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Q. Can you safely dilute hand soap?A. No. For optimal safety, you should not dilute hand soap, unless it is a concentrated product intended to have water added for use. We’ve all been there: you go to wash your hands and realize you’re down to the last dregs of your liquid hand soap. You may be tempted to add water to the soap dispenser. But there’s a good reason not to.Liquid soap is made up of a precise combination of ingredients that work together to effectively lift dirt and grime…
ACI is actively engaged at all levels of the public policy process in an effort to support the sustainability of the cleaning products industry through science-based advocacy. This includes work to ensure sustainable chemical management policies, including the use of risk-based approaches in governmental and private sector programs, in order to minimize unjustified or excessive constraints on product innovation and formulation.ACI members can get further details on state and…
The ACI Spark Summit is new — and it’s different by design. Built specifically for early- to mid-career professionals in the cleaning products industry, it brings together rising managers and subject matter experts for a day and a half of learning, collaboration, and practical insight in an environment intentionally unlike any other ACI event. Small groups. Direct engagement. Conversations that connect your day-to-day work to the broader industry you’re helping to shape…
The 2026 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention is coming to a close.Make sure you check out the second issue of ACI’s Convention News, published by Chemical Week, at https://chemweek.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=860538&p=1&view=issueViewer You can also read Chemical Week’s comprehensive coverage of cleaning product supply chain and chemical industry news.Check out any ACI’s Convention Week highlights you may have missed on…
The 2025 ACI Annual Meeting & Industry Convention is coming to a close.Make sure you check out the second issue of ACI’s Convention News, published by Chemical Week, at https://chemweek.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=839690&p=1&view=issueViewer You can also read Chemical Week’s comprehensive coverage of cleaning product supply chain and chemical industry news.Check out any ACI’s Convention Week highlights you may have missed on…
Surfactants
A.B. Menar and D. Jenkins
1970
Are you using single-load liquid laundry packets?
Single-load liquid laundry packets (also referred to as laundry pods, pacs, or packs) are a new laundry innovation containing highly concentrated detergent. If not safely stored or handled properly, the laundry packets can lead to injury from ingestion or exposure to the eyes.
Remember, children act fast, so do accidents! The American Cleaning Institute urges parents and caregivers to keep these products in a secure location…
Q. Our family really loves pumpkin – pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup have all been part of our Thanksgiving meal. Inevitably, we get pumpkin stains on our tablecloth and the cloth napkins we reserve for special dinners. How do I get these stains out?
Scrape off any excess pumpkin and then flush under cold water to loosen the stain. Pretreat with a prewash stain remover. Launder in the hottest water that's safe for the fabric, using chlorine bleach, if safe for the fabric, or…
This meeting provides an opportunity for industry leaders to network as they discuss core legislative, regulatory, international, sustainability and outreach issues in the cleaning products arena.
There is no registration fee for the meeting; however, registration is required. All members participating in a committee meeting must register using their ACI Members Only Website (MOW) account.
In addition, you'll get updates on the ongoing work being done…
Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications
Jessica Ek is the Associate Vice President, Strategic Communications at the American Cleaning Institute. Ms. Ek has been with ACI since 2018, playing an essential role in leading the strategy, content creation and management of several websites, a multitude of social media channels and a consumer blog, among others.Prior to joining ACI, Ms. Ek worked for about ten years at the American Nurses Association,…