposits by helping to dissolve greasy soils. It also can be used as a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product so it will be more compatible with the container in which it is packaged. The pH of a formula can affect how long it lasts within a container, for example limiting its tendency to corrode a can, container or dispenser.

Ethoxylated Alcohol– is a cleaning agent, or “surfactant,” that can also be found in household cleaning products like all-purpose cleaners and automobile cleaning products. We use it in our products to remove dirt and deposits by surrounding dirt particles to loosen them from the surface they are attached to, so they can be rinsed away. Ethoxylated alcohol can also be used as an emulisifier. It helps bind ingredients together and keep a formula from separating. Over time, it is possible for formulas in a product to separate. We add emulsifiers to our products where needed to ensure that our products provide the same performance use after use.

Fatty acid ethoxylate– is an emulsifier that helps bind ingredients together and keep a formula from separating. We add emulsifiers to our products where needed to ensure that our products provide the same performance use after use.

Fatty alcohol– is a binder that can also be found in shampoos and soaps. It holds a product’s ingredients together. Fatty alcohol is added to products so that when other ingredients are compressed, they hold together in a solid shape. As a result, we use fatty alcohol in our products to improve the thickness of liquids or gels or to stabilize foams.

Glycerin– is a moisturizer that can also be found in personal care products such as skin lotion. It works by drawing water in and forming a barrier on a surface to help retain moisture. We use glycerin in products to prevent the product from drying out and breaking apart.

Hydrochloric acid– is a builder that can be found in household cleaning products. We use it to make a product formula clean better by affecting the molecules in the formula so they work together better. Hydrochloric acid can also be used as a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product. Every formula has an optimum pH to make it work best. For example, a formula that’s more acidic works better for soap scum removal. Its opposite, a formula that’s more alkaline, might be more effective as a carpet cleaner. We use pH adjusters to make sure we achieve the best pH for a particular job. We also sometimes use hydrochloric acid as a cleaning agent that removes hard water deposits.

Hydrogen peroxide– is an alternative to chlorine-based bleach that can also be found in products such as mouthwash, hair products and teeth whiteners. You might have a bottle of over-the-counter-strength hydrogen peroxide in your medicine cabinet, since many people use it as an antiseptic as well. It is sometimes used in household cleaning products to help remove or lessen stains and odors. We also sometimes use it in products to make foam, or as a stabilizer to maintain a product as it is exposed to air, light, or heat.

Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose– an emulsifier that can be found in cosmetic products including facial creams and hair shampoos. It helps bind ingredients together and keep a formula from separating. Over time, it is possible for formulas in a product to separate. We add emulsifiers to our products where needed to ensure that our products provide the same performance use after use.

Hydroxyethyl cellulose– is a thickener that can also be found in cosmetics and personal care products such as makeup, skin care products and shaving cream. In some products, hydroxyethyl cellulose can also be used as a binder, which helps ingredients hold together. We use it to improve the texture of a product and, as needed in some formulas, help a product to cling to surfaces such as a toilet bowl.

Imidacloprid– is an Active Ingredient. An Active Ingredient controls a specific pest in a registered product, such as in an insecticide, antimicrobial or repellent product.

Isothiazolone– For the preservation of surfactants and cleaners. The spectrum of activity of the product covers bacteria, including formaldehyde-resistant species, mould, yeast and algae.

Isotridecanol, Ethoxylated– is a cleaning agent or “surfactant” that can also be found in cosmetics, metal processing and lubricants. 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 they can be rinsed away.

Quaternary Ammonium Compounds– are an Active Ingredient. An Active Ingredient controls a specific pest or microorganism in a registered product, such as in an insecticide, antimicrobial or repellent product.

Quaternary ammonium salts- are cleaning agents, or “surfactants,” that can also be found in disinfectants, fabric softeners and shampoos. There is concern that quaternary ammonium salts can cause dermal and respiratory allergies in sensitized populations.

Sodium hydroxide– is a builder that can also be found in detergents and degreasers. We use it to make a product formula clean better by affecting the molecules in the formula so they work together better. Sodium hydroxide can also be a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product to improve stability. Every formula has an optimum pH to make it work best. For example, a formula that’s more acidic works better for soap scum removal. Its opposite, a formula that’s more alkaline, might be more effective at removing grease or greasy soils. We use pH adjusters to make sure we achieve the best pH for a particular job. Also, the pH of a formula can affect how long it lasts within a container – for example limiting its tendency to corrode a can, container or dispenser. In high concentrations (such as in drain cleaners), sodium hydroxide can also be used as a caustic that helps dissolve organic matter like drain clogs.

Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS)– is a cleaning agent, or “surfactant,” that can also be found in personal care products such as toothpaste and shaving cream. 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 they can be rinsed away.

Sodium lauryl ether sulfate (SLES)– is a cleaning agent, or “surfactant,” that can also be found in personal care products such as toothpaste and shaving cream.  Similarly to SLS, 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 they can be rinsed away.

Sulphonated methyl ester (SME)-Oleochemical-based anionic surfactants derived from palm or coconut oil through transesterification and subsequent sulfonation. Linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LASs), alkyl sulfonates (ASs), and alpha olefin sulfonates (AOSs) are generally used as detergent surfactants is a cleaning agent, or “surfactant,” that can also be found in detergent. 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 they can be rinsed away.

Tetrasodium EDTA– is a chelator that can also be found in moisturizers, foundations, eye shadows and other cosmetic products. It is derived from sodium salts. The word chelator (pronounced “key-lay-tor”) comes from the Greek word chele, or claw. Think of a chelator as a tiny claw that reaches out and grabs the minerals in soap scum or soils, to keep them from depositing on a surface. We use tetrasodium EDTA in products to remove soap scum and mineral deposits that are caused by hard water. By binding to the soap scum or deposit, it allows them to be rinsed away. Given the widespread use of EDTA, there are some concerns regarding the persistence and bioaccumulation in the environment, and the potential for EDTA to mobilize metals in the soils. For these reasons, while there are no concerns to public health from EDTA, SC Johnson is working to reduce and phase out EDTA in our products.

Sodium hypochlorite– is the basic ingredient in laundry bleach and mold and mildew stain removers. It is also a bleach that helps to break down drain clogs.

Sodium benzoate– is a corrosion inhibitor as well as a widely used food preservative. We use it to help keep the contents of a product fresh and prevent the corrosion or rusting of a can, container or dispenser.

Sodium laureth sulfate– is a 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 they can be rinsed away.

Water– Provides a liquid base for a product.

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