Evaluated Alternative Surfactant Synergist, GlucoSpike™ cuts 1,4 dioxane, improves surfactant IFT GlucoSpike™ is a surfactant synergist product that replaces up to 70% of the surfactants used in a formula while enhancing surfactant performance. GlucoSpike™ contains no 1,4 dioxane and can help acheive lower overall 1,4 dioxane levels in overall formulations. GlucoSpike™ is 100% biobased and biodegradable. This product can lower IFT, increase wetting, and can help with odor control, all while cutting cost.
Evaluated Alternative Absorbzio Natural Plus - Odor neutralizer Absorbzio is a highly effective odor neutralizer base on the zinc ricinoleate (present in nature, it is the zinc salt of ricinoleic acid, a main fatty acid found in castor oil) associated with fresh and long lasting fragrances. Absorbzio is plant derived, non-toxic, and readily biodegradable. It meets Safer Choice criteria and can be found on CleanGredients.
Evaluated Alternative Safe, Natural & Sustainable Fragrances SOZIO offers safe, natural and sustainable fragrances. These fragrances meet Safer Choice criteria. These fragrances can be used in several markets and type of products such as personal care, home fragrance, household and I&I products.
Evaluated Alternative Everzol® Black PF and Eco – New reactive black dyes for cellulosic textiles Everlight Chemical has developed Everzol® Black PF and Eco, two new generation eco-friendly reactive black dyes that can be used on a range of cellulosic textiles including cotton, rayon and lyocell.
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants for Fabric Softening and Conditioning Stepan Company offers surfactants for fabric softening and conditioning that are reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen of the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Standard and listed on the CleanGredients online database. These surfactants are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial fabric softener formulations, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
Request Green solvents for industry and bio fuels Our company Brockley Group is the leading supplier of solvents to industry in Ireland. We are looking for green alternatives for all the products we supply and are keen to develop long term relationships with producers. Specifically we require a source of green Methanol for the Irish bio-fuels and pharmaceutical industries. We would be pleased to hear more about your company and the alternatives you have or are developing.
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants for Cleaning of Greasy and Oily Soils Stepan Company offers several surfactants that have been reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen of the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Standard and listed on the CleanGredients online database, that clean greasy and oily soils. These surfactants are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial cleaning products, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants for Dry, Powdered or Tablet Formulations Stepan Company offers several surfactants for use in dry, powdered or tablet formulations, that have been reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen by the U.S. EPA Safer Choice and that are listed on the CleanGredients online database. These dried surfactants listed on the CleanGredients online database are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial cleaning and personal care products, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
Evaluated Alternative Mild and creamy surfactant for skin and haircare products Elfan® AT 84 is an easy to use non-ethoxylated sulfate-free anionic surfactant. It provides good cleansing and is extremely gentle on skin with an excellent dermatological profile. It provides rich, creamy foam for superior cleansing - even in hard water. Skin and scalp maintain a very healthy and conditioned look, with minimal impact on the skin barrier. Elfan® AT 84 is based on a vegetable fatty acid and is readily biodegradable and approved by CleanGredients and US EPA's Safer Choice.
Evaluated Alternative Biodegradable and effective chelating agent from Nouryon Dissolvine® GL is a high-performing chelating agent produced from monosodium L-glutamic acid (MSG) which is a biobased naturally occurring amino acid. Readily biodegradable and offers a high solubility over a wide pH range without sensitizing human skin. Dissolvine® GL meets the requirement as a safer chemical by the U.S. EPA’s Design for the Environment program and CleanGredients as well as being recognized as safe by numerous international institutions.
Request Biodegradable chelating agents Biodegradable chelating agents for personal care and household products including dishwashing and laundry detergents. Biodegradable alternatives should have comparable performance to ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), and meet the US EPA Safer Choice criteria for chelating and sequesting agents (Design for the Environment Program Criteria for Chelating and Sequestering Agents, Office of Pollution Prevention & Toxics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010.) (https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-03/documents/criteria_for_chelating_agents.pdf)
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants to Create Clarity and Homogenous Solutions Stepan Company offers several surfactants with hydrotropic properties that are reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen of the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Standard and are listed on the CleanGredients online database. Surfactants with hydrotropic properities help provide clarity to the formulation and allow the formulator to create homogeneous solutions. These surfactants are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial cleaning products, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants for Increasing Mildness and Generating Foam Stepan Company offer several surfactants that have been reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen of the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Standard and listed on the CleanGredients online database. Surfactants that provide increased mildness and generate foam play a supporting role in formulations. These surfactants are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial cleaning and personal care products, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
Evaluated Alternative Surfactants for Cleaning Dirt and Grime Stepan Company offers several surfactants that have been reviewed and approved under the surfactant screen for the U.S. EPA Safer Choice Standard and listed on the CleanGredients online database, that offer cleaning of dirt and grime from surfaces. These surfactants are primarily used to formulate household, institutional, and industrial cleaning products, and serve as a starting point for the formulator when selecting environmentally favorable ingredients.
