Cleaning / Hygiene Chemicals
49 products
Cleaning / Hygiene Chemicals
Active ingredients and functional chemicals for institutional and household cleaners
49 products
49 products
cleaning hygiene chemicals
Acrylate Polymer Scale Inhibitor (Dishwasher Grade)
Acrylate-based polymer scale inhibitor is specifically formulated to prevent lime scale (calcium carbonate) and silica deposits on dishwasher heating elements, spray arms, and wash chamber surfaces. It acts as a crystal growth inhibitor and dispersant, keeping calcium and magnesium salts in suspension for rinse-off. It is a key functional ingredient in automatic dishwasher detergent tablets, powders, and machine care products.
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Alcohol Ethoxylate AEO-9
CAS: 68439-50-9
Alcohol ethoxylate AEO-9 is a nonionic surfactant produced by the ethoxylation of fatty alcohols with 9 moles of ethylene oxide. It exhibits excellent wetting, emulsification, and detergency with good tolerance to water hardness. As a low-foaming nonionic, it is widely used in machine-wash detergents and industrial cleaning systems.
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Alkyl Polyglucoside APG 0810
CAS: 110615-47-9
Alkyl polyglucoside APG 0810 is a biosurfactant derived from glucose and fatty alcohols (C8/C10), offering exceptional mildness, biodegradability, and compatibility with all ionic classes of surfactants. It produces a fine, stable foam and enhances the mildness of other surfactant systems, making it ideal for premium personal care and eco-certified cleaning products.
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Alpha Olefin Sulfonate (AOS)
CAS: 68439-57-6
Alpha olefin sulfonate (AOS) is a mild anionic surfactant derived from sulfonation of alpha olefins, providing excellent foaming, detergency, and biodegradability. It performs well in hard and cold water and is less irritating to skin than SLES. AOS is increasingly used in premium personal care and household cleaning formulations as a greener alternative.
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Amylase Enzyme (Detergent Grade)
CAS: 9000-90-2
Detergent-grade alpha-amylase is a starch-hydrolyzing enzyme produced from Bacillus licheniformis, engineered for excellent performance in alkaline washing conditions. It breaks down starch-based soils from pasta, rice, potatoes, sauces, and baby food, enabling clean results at reduced wash temperatures. It is widely used in automatic dishwasher and laundry formulations.
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Benzalkonium Chloride (BAC)
CAS: 8001-54-5
Benzalkonium chloride (BAC) is a quaternary ammonium compound with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against bacteria, fungi, and enveloped viruses. It is one of the most widely used disinfectants and preservatives in healthcare, food processing, and household hygiene products. BAC acts by disrupting the cell membrane of microorganisms and is effective at low concentrations (0.01–0.1%).
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Carboxymethyl Inulin (CMI)
Carboxymethyl inulin (CMI) is a bio-based, biodegradable sequestrant and anti-scale polymer derived from inulin, a renewable polysaccharide sourced from chicory. It inhibits calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate scale formation in washing machines and dishwashers, replacing traditional polyacrylates in eco-certified formulations. CMI meets OECD 301 ready biodegradability requirements.
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Cellulase Enzyme (Fabric Care Grade)
CAS: 9012-54-8
Fabric care cellulase is a cellulolytic enzyme derived from Humicola insolens or Trichoderma species, formulated for laundry applications where it removes microfibrils and pilling from cotton fabrics, restoring a smooth, bright appearance. It also enhances soil removal by loosening cellulose-associated dirt particles. Available in liquid and granular forms for liquid and powder detergent systems.
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Chlorhexidine Gluconate (CHG)
CAS: 18472-51-0
Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) is a cationic bisbiguanide antiseptic with exceptional broad-spectrum activity against bacteria and fungi. It provides a persistent antimicrobial residual effect on skin due to its binding to keratin proteins, making it the gold standard in surgical hand antisepsis, wound care, and preoperative skin preparation. Available as a 20% concentrate solution.
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Cocoamide DEA (CDEA)
CAS: 61791-31-9
Cocoamide DEA (CDEA) is a nonionic surfactant and foam stabilizer derived from coconut oil fatty acids and diethanolamine. It is widely used to boost and stabilize foam, increase viscosity, and enhance the skin-feel of surfactant formulations. CDEA is a workhorse ingredient in shampoos, dish soaps, and liquid hand cleansers.
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Cocoamide MEA (CMEA)
CAS: 68140-00-1
Cocoamide MEA (CMEA) is a solid nonionic surfactant derived from coconut oil and monoethanolamine, providing foam stabilization and viscosity enhancement in surfactant systems. Unlike CDEA, CMEA is solid at room temperature and contains no free diethanolamine, making it preferred in formulations where DEA impurities are restricted. It is widely used in bar soaps, solid cleansers, and high-viscosity liquid formulations.
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Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride (DDAC)
CAS: 7173-51-5
Didecyl dimethyl ammonium chloride (DDAC) is a high-performance quaternary ammonium disinfectant with superior efficacy against bacteria, fungi, mycobacteria, and enveloped viruses including SARS-CoV-2. Its twin-chain structure confers enhanced membrane-disruption activity compared to single-chain quats, making it the preferred active for hospital-grade disinfectants and food-contact surface sanitizers.
