Our Ingredients

Complete transparency. Every ingredient we use, explained.

36 ingredients

Alpaca Wool

Alpaca fiber (Vicugna pacos)

Fiber

Felted balls made of 100% alpaca wool.

What it does

Dryer ball. Tumbles between clothes and separates them so warm air can circulate.

Key benefits

Reusable load after load, and a swap for single-use dryer sheets.

Natural alpaca fleece
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Bergamot Oil

Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil

EWG C
Fragrance

Essential oil from the peel of the bergamot orange. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a citrus scent with a floral edge.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from bergamot orange peel
CAS # 8007-75-8
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Cedarwood Oil

Juniperus mexicana (Texas cedarwood) oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from cedarwood. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a dry, woody scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from cedarwood
CAS # 68990-83-0
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Citric Acid

2-Hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid

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Acid

The acid that makes lemons sour. Today almost all citric acid is made by fermenting plant sugars, not pressed from fruit.

What it does

Chelating agent and descaler. Dissolves limescale and mineral film and binds hard-water minerals.

Key benefits

Clears cloudy residue and water spots. Helps the rest of the formula work in hard water.

Natural fermentation of plant sugars
CAS # 77-92-9
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Citrus Essential Oil Blend

Citrus species oil blend

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Fragrance

A blend of essential oils from citrus peel. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a bright citrus scent.

Plant-based from citrus peel

Cypress Oil

Cupressus sempervirens (cypress) oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from the leaves and twigs of the cypress tree. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a fresh, woody evergreen scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from cypress leaves and twigs
CAS # 8013-86-3
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Decyl Glucoside

D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, C8-16-alkyl glycosides

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Surfactant

An alkyl polyglucoside made from glucose (from plant starch) and a fatty alcohol, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil. Because it is nonionic, it pairs...

What it does

Surfactant. A nonionic cleaner made by joining glucose to a fatty alcohol.

Key benefits

Steady cleaning with moderate foam. Typically plant-derived.

Plant-based glucose from plant starch and a fatty alcohol, typically from coconut or palm kernel oil
CAS # 141464-42-8
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Protease

Protease, amylase enzyme blend

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Enzyme

Nature's stain fighters - powerful proteins that break down messes at the molecular level.

What it does

Different enzymes target different stains - breaking down proteins, starches, and fats so they rinse away easily.

Key benefits

Works in cold water (saves energy), tackles impossible stains, replaces harsh chemicals, completely natural process.

Natural fermentation process
CAS # Various (proprietary blend)
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Amylase

Protease, amylase enzyme blend

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Enzyme

Nature's stain fighters - powerful proteins that break down messes at the molecular level.

What it does

Different enzymes target different stains - breaking down proteins, starches, and fats so they rinse away easily.

Key benefits

Works in cold water (saves energy), tackles impossible stains, replaces harsh chemicals, completely natural process.

Natural fermentation process
CAS # Various (proprietary blend)
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Glycerin

1,2,3-Propanetriol

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Humectant

Glycerin forms naturally when fats and oils are turned into soap, and it is also refined from vegetable oils for use on its own.

What it does

Humectant. Attracts and holds water, which helps keep the formula from drying out.

Key benefits

Helps the formula stay smooth and stable.

Plant-based vegetable oils
CAS # 56-81-5
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Grapefruit Oil

Citrus paradisi (grapefruit) peel oil

EWG C
Fragrance

Essential oil from grapefruit peel. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a tart grapefruit scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from grapefruit peel
CAS # 8016-20-4
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Lavandin Oil

Lavandula hybrida (lavandin) oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from the flowers of lavandin, a lavender hybrid. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a brighter, more herbal lavender scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from lavandin flowers
CAS # 8022-15-9
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Lavender Oil

Lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil

EWG C
Fragrance

Essential oil from lavender flowers. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a floral lavender scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from lavender flowers
CAS # 90063-37-9
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Lemon Oil

Citrus limon (lemon) peel oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from lemon peel. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a sharp, clean lemon scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from lemon peel
CAS # 8008-56-8
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Lemongrass Oil

