Ingredient Guide
Understanding What’s Inside
At Botanic, we carefully select ingredients from plant-derived, mineral-based, and renewable sources to create products designed to tackle everyday messes while maintaining a thoughtful approach to formulation.
Every ingredient serves a purpose. Some help lift dirt and oils. Others support cleaning performance in hard water. Some contribute to product stability, while others help distinguish formulas through botanical color.
Baking Soda
Ingredient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Sourced From
Naturally occurring mineral compounds.
What It Does
- Helps lift dirt
- Helps neutralize odors
- Supports everyday cleaning
Best For
- Kitchen surfaces
- Bathrooms
- Garbage cans
- Pet areas
- Everyday household cleaning
Plant-Fermented Citric Acid
Ingredient
Citric Acid Monohydrate
Sourced From
Plant sugars through a fermentation process.
What It Does
- Helps break down mineral buildup
- Helps reduce water spotting
- Supports cleaning performance
Best For
- Bathrooms
- Showers
- Sinks
- Glass
- Hard-water areas
Coconut-Derived Cleaning Agent
Ingredient
Sodium Coco Sulphate
Sourced From
Coconut oil and renewable vegetable oil feedstocks.
What It Does
- Helps loosen dirt
- Helps remove oils
- Supports cleaning performance
Best For
- Countertops
- Appliances
- Floors
- Bathrooms
- General household cleaning
Palm-Derived Cleaning Agent
Ingredient
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
Sourced From
Renewable palm oil.
What It Does
- Helps break down grease
- Helps remove residue
- Supports cleaning performance
Best For
- Kitchen cleaning
- Food residue
- Greasy surfaces
- Everyday cleaning
Plant Sugar Cleaning Technology
Ingredient
Octyl Decyl Glucoside
Sourced From
Plant sugars and renewable plant oils.
What It Does
- Helps water spread evenly across surfaces
- Supports effective cleaning performance
- Enhances cleansing action
Best For
- Glass
- Countertops
- Stainless steel
- Hard surfaces throughout the home
Corn-Derived Cleaning Technology
Ingredient
Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES)
Sourced From
Renewable corn starch sugars.
What It Does
- Provides grease-cutting performance
- Helps remove oily residue
- Supports effective cleaning
Best For
- Kitchens
- Degreasing
- Stove tops
- Range hoods
- Food preparation areas
Performance Cleaning Agent
Ingredient
Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonate
Sourced From
Modern synthetic cleaning technology designed for high-performance cleaning applications.
What It Does
- Helps tackle grease
- Helps remove oils
- Supports cleaning performance
Best For
- Tough kitchen messes
- Heavy grease
- Heavy-duty cleaning
- High-traffic areas
Water Conditioning Technology
Ingredient
Trisodium Methylglycine Diacetate (MGDA)
Sourced From
Readily biodegradable modern chelation technology.
What It Does
- Helps manage hard water minerals
- Improves cleaning performance
- Supports formula effectiveness
Best For
- Hard-water areas
- Glass
- Bathrooms
- Floors
- Surfaces prone to spotting
Mineral Cleaning Booster
Ingredient
Sodium Carbonate Sesquiperhydrate
Sourced From
Mineral-based compounds.
What It Does
- Boosts cleaning performance
- Helps tackle grease
- Supports removal of stubborn soils
Best For
- Kitchens
- Degreasers
- Stainless steel
- Heavy cleaning jobs
Botanical Colorants
Chlorophyll
Derived from green plants.
Betanin
Derived from beets.
Curcumin
Derived from turmeric.
Jagua
Derived from the jagua fruit.
Why We Use Botanical Colorants
These pigments help distinguish formulas while creating a cleaning experience inspired by nature.
Learn More
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