Fresh Laundry Fragrance-Free Concentrate (HE Compatible)

What’s inside

The notable ingredients in this formula and what each one is.

• Water solvent

  35–40% w/w

  The carrier/solvent base of the liquid formula (CAS 7732-18-5).

• D-Glucopyranose, oligomeric, C10-16-alkyl glycosides surfactant (non-ionic)

  15–20% w/w

  An alkyl polyglucoside: a non-ionic surfactant produced from glucose and C10–16 fatty alcohols (CAS 110615-47-9).

• Fatty acids, C12-18, methyl esters, sulfonated, sodium salts surfactant (anionic)

  3.9–5.2% w/w

  A methyl ester sulfonate (MES) anionic surfactant derived from fatty acids (CAS 149458-07-1).

• Glycerin humectant/solvent

  1–5% w/w

  A polyol (glycerol); a byproduct of processing fats and oils (CAS 56-81-5).

• Alcohols, C12-16, ethoxylated surfactant (non-ionic)

  1–5% w/w

  A fatty alcohol ethoxylate non-ionic surfactant (CAS 68551-12-2).

• Sodium N-(2-carboxyethyl)-N-(2-ethylhexyl)-.beta.-alaninate surfactant (amphoteric)

  1–5% w/w

  An amino-acid-derived (beta-alaninate) amphoteric surfactant (CAS 94441-92-6).

• Alcohols, C12-14, ethoxylated propoxylated surfactant (non-ionic, low-foam)

  1–5% w/w

  An alcohol alkoxylate; a low-foaming non-ionic surfactant/wetting agent (CAS 68439-51-0).

• Trisodium citrate dihydrate chelating agent / builder

  1–5% w/w

  The sodium salt of citric acid; a water softener/chelant and pH buffer (CAS 6132-04-3).

• Sodium 1-octanesulfonate hydrotrope / surfactant

  1–2% w/w

  An anionic sulfonate used as a hydrotrope (CAS 5324-84-5).

• Fatty acids, C8-18 and C18-unsaturated soap / surfactant

  1–2% w/w

  Fatty acids that form the soap component of the formula (CAS 67701-05-7).

• Subtilisins (proteolytic enzymes) enzyme (protease)

  1–2% w/w

  A subtilisin-class protease enzyme that hydrolyzes proteins (CAS 9014-01-1).

• Sodium sulfate inorganic salt

  0.4375–0.8875% w/w

  An inorganic sodium salt (CAS 7757-82-6).

• 2-Phenoxyethanol preservative

  0.325–0.455% w/w

  A glycol-ether preservative (CAS 122-99-6).

• Amylase, .alpha.- enzyme (amylase)

  <1% w/w

  An alpha-amylase enzyme that hydrolyzes starch (CAS 9000-90-2).

• Fatty acids, C12-18, methyl esters solvent / carrier

  0.13–0.39% w/w

  Fatty acid methyl esters (CAS 68937-84-8).

• Isopropyl alcohol solvent

  0.1425–0.2375% w/w

  A short-chain alcohol solvent (CAS 67-63-0).

• p-Hydroxyacetophenone preservative / stabilizer

  0.13–0.195% w/w

  An aromatic ketone used as a preservative/stabilizer (CAS 99-93-4).

• 1,2-Octanediol preservative / diol

  0.065–0.13% w/w

  A 1,2-diol (glycol) (CAS 1117-86-8).

• Sodium hydroxide pH adjuster (alkali)

  0.0183–0.061% w/w

  An alkali used for pH adjustment (CAS 1310-73-2).

• Glycolic acid, sodium salt pH / minor component

  0–0.061% w/w

  The sodium salt of glycolic acid (CAS 2836-32-0).

• Trisodium-nitrilotriacetate chelating agent (trace)

  ≤0.0061% w/w

  A trace chelating agent (NTA sodium salt) (CAS 5064-31-3).