palm kernel or coconut oil that replace conventional synthetic surfactants and hazardous chemicals, and achieve a reduced CO2e impact.
We make use of a combination of Ecotech and Biotech ingredients, including sustainable, plant derived cleaning and chelating agents, enzymes, and a plant derived malodour adsorber and fragrance encapsulate, all with favourable ecotoxicity profiles and low health hazards. Industrial biotechnology has the potential to save the planet billions of tons of CO2 emissions per year, and provide the foundation for a more sustainable future.
Sourcing of raw materials is carried out wherever possible in the UK, reducing transport-related CO2e. An absence of peroxides and bleach means that there are no on-site storage issues.
How they work
So, how are sustainable products, that don’t pose a danger to the environment or the user, so highly effective? Naturally derived cleaning and chelating agents, builders, free enzymes and plant derived odour absorbers can all play vital roles.
In our eco-laundry range at BioHygiene, for example, a consortium of enzymes are used to tackle tough and complex food stains, in addition to grass, blood, faeces, urine, and sweat stains. By breaking down organic stains, enzymes also provide effective odour control.
Moreover, they not only cover all stain types, they also help enhance colours – where many traditional products can leave colours looking dull and worn. Enzymes can also protect and help renew garments vulnerable to pilling, leaving the fabric surface looking smooth and new, eliminating the need for synthetic optical brighteners.
Cleaning agents or surfactants break up stains and suspend dirt, preventing redeposition onto the fabric surface. They are one of the major components of laundry detergents so inclusion of a naturally derived sustainable option is pivotal for optimum environmental benefit.
Whilst the enzymes get to work in the detergent, plant derived odour absorbers in the softener bind to odiferous molecules, removing any remaining residual odours as well as encapsulating the fragrance to prolong its life.
The benefits of biotech
There are still manufacturers out there who cast doubt on the multitude of benefits that an eco-friendly alternative
can offer, but it’s becoming more difficult to argue with these facts. As a company at the forefront of biotechnology in cleaning, customer feedback that we’ve seen several benefits that end users are especially pleased with:
• Product Efficacy – First and foremost, detergents need to achieve the results that the user wants: laundry that’s fresh, soft, and clean after it has been washed. Biotech- powered products have the ability to do their job in a highly effective manner, whilst keeping fabrics, towels, sheets and uniforms looking new and un-perished.
• Environmental Profiles – It would be incorrect to claim that traditional laundry products don’t all to the job they said they do, however this efficacy comes at the cost of the environment all too often. As mentioned, by cutting out the harmful ingredients, biotechnology can reduce the impact that commercial laundry loads can have on our oceans and our general atmosphere.
• User Safety – Elements found in non-biotech, traditional laundry products have been linked to a range of ailments, including cardiovascular disease, kidney damage, skin irritation, lung irritation and cancers.
• Cost Savings – Many traditional laundry products require the need to wash at high temperatures. The enzymes in biotech products prevent this, ensuring savings on energy.
Making a difference
Thankfully, we now live in an age when most organisations view the importance of sustainability targets alongside traditional objectives like sales figures, market share, and customer satisfaction – with sustainable cleaning solutions an integral part of this.
When we look at anything on a commercial scale, we know that a greater volume of product is used and can therefore have a greater impact on the wider environment and impact more individuals.
Because of this, making the small switch to something that is sustainable can make a sizeable difference to any organisation’s environmental targets, whilst ensuring that both user and customer avoid contact with anything that could be damaging to their health.
For more information on our eco-laundry range, visit the website below.
www.biohygiene.co.uk/eco-laundry
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