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Every ingredient, in plain words

We publish 100% of what goes in, including fragrance components. Here's what each one does, where it comes from, and why we kept it.

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Showing 14 of 14 ingredients

  • Alkyl polyglucoside

    Surfactant

    The workhorse that lifts grease off a surface. Fully biodegradable within 28 days and gentle enough for a bare hand.

    Source
    Corn glucose + coconut fatty alcohol
    Found in
    Dish soap, floor cleaner, wipes

  • Citric acid

    Descaler

    Dissolves limescale and soap scum by lowering pH. The same acid that makes a lemon sharp.

    Source
    Fermented sugar beet
    Found in
    Dish soap, floor cleaner

  • Sodium citrate

    Chelant

    Grabs calcium and magnesium in hard water so surfactants can do their job instead of fighting the tap.

    Source
    Neutralised citric acid
    Found in
    Detergent, floor cleaner

  • Sodium carbonate

    Alkalinity

    Washing soda. Raises pH so fats break apart, which is most of what cleaning a kitchen actually is.

    Source
    Mineral (trona ore)
    Found in
    Oil removal wipes, detergent

  • Glycerin

    Solvent

    Keeps the formula stable in cold weather and stops residue drying to a film on glass.

    Source
    Vegetable oil (RSPO certified)
    Found in
    Floor cleaner, multipurpose wipes

  • Lauryl glucoside

    Surfactant

    A milder partner surfactant that improves foam and rinse-off without stripping skin.

    Source
    Coconut + corn
    Found in
    Dish soap, detergent

  • Lemon peel oil

    Fragrance

    Cold-pressed, not synthesised. Kitchen Buddy’s signature lemon scent is this and nothing else.

    Source
    Cold-pressed citrus peel
    Found in
    Kitchen Buddy range

  • Limonene

    Fragrance component

    Naturally present in lemon and lime oils, declared separately because it’s an EU-listed allergen. Under 0.01%.

    Source
    Citrus peel oil
    Found in
    Lemon | Lime scented products

  • Benzyl alcohol

    Preservative

    Keeps water-based formulas from growing anything. The lowest effective dose, 0.4%.

    Source
    Synthesised, food-grade
    Found in
    All water-based products

  • Xanthan gum

    Thickener

    Gives the dish soap enough body to cling to a greasy pan instead of running off it.

    Source
    Fermented glucose
    Found in
    Dish soap, stain remover

  • Sodium gluconate

    Chelant

    Works alongside sodium citrate in very hard water. Readily biodegradable, no phosphates involved.

    Source
    Fermented glucose
    Found in
    Laundry Buddy detergent

  • Protease enzyme

    Enzyme

    Digests protein stains — egg, blood, grass — at 30°C, so you can wash cold.

    Source
    Fermentation (non-GMO)
    Found in
    Detergent, pods, stain remover

  • Amylase enzyme

    Enzyme

    Breaks down starch: pasta sauce, gravy, baby food. Pairs with protease.

    Source
    Fermentation (non-GMO)
    Found in
    Detergent, pods

  • Water

    Base

    Reverse-osmosis filtered so mineral content doesn’t vary batch to batch. 88–94% of most bottles — which is exactly why refills matter.

    Source
    Municipal, filtered on site
    Found in
    Everything

The never list

Things we won’t formulate with

Not because they don’t work — some work very well. Because the trade-off isn’t worth it in a product you spray near food and children.

  • Quats & benzalkonium

    Persistent, and overkill for a kitchen counter.

  • Synthetic fragrance blends

    Undisclosable by definition. We use named oils only.

  • Phosphates

    Great chelants, terrible for waterways.

  • Optical brighteners

    They dye your clothes to fake whiteness.

  • Dyes

    No cleaning function whatsoever.

  • Chlorine bleach

    Damages fabric, surfaces and lungs.

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Effective, but we found a milder route.

  • Microplastic polymers

    Nothing that leaves plastic behind on purpose.

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