CleanCult: Organic Cleaning Products

Who doesn’t love the idea of organic cleaning products?

Natural ingredients that clean your home and don’t destroy the environment – or your health. While it’s a romantic idea, the unfortunate truth is that most organic cleaning products really can’t compete with conventional products.  That was our experience for the better part of the last decade.  We tried upwards of 20 different brands but never felt that they did the job 100%.

The truth was that they just didn’t clean as well as harsh chemicals. Or so I thought.

CleanCult hopes to change the way we look at organic cleaning products by using sustainable, eco-friendly ingredients that actually work.

Who is CleanCult?

CleanCult offers organic cleaning products with coconut-based ingredients. The environmentally-conscious company uses a sustainable design with zero-waste packaging. These are cleaning products that you can feel good about using.

Along with coconut-based ingredients, CleanCult also harnesses the power of other biodegradable elements that are tough on dirt and grime while being gentle on the environment and your skin.

Eco-Friendly Packaging

Most cleaning products come in plastic bottles that wind up polluting our oceans or sitting landfills.

CleanCult aims to change this, too. Your first shipment arrives in glass bottles, and refills are delivered to your doorstep in eco-friendly packaging, such as milk cartons.

Their eco-friendly approach to packaging reduces their plastic waste to virtually nothing.

Carbon Neutral Approach

Along with their eco-friendly packaging approach, CleanCult also uses sustainable shipping methods. They’ve partnered with carbonfund.org to remain as carbon-neutral as possible.

Here’s how it works:

• The people are carbonfund.org review their shipping data to assess their carbon footprint.
• CleanCult invests in carbon reduction projects.
• With the help of environmental agencies, CleanCult plants trees that undo shipping carbon.

The Science Behind CleanCult

CleanCult’s products are coconut oil based, which has natural antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties. This topical oil also tackles grime and grease just as well as conventional products.

How does coconut oil get turned into soap?

Saponification.

All of the coconuts go through the process of what’s called saponification, which essentially means that it gets turned into soap. This transformation occurs when coconut oil is mixed with a special base, like sodium hydroxide. The chemical reaction creates coconut soap.

The main ingredient used in CleanCult products include:

• Saponified Coconut Oil
• Saponified Olive Oil
• Sodium Citrate: Salt from citric acid; used to control the product’s pH
• Citric Acid: Derived from the juice of citrus plants; tough on bacteria, mold and mildew
• Sodium Gluconate: Mineral-based ingredient that eliminates stains, dirt and grime
• Essential Oil Blend: Adds a fresh scent
• Potassium Soap: Activates the cleaning power of the saponified oils

CleanCult Products

CleanCult offers just about every kind of cleaning product you could need to clean your entire home, including:

Natural All-Purpose Cleaner

A versatile, natural cleaner that works on all surfaces of your home, including your kitchen, bathroom, living room, wood, glass, electronics, furniture and just about everything else.

Along with the main ingredients, the all-purpose cleaner is also formulated with:

• Zemea Propanediol: Bio-based preservative
• Limonene: Sourced from orange peels; gives a fresh scent

When you order the all-purpose cleaner for the first time, it comes in a glass spray bottle that you can refill. The starter kit comes in a fresh orange zest scent.

Liquid Dish Soap

Tough on grease and grime, but gentle on your skin. CleanCult’s natural soap comes in a lemongrass scent.

Along with the main ingredients, the liquid dish soap also includes:

• Aloe Juice: Softens the skin while boosting the cleaning ingredients
• Sodium Chloride: Table salt

The dish soap also comes in a glass pump bottle, and refills come shipped in a milk carton.

Organic Laundry Detergent Tablets

CleanCult’s laundry detergent tablets are 100% dissolvable and biodegradable. They clean clothes and tackle stains just as well as conventional laundry detergent.

These tablets do not include the main ingredients listed above. Instead, they are formulated with:

• Sodium Citrate Dehydrate: Salt from citric acid; used to control pH
• Lauryl Glucoside: Loosens grime and gunk; a plant-based ingredient
• Sodium Percarbonate: Mineral-based powder created by combining washing soda and hydrogen peroxide; a gentle whitening agent
• Sodium Silicate: Mineral-based compound that’s a natural preservative
• Surfactants: Removes stains from dishes; derived from four alcohols: C16-18, isotridecanol, and 3-5 EO
• Soda Ash: Water softener that dissolves oil, wine and grease stains
• Polycarboxylates: Derived from mineral-based compounds; eliminates dirt and grime
• Alpha Amylase: An enzyme extracted from soil bacteria; dissolves gunk and grime
• Water Soluble Film: A thin film that encases every tablet; non-toxic synthetic polymer that dissolves in water and is 100% biodegradable
• Subtilisin: Another enzyme extracted from soil bacteria; dissolves grease
• Glycerin: Derived from plant oils; holds tablets together
• Table Salt: Fights grease, oil and stains
• Granulation Excipient: A binding agent that holds the tablets together
• Distilled Water: Distilled H20
• Polyethylene Glycol: Ensures that all ingredients are evenly distributed; commonly found in skin creams and toothpaste
• Lipase Enzyme: Naturally-occurring enzyme found in plants, animals and soil bacteria; eliminates dirt and grime on clothes
• SAS: Coconut-based stain fighter; gentle alternative to SLS
• Lignin: Derived from plant cell walls; separates stains from clothes
• Cellulose Gum: Derived from wood pulp or cotton; thickens the cleaner for better consistency
• Taed: Non-toxic, mineral-based compound that acts as a bleaching agent and boosts cleaning power

Dishwasher Tablets

CleanCult’s dishwasher tablets are 100% dissolvable and biodegradable. They clean dishes without leaving behind residue.

These tablets do not include the main ingredients listed above. Instead, they are formulated with:

• Sodium Citrate Dehydrate: Salt from citric acid; used to control pH
• Plant Extract: Made from natural plant oils; adds a fresh scent
• Sodium Percarbonate: Mineral-based powder created by combining washing soda and hydrogen peroxide; a gentle whitening agent
• Sodium Silicate: Mineral-based compound that’s a natural preservative
• Surfactants: Removes stains from dishes; derived from four alcohols: C16-18, isotridecanol, and 3-5 EO
• Soda Ash: Water softener that dissolves oil, wine and grease stains
• Polycarboxylates: Derived from mineral-based compounds; eliminates dirt and grime
• Alpha Amylase: An enzyme extracted from soil bacteria; dissolves gunk and grime
• Water Soluble Film: A thin film that encases every tablet; non-toxic synthetic polymer that dissolves in water and is 100% biodegradable
• Subtilisin: Another enzyme extracted from soil bacteria; dissolves grease
• Glycerin: Derived from plant oils; holds tablets together
• Table Salt: Fights grease, oil and stains
• Granulation Excipient: A binding agent that holds the tablets together

Available in lemongrass scent, your first order of these tablets comes in a stylish glass jar.

Liquid Organic Cleaning Soap

Safe for sensitive skin and available in a lavender scent. It cleanses and moisturizes the skin.

In addition to the main ingredients, this soap also includes:

• Aloe Juice: Softens the skin while boosting the cleaning ingredients
• Sodium Chloride: Table salt
• Vitamin E: Found naturally in nuts and vegetable oils; protects and heals the skin

Along with these products, CleanCult also offers natural bar soap and wool dryer balls to keep your clothes wrinkle-free without chemicals.