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There are so many cleaning products out there. How do you pick the best one for your and your family?
The best cleaning product is the one that will be used, so the most important thing is that it works for what you need it for. If a product isn’t working, try something else. Not sure what to choose? The label has a lot of good information that can help. See our guide on reading a label for more information.
One place to look on the label as a starting point is at the product certification…
The American Cleaning Institute – the trade association for the cleaning products industry – released the following statement in response to irresponsible headlines and stories - attempting to summarize a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience - that distort the safety and beneficial use of quaternary ammonium compounds:
The use of cleaning products, disinfectants and their chemistries contribute to public health in homes, schools, healthcare settings and communities every single…
1.5°C Challenge: 18 ACI member companies respond to industry trade’s challenge to align emissions reduction plans with a net zero (1.5°C) pathway. An additional 20 member companies have publicly committed to reach net zero by 2050.
Time for transparency: Industry calls for federal standard governing cleaning product ingredient labeling.
Recycling roadmap: Members set goal to achieve 75% recycling rate for cleaning product packaging waste by 2030.
A new sustainability report from the…
MEETING THE CHALLENGE:
Progress Report on The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA)
Commitments under Voluntary High Production Volume (HPV)
Chemical Programs
The Soap and Detergent Association
JUNE 2008 SDA HPV PROGRESS REPORT
COPYRIGHT THE SOAP AND DETERGENT ASSOCIATION 2008, All Rights Reserved 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Soap and Detergent Association (SDA) is a U.S. national trade association representing the
formulators of household,…
R E S E A R C H R E P O R T :
E Y E IRRITATION AND SURFACTANT PROPERTIES OF NONIONIC SURFACTANTS
Part I . In Vitro Test Results
February 23, 1998
Prepared for:
Non-Animal Testing Research Subcommittee
Biomedical Research Committee
Soap and Detergent Association
475 Park Avenue South
New York, New York 10016
John E . Heinze, Ph.D.
Technical Consultant
Nonionic Surfactants Report: Part I . In Vitro Test Results
Contents Page
Summary 3
Introduction 5
Literature review…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) has enhanced and expanded its “Exploration Clean” online experience to further help teach middle-school students the science and chemistry behind cleaning. New features include:
A new, interactive surfactant game – "Get the Dirt"
Updated Science of Soap ebook
Ingredients reimagined as Characters of the Cleaning Court
This site relaunch is the next step in building educational modules for children describing the science and…
In a letter to President Joe Biden, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) outlined several policy priorities to “help ensure and enhance the availability of critical products and chemistries for the American people.”
ACI’s goal “remains to ensure delivery of finished cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting products critical to combating the novel coronavirus to market and increasing the supply of ingredients to accomplish this goal,” wrote Melissa Hockstad, ACI President and CEO…
5 Industry Leaders Are “Early Adopters” of ACI’s Sustainable Feedstocks Initiative
Earlier this year, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) unveiled its Sustainable Feedstocks Initiative, aimed to drive the use of more sustainable feedstocks in cleaning product ingredients and products throughout the industry. This Initiative, launched with a set of guidance materials, focused on the top raw materials used in cleaning products.
Member companies of ACI participating in the…
I’ve read some headlines that say laundry detergents are being banned because of an ingredient called 1,4-dioxane. What’s this all about?
There has been some misleading news coverage reporting on the potential impacts of a law that went into effect in New York State on detergents that consumers use safely and effectively every day.
What is this law about? New York State enacted a law in 2019 requiring extremely low levels of 1,4-dioxane in detergents, cleaning products and cosmetics. That law…
THE FUNCTION OF ENZYMES IN CLEANING | ENZYMES ENABLE SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS | SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS FOR ENZYMESTHE ROLE OF ENZYMES IN DETERGENT PRODUCTS
The role of enzymes
in detergent products
The industry’s commitment to safe and sustainable use
What is an enzyme?
An enzyme is a catalyst which can speed up biological processes. Enzymes exist in
all of nature – in microorganisms, plants, animals, as well as human bodies. Enzymes
were introduced as ingredients…