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BackgroundAntimicrobial ingredients are typically found in antibacterial hand soaps (hand washes) and hand sanitizers (hand rubs). Hand washes and hand rubs are over-the-counter (OTC) topical antiseptic drugs and thus are regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Household antibacterial soaps containing benzalkonium chloride (BAC), benzethonium chloride (BZT), and chloroxylenol (PCMX) remain under FDA’s ongoing review to characterize the safety and effectiveness of topical…
Free Webinar on April 13, 2022 at 11:00 am EST
Cleaning Product Supply Chain Executives Will Discuss Megatrends, Marketplace Challenges
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) is partnering with Chemical Marketing & Economics, Inc. (CME) to sponsor and moderate an April 13 panel of top executives from The Clorox Company, Croda and Bradford Soap Works to discuss the latest technological and market trends facing the cleaning product…
In honor of National Safety Month, the American Cleaning Institute issues national call-to-action on safe cleaning and laundry product storage
Two recent polls from the American Cleaning Institute (ACI) find while Americans are using more cleaning products due to COVID-19, the majority do not consistently store cleaning products safely.
During National Safety Month, there is an…
Hand Sanitizers and Antibacterial Soaps
ACI is leading multi-year multi-million-dollar efforts to address FDA’s safety and efficacy data requirements in the final OTC Topical Antiseptic Monographs for Health Care, Consumer Wash and Consumer Rub products, in order to preserve and protect the marketplace for these products. ACI leads Interested Party Groups (IPGs) who fund…
Q: I know that hard water can leave mineral deposits that cause spotting on glassware. Does very hard water also inhibit a detergent's ability to dissolve completely? Is the fine powder-like film residue on dishware actually the remains of undissolved detergent?
A: That white deposit is not undissolved detergent. It is a film residue caused by the hard-water minerals that remain after the water has evaporated – the same culprit that causes spotting! To prevent either from…
Feb. 3 Session: Post-COVID: Where Do We Go from Here? Driving the Industry Forward
ACI Convention Set for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, Orlando, FL
Executives from BASF, Clorox and GOJO will discuss how they are navigating the economic roller coaster in the wake of COVID during the Industry Leadership Panel at the 2022 American Cleaning Institute (ACI) Industry Convention.
The panelists will discuss the most critical issues impacting the cleaning products supply chain,…
The American Cleaning Institute and the American Academy of Family Physicians remind Americans how to stay safe and healthy this fall and winter
New survey findings reveal how Americans plan to prepare
The American Cleaning Institute (ACI) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) are joining forces to remind Americans about best practices for cleaning and hygiene during cold and flu season.
According to new survey data released…