Ask anyone who’s tried our products and they’ll no doubt tell you OxiClean flat-out works! Ask them how and they might not be so sure. But the answer is simple – OXYGEN. You see, more than 10 years ago scientists at Orange Glo International had a brilliant idea – to harness the power of oxygen to clean better than ever before. The result was OxiClean Versatile Stain Remover, a breakthrough cleaning sensation that virtually revolutionized the industry.

Since then, OxiClean has created more than 25 products for everything from clothes and carpet, to decks and driveways…you name it. And while the OxiClean brand family tackles many different stains in and around the home, they all have that one thing in common – OXYGEN.

Without sharing all our trade secrets, here are a few details explaining why OxiClean works better than all the others.

Bubble, bubble…stains in trouble:

Listen closely and you might actually hear OxiClean working. That’s because the interaction between oxygen and water is what the OxiClean formula is all about.

• Just look for the bubbles and you know it’s working. That’s the oxygen interacting with the stains.
• OxiClean searches out stains and dives deep into the surface to lift them away.
• The reactions continue until there is no stain left to remove.

What’s in a stain?

Stains are more than ketchup, coffee or dirt. They are actually a compound of ingredients that can be broken down into categories. Understanding these categories, will help you see why each stain needs a different combination of stain fighters to remove it from a surface. Good thing OxiClean’s oxygenated formula has the power to create all the necessary combinations!

Here are the three categories of stains:

1. Organic. These stains have properties associated with living organisms. Organic stains are broken down into sub-categories: reaction-based and oil or fat based.

Examples of reaction-based stains are wine, juices and blood.

• To fight these stains, the formula of the stain fighter must change the stain itself

Examples of oil- or fat-based stains include dirt, spaghetti and oils.

• To fight oil based stains, the chemical reaction in the stain fighter attacks the stain and lifts it from the surface

2. Inorganic. Composed of man-made properties, these are the toughest to completely remove.
Examples include cosmetics, paints, hair dyes, etc.

• A solvent, or detergent, is necessary to dissolve inorganic stains

3. Combination – The most common stain chemistry involves a combination of organic and inorganic.

Examples include spaghetti sauce (tomato and oils) and gravy (oils and meat juices).

• To fight combination stains, a product with detergent and a source of oxygen is a must.

Let’s get scientific:

The OxiClean Compound is actually a combination of ingredients, the chief ingredient being a solidified form of hydrogen peroxide. Another essential part of the formula is the surfactants, or detergents. Combined, these ingredients work together to do some amazing things. Things like:

• Making water wetter
• Making oil stains soluble in water
• Emulsifying oils
• Lifting stains off surfaces
• Providing the right combination for the right job

Chemistry aside, the OxiClean formula breaks down to the basic interaction of water and oxygen, although it does vary by product. For example, in using the powder OxiClean Versatile Stain Fighter, consumers add water to create the reaction. In using the liquid Laundry Stain Remover, water and oxygen have already been combined and are just waiting to fight stains.

More reasons OxiClean is just plain better:

It’s safer. Because it doesn’t have a chlorine base, OxiClean is less harsh on sensitive skin.

It’s non-damaging. Chlorine based products can damage fibers in the stain fighting process and can’t be used on colour. OxiClean, on the other hand, seeks out the stain’s surface and lifts the stain away without damaging fabrics and other materials.

It’s environmentally friendly. OxiClean is powered by the air we breathe and the water we drink, so it uses the environment to fight stains. Plus, unlike chlorine-based products, it’s biodegradable!