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Dodecyl Dimethyl Benzyl Ammonium Chloride (D1221)
CAS: 139-07-1
Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride (D1221) is a single-chain quaternary ammonium disinfectant with excellent bactericidal and fungicidal activity. It is the pure C12 homolog of benzalkonium chloride, offering consistent and predictable antimicrobial performance. D1221 is used in hospital disinfection, water treatment, and as an active ingredient in disinfectant wipes and surface sprays.
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Fatty Alcohol Ethoxylate AEO-7
CAS: 68439-50-9
Fatty alcohol ethoxylate AEO-7 is a nonionic surfactant with 7 moles of ethylene oxide, offering a balanced HLB value suitable for emulsification and wetting applications. Its moderate hydrophilicity makes it effective in liquid detergents, emulsion cleaners, and personal care bases. AEO-7 is biodegradable and meets OECD 301B standards.
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Filming Amine Boiler Treatment (Octadecylamine Type)
CAS: 628-63-7
Filming amine boiler treatment is a corrosion inhibitor for steam boiler and condensate return line systems, based on filming amines (such as octadecylamine) that form a protective hydrophobic monomolecular film on metal surfaces. This film prevents corrosive oxygen and carbon dioxide from attacking the metal. It is added to boiler water or steam to protect the entire condensate circuit from corrosion and pitting.
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Formaldehyde Solution (Formalin, 37–40%)
CAS: 50-00-0
Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is a powerful biocidal and fixative agent used in industrial fumigation, biological specimen preservation, and disinfection of large enclosed spaces. It provides broad-spectrum bactericidal, virucidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal activity through protein crosslinking. Due to its carcinogenic classification, its use is strictly regulated; it is sold to industrial and professional customers only.
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Glutaraldehyde (2% Instrument Disinfectant)
CAS: 111-30-8
Glutaraldehyde is a high-level aldehyde disinfectant and chemical sterilant used for cold sterilization of heat-sensitive medical and dental instruments, endoscopes, and surgical equipment. At 2% alkaline or acidic formulations, it achieves broad-spectrum sporicidal, bactericidal, virucidal, and fungicidal activity. It is also used in oil and gas water treatment as a microbicide.
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Hydrogen Peroxide (Industrial Grade, 50%)
CAS: 7722-84-1
Industrial-grade hydrogen peroxide (50% concentration) is a powerful oxidizing agent used for bleaching, disinfection, and chemical synthesis. In cleaning applications, it provides chlorine-free surface and equipment disinfection, organic matter oxidation, and odor elimination. It decomposes to water and oxygen with no hazardous residues, making it the preferred eco-friendly disinfectant in food, pharmaceutical, and water treatment industries.
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Industrial Odor Masking Fragrance
Industrial odor masking fragrance is a concentrated, broad-spectrum deodorizing and scent-masking agent formulated for use in cleaning products, waste treatment facilities, and institutional environments. It combines chemical odor neutralizers (such as cyclodextrin-based molecules and aldehydes) with high-impact fragrance compounds to mask and neutralize malodors from industrial processes, sewage, waste, and cleaning operations.
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Isopropanol (IPA, 99.9% & 70% Disinfectant Grade)
CAS: 67-63-0
Isopropanol (IPA) is a fast-evaporating, broad-spectrum antimicrobial alcohol widely used in hand sanitizers, surface disinfectants, and pharmaceutical cleaning applications. At 70–75% aqueous concentration, IPA is more effective against bacteria and viruses than 99% IPA because water is needed to denature proteins. It is also a key solvent in electronics cleaning, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and laboratory use.
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Lauramine Oxide (LAO)
CAS: 1643-20-5
Lauramine oxide is an amphoteric surfactant that acts as a nonionic in alkaline conditions and a cationic in acidic conditions. It is a powerful foam booster and stabilizer, enhancing the foam profile of anionic surfactants significantly. Its mildness to skin and eyes makes it a preferred ingredient in personal care and baby-product formulations.
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Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonic Acid (LABSA)
CAS: 27176-87-0
Linear alkylbenzene sulfonic acid (LABSA) is the acidic precursor to LAS and the most important intermediate in detergent manufacturing. It is neutralized with sodium hydroxide or other alkalis to form the corresponding sulfonate salts used in cleaning formulations. LABSA offers excellent emulsification, wetting, and degreasing properties.
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Lipase Enzyme (Detergent Grade)
CAS: 9001-62-1
Detergent-grade lipase is a triacylglycerol hydrolase enzyme produced by microbial fermentation, specifically formulated to break down triglycerides, fats, oils, and lipid-based stains in laundry and dishwashing applications. It is particularly effective against cooking oil, butter, lard, and sebum stains at temperatures between 30–50°C, making it essential for modern biological detergents.
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Nonylphenol Ethoxylate NP-10
CAS: 9016-45-9
Nonylphenol ethoxylate NP-10 is a nonionic surfactant widely used as an emulsifier and wetting agent in industrial applications. It provides excellent detergency, emulsification, and dispersion in hard water conditions. Note: NP-10 is restricted or banned for household use in the EU and some other markets; it is intended for industrial applications only.
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