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The American Cleaning Institute is listening to families and communities who want to know more about the ingredients in their cleaning products.
For moms and dads who want to know more than ever before about the products they use, SmartLabel is the digital shopping tool/app that gives access to timely updates on products across more store aisles and with more information than could ever fit standard labels. It’s the trusted information you’re looking for to help make the right…
ACI is First Non-Manufacturer Group to Successfully Submit Chemicals for Approval by EPA Safer Choice Program
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Safer Choice program approved eight cleaning product ingredients submitted by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) for inclusion in its Safer Chemical Ingredients List (SCIL).
The decision marks the first time Safer Choice has approved a SCIL submission by a non-manufacturer.
The SCIL is a list of chemical…
ACI Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative Available at www.cleaninginstitute.org/cpisi
Initiative Showcases Environmental Data on Cleaning Product Ingredients
Website is Significant Transparency Initiative for the Cleaning Products Industry
Environmental data on 200+ chemicals in the U.S. consumer cleaning product supply chain are now available, in pilot phase, through the American Cleaning Institute’s Cleaning Product Ingredient Safety Initiative database.
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Survey Results Were Presented at ACI & Good Housekeeping’s Discover Cleaning: Inside & Out Virtual Summit
Nearly Half of Americans Will Clean and Disinfect More This Flu Season
A new national survey reveals 86 percent of Americans are confident in their cleaning products to help protect against coronavirus. This new consumer cleaning and hygiene research was presented as part of the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and Good Housekeeping’s first-ever joint virtual summit,…
Online Initiative Features Weekly Messages on Cleaning Product Ingredients and Benefits
#DiscoverClean Hashtag to Be Highlighted on ACI’s Social Media Channels
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched its new Discover Clean initiative, which will feature updated insights and information on cleaning products across ACI’s social media channels.
“In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of people are using cleaning and hygiene products more than ever,” said Melissa…
Outcomes of negligible environmental risk mean consumers can feel confident about the safety of these ingredients going down the drain.
Results were consistent with assessments by authoritative bodies around the world.
Newly published research indicates that an important ingredient used in detergents and cleaning products poses a low ecological risk to waterways.
The study, “Environmental risk assessment of polycarboxylate polymers used in cleaning products in the United…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) praised steps taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow consumers to more easily access information about ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide products, such as disinfectants.
EPA announced that “consumers will be able to view inert ingredients for certain products by following a QR code or website link included on a product’s label. An inert ingredient is any substance other than an active ingredient…
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Free, Virtual Event Takes Place October 14, 2020
As the pandemic has demonstrated that cleaning and hygiene products are more essential than ever, two expert voices are joining together to host their first-ever joint summit, Discover Cleaning – Inside & Out on October 14, 2020.
The American Cleaning Institute and Good Housekeeping are the forces behind the virtual event, bringing together cleaning experts, researchers, manufacturers and the industry’s leading voices to share…
Coverage of recent studies examining the increased use of disinfectants during COVID-19 may be sending misleading messages about the products’ safety during a time when they are playing a critical role in public health, according to the American Cleaning Institute (ACI – cleaninginstitute.org).
Among the key ingredients used in many disinfecting products are quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) – “quats” for short.
“Quats are important workhorse chemistries…