Master Ingredient Guide
Understanding What Is Inside
Every ingredient in a household cleanser should have a reason for being there. Some ingredients help lift dirt and oils. Others help with mineral buildup, hard-water conditions, or stubborn residue. Botanical colorants help distinguish formulas and create Botanic’s recognizable color experience.
This guide brings the ingredient library together in one place. It offers a plain-language overview of each ingredient’s source and role, with links to the full Ingredient Spotlight articles for readers who want more detail.
Baking Soda
Technical Ingredient
Sodium Bicarbonate
Source
A naturally occurring mineral compound.
What It Does
- Helps loosen dirt.
- Supports odor control.
- Supports everyday cleaning performance.
Read the Sodium Bicarbonate Ingredient Spotlight.
Plant-Fermented Citric Acid
Technical Ingredient
Citric Acid Monohydrate
Source
Produced through the fermentation of plant-based sugars.
What It Does
- Helps break down mineral buildup.
- Helps reduce water spotting.
- Supports cleaning performance.
Read the Citric Acid Monohydrate Ingredient Spotlight.
Plant Sugar Cleaning Technology
Technical Ingredient
Octyl Decyl Glucoside
Source
Derived from plant sugars and renewable plant oils.
What It Does
- Helps water spread across surfaces.
- Supports cleansing action.
- Supports effective cleaning performance.
Read the Octyl Decyl Glucoside Ingredient Spotlight.
Coconut-Derived Cleaning Agent
Technical Ingredient
Sodium Coco Sulphate
Source
Derived from coconut oil and renewable vegetable-oil feedstocks.
What It Does
- Helps lift dirt.
- Helps remove oils and residue.
- Supports cleaning performance.
Read the Sodium Coco Sulphate Ingredient Spotlight.
Palm-Derived Cleaning Agent
Technical Ingredient
Sodium Lauryl Sulphate
Source
Derived from palm oil, a renewable vegetable-based feedstock.
What It Does
- Helps break down grease.
- Helps remove residue.
- Supports cleaning performance.
Read the Sodium Lauryl Sulphate Ingredient Spotlight.
Corn-Derived Cleaning Technology
Technical Ingredient
Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES)
Source
Derived from renewable corn-starch sugars.
What It Does
- Helps remove oils and grease.
- Supports cleansing action.
- Supports effective cleaning performance.
Read the Methyl Ester Sulfonate Ingredient Spotlight.
Performance Cleaning Agent
Technical Ingredient
Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonate
Source
A modern synthetic cleaning ingredient selected for household cleaning performance.
What It Does
- Helps break down grease.
- Helps remove oils and residue.
- Supports cleaning performance.
Read the Dodecyl Benzene Sulphonate Ingredient Spotlight.
Water-Conditioning Technology
Technical Ingredient
Trisodium Methylglycine Diacetate (MGDA)
Source
A readily biodegradable modern chelating technology.
What It Does
- Helps manage hard-water minerals.
- Supports formula effectiveness.
- Helps cleaning ingredients work more effectively.
Read the MGDA Ingredient Spotlight.
Mineral Cleaning Booster
Technical Ingredient
Sodium Carbonate Sesquiperhydrate
Source
Mineral-based compounds.
What It Does
- Boosts cleaning performance.
- Helps tackle grease and stubborn soils.
- Supports everyday cleaning tasks.
Read the Sodium Carbonate Sesquiperhydrate Ingredient Spotlight.
Botanical Colorants
Botanic uses plant-derived colorants to help distinguish formulas and create a visual experience inspired by recognizable botanical sources.
- Chlorophyll: the green pigment found throughout the plant world.
- Betanin: the red pigment associated with beets.
- Curcumin: the golden pigment associated with turmeric.
- Jagua: a deep blue botanical pigment derived from jagua fruit.
Read about Plant-Derived Colorants.
Why Thoughtful Formulation Matters
Some ingredients are plant-derived. Some are mineral-based. Others are modern performance-support ingredients. What matters is that each ingredient has a clear purpose and is described honestly, without hiding uncertainty or leaning on fear.
This guide is a starting point. For sourcing context, common questions, and deeper explanations, visit the Ingredient Spotlight library.
