If we wouldn’t want it for our family, we wouldn’t ask you to use it near yours. We don’t formulate our products with these ingredients:
A furniture cleaner that helps remove more allergens from pet dander found in dust than dry dusting.
Enables the delivery of the product to a surface.
Isoparaffin is a carrier that can also be found in cosmetics. A carrier does just what it sounds like -- it helps carry a product to a surface by thinning or thickening the formula or simply ensuring even distribution of the other ingredients in the formula. Without a carrier, the product would not work with the same consistency across a surface.
Create a protective coating or shine on a surface.
Dimethicone is a silicone film former that can also be found in skin lotions, bath soaps and shampoos. It creates a protective coating or shine on a surface. Sometimes referred to as “silicone oil,” Dimethicone is the most widely used silicone polymer and is particularly known for its ability to smoothly coat a surface and leave it protected, without being sticky.
Polydimethylsiloxane is a silicone film former that can also be found in lotions. It creates a protective coating or shine on a surface. This means that the surface has an added level of protection, and also has the shine that helps the surface look its best.
Helps keep contents fresh by inhibiting corrosion of the can or dispenser.
Octylphosphonic Acid is a phosphonate and corrosion inhibitor. It helps prevent the erosion or rusting of a can or dispenser. It also helps keep metallic household surfaces such as faucets and drains free of corrosion. We know there are concerns about phosphates and their impact on waterways and surface water. However, Octylphosphonic Acid is used in low concentrations to limit the concentrations of total phosphate being used in SC Johnson products and potentially released to surface waters.
Helps create the spray of a product.
Nitrogen is a propellant used to dispense a product from a container. Nitrogen is a non-flammable, non-VOC compressed gas, used to replace hydrocarbons or chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in aerosol products. Nitrogen makes up more than 75% of the air we breathe.
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Blending agents that ensure even distribution of the ingredients.
Polysorbate 80 is an emulsifier that can also be found in moisturizers, makeup and shampoo. It helps bind ingredients together and keep a formula from separating. In fragranced products, it also helps ensure even distribution of the fragrance. Adding emulsifiers helps ensure that our products provide the same performance use after use. The food-grade version of Polysorbate 80 is one of the most common emulsifiers used in ice cream.
Sorbitan Oleate is an emulsifier that can also be found in moisturizers, hair-styling products and soaps. It helps bind ingredients together and keep a formula from separating. In fragranced products, it also helps ensure even distribution of the fragrance. Adding emulsifiers helps ensure that our products provide the same performance use after use.
Adjusts the pH of a product to improve stability.
Aminomethyl Propanol is a pH adjuster that can also be found in lotions, hair and skin care products. It 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 rust in a can.
Improves the texture of the product.
For competitive reasons, the supplier of this thickening agent has asked us to keep the details confidential, and we're legally bound to do so. But we can tell you that it's a thickener that enhances a product’s texture to help it work better. And, it has met our strict Greenlist™ standards for health and environmental effects.
Protects a product against microbial growth to maintain performance.
Methylisothiazolinone is a preservative that can also be found in shampoos, skin care products and makeup. 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.