Cymbopogon (lemongrass) oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from lemongrass leaves. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a fresh, lemony, green scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from lemongrass leaves
CAS # 8007-02-1
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Olibanum (Frankincense) Oil

Boswellia carterii (frankincense) oil

Fragrance

Frankincense essential oil, from the resin of the Boswellia tree. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a warm, resinous scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from Boswellia (frankincense) resin
CAS # 8016-36-2
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Orange Oil

Citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from orange peel. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a sweet orange scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from orange peel
CAS # 8028-48-6
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Patchouli Oil

Pogostemon cablin (patchouli) oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from patchouli leaves. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds an earthy, warm scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from patchouli leaves
CAS # 8014-09-3
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Polyitaconic Acid

Poly(methylenesuccinic acid)

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Cleaning Agent

A smart polymer that keeps dirt from settling back on clean surfaces.

What it does

Acts like a bouncer for dirt - once it's lifted from surfaces, this ingredient keeps it suspended in water so it rins...

Key benefits

Prevents that frustrating re-soiling, completely biodegradable, makes one wash actually work.

Bio-based fermentation process
CAS # 26099-09-2
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Rosemary Oil

Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from rosemary leaves. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a fresh, herbal scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from rosemary leaves
CAS # 8000-25-7
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Saponified Coconut Oil

Sodium Cocoate

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Surfactant

Classic soap: coconut oil reacted with an alkali until it becomes soap and glycerin. On ingredient lists it can also appear as sodium cocoate.

What it does

Soap. Made from coconut oil, it lifts grease and dirt so they rinse away.

Key benefits

A simple, time-tested cleaner with a short ingredient list.

Natural coconut oil
CAS # 61789-31-9
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Sodium Benzoate

Benzoic acid, sodium salt

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Preservative

A food-grade preservative that keeps products fresh without harsh chemicals.

What it does

Prevents bacteria and mold growth, ensuring your cleaner stays safe and effective from first use to last.

Key benefits

Keeps products fresh naturally, prevents contamination, used in food industry, effective at low levels.

Synthetic but naturally occurs in many fruits
CAS # 532-32-1
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Sodium Carbonate

Carbonic acid disodium salt (Washing Soda)

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Base

Also called washing soda or soda ash. A mineral that has been a laundry and dish staple for well over a century.

What it does

Alkaline builder. Softens hard water and raises the pH so the other ingredients clean better.

Key benefits

Keeps hard-water minerals from tying up the cleaning power. Helps loosen greasy, baked-on soil.

Mineral mined from natural trona ore or made from salt and limestone
CAS # 497-19-8
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Sodium Chloride

Sodium chloride

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Mineral

Pure salt - sometimes the simplest ingredients are the smartest

What it does

Helps liquid cleaners achieve the perfect thickness and helps keep products fresh naturally.

Key benefits

Natural thickening helps preserve without synthetic chemicals, mineral simplicity.

Mineral mined or sea salt
CAS # 7647-14-5
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Sodium Citrate

1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, sodium salt

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Chelating Agent

The sodium salt of citric acid, made by neutralizing citric acid with a sodium base.

What it does

Chelating agent. Binds hard-water minerals so the cleaning ingredients can do their job.

Key benefits

Better cleaning in hard water, with fewer spots and less film.

Bio-based made from fermentation-derived citric acid
CAS # 994-36-5
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Sodium Coco Sulfate

Sulfuric acid, mono-C12-18-alkyl esters, sodium salts

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Surfactant

A surfactant made by sulfating fatty alcohols from coconut oil. It is a strong grease cutter and foams well.

What it does

Surfactant. One end grabs grease, the other grabs water, so grime rinses away.

Key benefits

Cuts grease and oily film. Plant-derived.

Natural coconut oil
CAS # 68955-19-1
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Sodium Cocoate

Fatty acids, coco, sodium salts

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Surfactant

The sodium salt of coconut fatty acids, made by reacting coconut oil with sodium hydroxide. It is the same substance as saponified coconut oil.

