Cleaning Product Chemicals

It’s National Chemistry Week, a great time to celebrate the chemicals that make up everything around us! We are made of chemicals, as is our food, our clothes, our medicines and our cleaning products. And new innovations in using the chemicals around us help make our lives easier and safer....

What’s in Hand Sanitizer?

Hand sanitizers are useful for killing germs, especially when soap and water are not readily available. Due to the current pandemic, there are many more brands of hand sanitizer for sale these days in an effort to meet demand. How do you choose one that will work for you and...

When It Makes Scents: Cleaning Product Fragrances

When using a cleaning product with a scent you adore, that pleasant smell adds to the rewarding feeling of a job well done. Depending on the fragrance, it can be an escape to a tropical destination or a reminder of spring in the middle of winter. Fragrance is often a...

Ingredients in Cleaning Products

Have you been cleaning and disinfecting more than usual over the last several months? As you’ve been pulling out those disinfecting wipes or sprays, have you had questions about what’s in them and how those ingredients work to protect you against COVID-19? It’s Get to Know Your Customers Day and...

How Soap Is Made

Soap, our first line of defense against harmful germs, actually hasn’t changed much in thousands of years. What may surprise you, though, is that a lot of what we call “soap” today isn’t soap at all. The basic ingredients for soap are a fat or oil; water; and a basic,...

The Role of Disinfectants

We’ve been hearing a lot about disinfectants lately. Wipes and sprays are in high demand and frequently recommended for protecting us from illnesses like the novel coronavirus. But what are they and what do they do? Cleaning is a great way to remove dirt and germs from surfaces. Disinfectants go...

Cleaning vs. Disinfecting Surfaces

Cleaning and disinfecting surfaces can go a long way in preventing the spread of illnesses, like Coronavirus Disease 2019 (coronavirus, COVID-19). But how do you know which needs to be done and if you’re doing it correctly? The key is in knowing the difference between the two and what is...

How to Spot Junk Science

Today is National S.T.E.A.M. Day – time to inspire kids to focus on the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math. Since so much science is involved in the formulation and evaluation of the cleaning products we use, the American Cleaning Institute wants to help children of all ages...

Cleaning Product Ingredient Info: Solvents

One of the many ingredients in cleaning products are solvents. Solvents are ingenious, actually. These amazing chemicals help give cleaning products the right thickness and help other ingredients stay mixed. They can also help prevent liquid products from freezing in cold climates. Want to learn more about solvents and the...

Fun and Games with Surfactants!

In cleaning, surfactants – short for surface active agents – are a group of chemicals that change how water behaves, so that we can clean more effectively and efficiently. Surfactants reduce water’s surface tension, meaning that droplets won’t simply bead up on countertops, clothes, and dishes, but will spread out...

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