Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub
$3.60
A gentle scrub that packs a huge cleaning punch.
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Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub
Why you’ll love it
Meliora’s Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub is a great way to add a little kick to your people- and planet-friendly home cleaning. This mixture of baking soda and Meliora All-Purpose Home Cleaner Soap works great on the tub, tiles, and stovetops around your home.
Features
100% biodegradable and septic-safe
100% plastic-free
Dye-free
Preservative-free
Palm oil-free
Cruelty-free
Synthetic fragrance-free
About our partner
Meliora began when their co-founder, Kate, began wondering what was really in her cleaning products. After discovering companies aren’t actually required to list all of their ingredients, Kate set out to create cleaning products with simple, earth-friendly ingredients that are listed on the front of the package.
Meliora means “better” in Latin, and that’s what these cleaning products are made to be. They’re conscious about choosing ingredients that are effective, safe for the home and body, and cause no trouble for Mother Earth after the chores are said and done.
To support their planet friendly commitment, Meliora has several certifications. As a certified B Corp, Meliora is evaluated by a third-party; it highlights strengths in company ownership and governance (woman-owned), labor practices (living wages), and the product itself (low impact products and packaging). Through partnerships with 1% for the Planet and Women’s Voices for the Earth, Meliora commits 2% of annual revenues to environmental and charitable nonprofits.
The Made Safe seal signifies that their products and ingredients have been examined for buildup in the environment (including aquatic toxicity) and our bodies. Their products are also cruelty-free: Leaping Bunny is the highest standard for companies that are committed to using no animal testing.
Certifications
1% for the Planet member (Donating to Women’s Voices for Earth)
Certified B Corp
Leaping Bunny Certified
Made Safe Certified
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Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub
Full ingredient list
Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), vegetable soap [sodium cocoate, glycerin, organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil, water].
More information on ingredients
Sodium bicarbonate: Also known as baking soda, sodium bicarbonate is an odor neutralizer and gentle abrasive.
Sodium cocoate: This is the chemical name of saponified (that is, “made into soap”) coconut oil. It’s the chemical that grabs onto both dirt and water to do the cleaning.
Glycerin: This substance is chemically a type of alcohol and is naturally created when the oil is converted into soap. Glycerin is known for skin-softening abilities and is an effective solvent, meaning it can dissolve substances such as stains and dirt.
Organic cocos nucifera (coconut) oil: There is a small amount of coconut oil left in the soap after conversion to sodium cocoate. This is because they use sodium hydroxide, or lye, in the conversion process, and leaving excess oil ensures there is no remaining lye in the finished product. Some soapmakers refer to this as “superfatting” and more oil remaining results in a softer, more moisturizing soap. Meliora’s coconut soap has only a small amount of excess oil, so it is not the luxurious body type and more of a “get the job done” soap.
Water: Water is used in the soapmaking process to dissolve lye and act as a medium so the lye can reach all of the oil to react. After being useful in this process, the water is allowed to evaporate from the soap over a period of several weeks, and the resulting vegetable soap has very little water. There is only about 5% water remaining in the finished soap, thus making it more shelf stable than a liquid soap that would require a preservative due to the high (about 60%) water content.
Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub
Instructions for use
- Wet surface
- Sprinkle Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub onto wetted surface*
- Rub with damp cotton rags, sponge, or Swedish dish cloth
- Rinse surface and wipe dry
*Always test a new surface in an inconspicuous area to ensure baking soda won’t scratch or harm finish
Safe for use on:
Stainless steel
Ceramic/porcelain tile
Stovetops
Avoid using scrub on:
Natural/sealed stone
Non-stick cookware
Gentle Home Cleaning Scrub
What to do when you’re done
Once the soap is gone, the tin can be reused or recycled.
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