What it does

Soap. The chemical name for coconut oil soap: it lifts oils and dirt so they rinse away.

Key benefits

Lathers well and lifts everyday grease.

Natural coconut oil
CAS # 61789-31-9
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Sodium Gluconate

Sodium Gluconate

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Chelating Agent

The sodium salt of gluconic acid, made from glucose, usually by fermentation.

What it does

Chelating agent. Grabs hard-water minerals that cause spots and film.

Key benefits

Fewer water spots and better cleaning in hard water.

Plant-based fermented from plant-derived glucose
CAS # 527-07-1
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Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate

Acetic acid, 2-sulfo-, dodecyl ester, sodium salt (1:1)

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Surfactant

A surfactant made from lauryl alcohol, typically sourced from coconut or palm kernel oil. It is a sulfoacetate, not a sulfate, and is often used in place of ...

What it does

Surfactant. Makes a dense, stable foam that helps lift dirt away.

Key benefits

Rich, stable foam and solid everyday cleaning.

Plant-based lauryl alcohol from coconut or palm kernel oil
CAS # 1847-58-1
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Sodium Metasilicate

Silicic acid (H2SiO3), disodium salt

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Base

A mineral-based compound made from sand and soda ash. It keeps the wash water strongly alkaline so greasy soil breaks down.

What it does

Alkaline builder. Breaks down grease and helps protect glass and metal from corrosion in the wash.

Key benefits

Shifts baked-on grease and helps protect glassware and metal parts during the wash.

Mineral derived from sand and soda ash
CAS # 6834-92-0
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Sodium Percarbonate

Carbonic acid disodium salt, compound with hydrogen peroxide

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Cleaning Agent

A solid form of hydrogen peroxide bound to washing soda. When it dissolves, the peroxide goes to work on stains and the washing soda boosts cleaning.

What it does

Oxygen bleach. Releases hydrogen peroxide in water to lift stains and brighten, without chlorine.

Key benefits

Whitens and brightens with no chlorine, so no bleach smell. Gentler on colors than chlorine bleach; skip it on wool a...

Mineral made from sodium carbonate and hydrogen peroxide
CAS # 15630-89-4
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Sodium Polyaspartate

Sodium Polyaspartate

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Chelating Agent

A polymer made of repeating aspartic acid units. Aspartic acid is one of the amino acids.

What it does

Dispersant and scale inhibitor. Keeps minerals and soil from re-settling during the wash.

Key benefits

Helps prevent film and scale buildup.

Synthetic made from maleic acid and ammonia
CAS # 181828-06-8
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Sorbitol

D-Glucitol

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Stabilizer

A sugar alcohol made by hydrogenating glucose from plant starch, such as corn.

What it does

Binder. Helps hold tablets together so they stay firm in the pouch.

Key benefits

Firm tablets that hold their shape.

Plant-based corn or other plants
CAS # 50-70-4
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TAED

N,N,N',N'-Tetraacetylethylenediamine

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Bleach Activator

TAED (tetraacetylethylenediamine) reacts with the peroxide from sodium percarbonate to form a more active bleaching agent that works in warm, not hot, water.

What it does

Bleach activator. Makes oxygen bleach work at lower temperatures.

Key benefits

Lets oxygen bleach do its job on warm cycles instead of hot ones, which uses less energy.

Synthetic made from ethylenediamine and acetic acid
CAS # 10543-57-4
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Water

Dihydrogen monoxide H2O

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Solvent

Water, the base of any liquid formula.

What it does

Solvent. Dissolves and carries the active ingredients.

Key benefits

Carries the cleaning ingredients evenly across the surface so they can get to work.

Natural purified water
CAS # 7732-18-5
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Ylang Ylang Oil

Cananga odorata flower oil

Fragrance

Essential oil from ylang-ylang flowers. Used for scent only, not as a cleaning agent.

What it does

Fragrance. Adds a rich, sweet floral scent.

Key benefits

Gives the product part of its scent. It is listed by name, so you know exactly what you are smelling.

Plant-based from ylang-ylang flowers
CAS # 8006-81-3
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