Ingredient | CAS# | Function | Why is it in there? |
Sodium Laureth Sulfate | 68585-34-2 | Surfactant for cleaning | Stain removal |
Sodium C10-16 Alkylbenzenesulfonate | 68081-81-2 | Surfactant for cleaning | Grease cleaning |
Silica | 7631-86-9 | Anti-Foam Component | Maintaining a low suds profile during the wash cycle |
Sodium carbonate | 497-19-8 | pH Modification during wash | Stain removal |
Polyethyleneimine alkoxylated | 68130-99-4 | polymer to aid cleaning | Stain removal |
C12-14 Pareth | 68439-50-9 | Surfactant for cleaning | Body soil removal |
Sodium Acrylic Acid/MA Copolymer | 52255-49-9 | Polymer for Cleaning | Keeping dirt off clothes |
Polyvinyl alcohol | 25213-24-5 | Soluble Polymer Product Container | Container that provides the ease of use benefit of simply dropping into water to dissolve. |
Sodium lauryl sulfate | 68585-47-7 | Surfactant for cleaning | Stain removal |
Sodium Citrate | 68-04-2 | pH Modification during wash | pH maintenance |
Trisodium Dicarboxymethyl Alaninate | 164462-16-2 | chelator | Removes water hardness, providing more powerful cleaning. |
Fragrances | | perfume | Adding a pleasant scent to the product. |
Phenylpropyl Ethyl Methicone | 68037-77-4 | Anti-Foam Component | Maintaining a low suds profile during the wash cycle
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Zeolite | 1318-02-1 | Water softening | Removes water hardness, providing more powerful cleaning. |
PEG | 25322-68-3 | Polymer ingredient for cleaning | Stain removal |
Propylene Glycol | 57-55-6 | Surfactant system for brightening | Brightener package |
Sodium Chloride | 7647-14-5 | Salt to aid in cleaning | Aids in providing a good smelling product |
Disodium Distyrylbiphenyl Disulfonate | 27344-41-8 | Surfactant system for brighteningg | Brightener package |
Sodium Hydroxide | 1310-73-2 | Neutralizing agent for surfactant | pH maintenance |
Subtilisin | 9014-01-1 | Cleaning Enzyme | Aids in cleaning protein based stains for easy removal from clothes |
Simethicone | 67762-90-7 | Anti-Foam Component | Maintaining a low suds profile during the wash cycle |
Trimethylsiloxysilicate | 68988-56-7 | Anti-Foam Component | Maintaining a low suds profile during the wash cycle |
C10-16 Alketh | 68551-12-2 | Surfactant for cleaning | Stain removal |
Cellulose Gum | 9004-32-4 | Fiber material in Swatch | Aids in providing fragrance stability in the product |
Amylase Enzyme | 9000-90-2 | Cleaning Enzyme | Aids in cleaning starch based stains to simple sugars for easy removal |
Black 2 | 1333-86-4 | Colorant | Helps identify the products |