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American Cleaning Institute, International Network of Cleaning Product Associations Announce Redesigned INCPA.netWebsite Highlights Consumer Education, Health and Safety and Sustainability Priorities for the Global Cleaning Products IndustryThe International Network of Cleaning Products Associations (INCPA) has launched a new website as part of its commitment to sharing information and…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) praised steps taken by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow consumers to more easily access information about ingredients in antimicrobial pesticide products, such as disinfectants.
EPA announced that “consumers will be able to view inert ingredients for certain products by following a QR code or website link included on a product’s label. An inert ingredient…
Summer’s here, and with it, the increased awareness of, and need for, sunscreen. We need the protection, but our tile floors? Not so much. Fortunately, there are easy ways to clean up when we accidentally slather and spray SPF on surfaces other than our skin.
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While that’s definitely good news for you and your kids, it sounds like the family wardrobe didn’t make out as well. But don’t fear; most commercially available bug sprays and sunscreens do wash out relatively easily. First,…
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…
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) launched a redesigned website for the Cold Water Saves initiative, a joint effort of ACI and The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) to promote the power of cold water washing.
Originally launched in 2016, Cold Water Saves aims at increasing the number of laundry loads that are done on cold as compared to hot, since 90% of the energy used to wash clothes goes to heating the water. With today’s laundry technologies, both in detergents and…
Q How Does Cleaning Affect Your Health? A. Personal hygiene and regular housecleaning are essential to good health and cleaning products can help. Frequent handwashing is key to preventing the spread of microorganisms (also known as microbes or germs) that cause many common illnesses. And regular cleaning of surfaces in the home removes dirt and food particles on which germs can grow.In addition, cleaning…