Search
Results (11)
Our scientific and research programs contribute to the tools, data and insight ACI member companies and legislators use to assess the safety and effectiveness of cleaning products and their ingredients.
Research
ACI and our members share detailed technical information with a variety of audiences as part of our commitment to transparency and product and…
The American Cleaning Institute honors individuals and groups through a variety of award programs for their efforts in promoting the goals of the cleaning product and oleochemical industries.
ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award
The ACI Elva Walker Spillane Distinguished Service Award recognizes an…
The Cold Water Saves Initiative educates about the benefits of cold water washing, a sustainable action that greatly benefits the environment with little effort on the individual’s part.
What's in it for me?
Save energy.
Save your clothes.
Save the planet.
About 90% of the energy the washing machine uses goes towards heating the water. According to the Sierra Club, every household that switches to cold water washing could eliminate about…
Communications & Outreach CommitteeProvides advice and counsel on communication and outreach messages, programs and activities on behalf of the ACI membership. These efforts showcase the value and benefits of cleaning products and their chemistries, inform the public about the safe and proper use of products and demonstrate the industry’s commitment to sustainability.Future Leaders BoardActs as a change agent tasked with keeping ACI on the cutting edge and relevant to rising generations…
Meet the ACI team!
We are experts in our fields and veterans and specialists in communications, consumer education, government affairs, international work, research and technical affairs. We understand health and hygiene issues and apply our strategic expertise to issues that will help achieve a safer, healthier and cleaner world.
Catherine Anderson
Manager, Meetings
CONTACT…
#page-wrap { width: 730px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;} #all > ul { list-style: none; float: left; width: 174px; height: 88px; padding: 0 5px 0 0; } #all a { text-decoration: none; display: block; padding: 0px; background: transparent; border-radius: 0px; color: white; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 -3px 0; -webkit-…
US Consumer Products:
Research has demonstrated that a consumer’s attention can be diverted from important use and safety information by too much information on a label. Placement of information regarding all potential hazards posed by a consumer product could contribute to this effect. Furthermore, it was shown that warnings focused on specific hazards that are likely to cause injury to man or the environment enhance consumer and environmental protection.
US…
iSTREEM® is a free, web-based GIS-model that estimates the concentration of a chemical that go down the drain and residual levels that subsequently enter the aquatic environment.
This publicly available tool can be used to enhance researchers’ understanding of water quality by estimating chemical concentrations in wastewater treatment plant effluent, surface waters and at many drinking water intakes at…
The origins of personal cleanliness date back to prehistoric times. Since water is essential for life, the earliest people lived near water and knew something about its cleansing properties - at the very least that it rinsed mud off their hands! Fast forward to the Seventh Century when soap making was an established craft in Europe. Soap maker guilds guarded their trade secrets very closely. Vegetable and animal oils were used with ashes of plants, along with fragrances to enhance the cleaning…