Biokleen Citrus All Temperature Laundry Powder, 10 lb

Product Summary:

• Biokleen's All Temperature Citrus Laundry Powder is their 2nd most powerful laundry detergent.
• It contains Oxygen Bleach cleaning power to remove the tough stains & odors.
• Rinses free of soap residue & hard water deposits, a primary cause of skin irritation & diaper rash.

Our Suggestion:

The Green Chalet encourages customers to try Biokleen's Premium Plus Laundry Powder instead because it is a superior product.

Ingredients:

Premium Plus Laundry Powder has the same ingredients as Citrus Laundry Powder but Premium Plus has more sodium percarbonate (oxygen beach) & in addition, contains Enzymes that work hard to digest organic stains & odors.  Premium Plus is a superior product.

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Biokleen Manufacturer Info

Why we chose them:

• Biokleen states clearly on their website & flyers that none of their products contain phosphate, chlorine, ammonia, petroleum solvents, alcohol, butyl, glycol ether, metasilicate, brighteners, SLS or SLES, EDTA, DEA. No SARA Title III, CA 65, or EPA priority pollutants & NO materials listed by the ACGIH as hazardous.
• The Company has won awards for Green Production & utilizes extensive renewable energy to power their operations.  Biokleen also claims that their GSE (Grape Seed Extract) is obtained from a very controlled producer & that it is not tainted with toxins.

Pros:

• See above.
• Biokleen products  are a much safer alternative to their mainstream counter parts.
• They do not use any animal derived ingredients such as animal fats.
• Biokleen's vegetable derived surfactant may be Sodium Coceth Sulfate which is generally accepted to be be a safer alternatives to SLS & SLES, which are also derived from Vegetables.
• Biokleen agreed to allow us to sell their empty bottles to offset shipping & packaging waste!  Yea Biokleen!

Neutral:

• In general, Biokleen products are a much better alternative to main stream cleaning products.  However, some of the primary ingredients in Biokleen's powders, such as the sodium percarbonate & sodium sulfate although biodegradable, will break down into their base components & leave salts behind. This can negatively impact the environment if released into the wrong area (Notice that nothing grows on the great salt flats).  Please dispose of any spills wisely.
• Biokleen's primary surfactant seems to be derived at least partially from the synthetic transformation of coconut & or corn products as apposed to saponification which, when done properly, seems to be the most sustainable alternative.  We contacted Biokleen about this on 8/13/2010 & were informed that currently the information was proprietary but that they were intending on providing full ingredient disclosures on their website &/or bottle labels within the next year.

Cons:

• Zeolites, an ingredient used in most of Biokleen's powder formulas, generally requires mining to extract, which can negatively impact the environment.
• Some of Biokleen's most popular products are sold in highly diluted versions, likely due to consumer demand.  This takes an immense & unnecessary toll on the environment due to the transportation of plain water.  When possible we stock only Biokleen's concentrated versions of their diluted products, & attempt to acquire empty, labeled bottles from them to sell to our consumers so that they may be refilled again & again with the concentrate versions.

Eco-Rating Summary (Score):

• B

Eco-Rating Breakdown:

• Eco-Life:  A
  
• Eco-Source:  C
• Eco-Packaging:  B
• Eco-Manufacturing:  A
• Eco-Ingredients:  C

Eco-Rating Details:

• Eco-Life: Biokleen Citrus All Temperature Eco-Laundry Powder is very concentrated
• Eco-Source: Ingredients sourced from Non-local & local sources
• Eco-Packaging: Biokleen Citrus All Temperature Eco-Laundry Powder Packaging is readily recyclable.
• Eco-Manufacturing: U.S Base Manufacturer that has won awards for green production..
• Eco-Ingredients: Mostly plant based, readily biodegradable ingredients, however a portion of the ingredients are not biodegradable & require mining to extract.

Founder's Choice:

• No, B-
  

Fair Trade:

• No. Ingredients are not acquired from Fair Trade Certified sources, but U.S. based workers are compensated fairly.