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Research that could be used to inform surfactant formulation has been recognized as the best paper published in 2024 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.The authors are being recognized during the 2025 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held April 27 to 30, at the Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon.The Distinguished Paper Award is an annual honor presented by the American Cleaning Institute® (ACI). The authors of the research include Sini…
ACI Submits Comments to FTC on Key Environmental Claims
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to bring greater clarity on its enforcement of environmental marketing claims which will allow “consumers to make better informed purchasing decisions” going forward.
In comments submitted to the FTC on proposed revisions to the agency’s Guides for the Use of Environmental Marking Claims (“Green Guides”), ACI called for “more frequent…
As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to make updates to its Safer Choice Standards, the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) expressed support but is seeking modifications to what EPA is proposing.
The proposed updates to Safer Choice are the first since 2015. Many ACI member companies participate in the program, whose aim is to help consumers, businesses, and purchasers find products that perform and contain ingredients that are safer for human health and the…
ACI Distinguished Paper Award Presented at AOCS Annual Meeting
Findings can be Used for Screening and Development of New Detergents
Research that could be used for screening and developing new detergents based on biomimetic membranes has been recognized as the best paper published in 2021 in the Journal of Surfactants and Detergents.
The authors were recognized during the 2022 American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) Annual Meeting, held May 1-4 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Distinguished Paper…
American Cleaning Institute Addresses Trump Administration’s DOGE InitiativeThe American Cleaning Institute (ACI) supports actions taken by the Trump Administration to reevaluate regulations that have become overburdensome to the cleaning products industry and companies’ “ability to compete globally,” wrote ACI in comments to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).ACI’s submission was in response to an Executive Order on the implementation…
American Cleaning Institute urges Congress to extend exclusivity period for OTC Monograph Drug User Fee Program (OMUFA) Recommends FDA explore more efficient communication to manufacturers, make GRAS/E determination and educate the public about research efforts The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) called for incentivizing industry buy-in for finalizing Generally Recognized as Safe and Effective (GRAS/E) determinations and greater clarity and…
American Cleaning Institute Asks Agency to Remedy Issues Involving Bulk Containers and Refilling
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is pressing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to clarify policies on labeling and refilling practices involving hand sanitizers.
In a letter sent to the agency, ACI expressed concerns related to the “new, increasingly widespread practice of providing hand sanitizers to consumers in public settings...that are often…
Jeans have become a wardrobe essential. However, they require a bit of special care to help them last a long time.
From polyester and nylon to spandex and acrylic, these materials are used in everything from clothing and upholstery to bedding and curtains. Here’s how to keep them looking their best.
From polyester and nylon to spandex and acrylic, these materials are used in everything from clothing and upholstery to bedding and curtains. Here’s how to keep them looking their best.