In cleaning product development, formulators are always seeking ingredients that improve performance, sustainability, and user experience. Augeo® Clean Multi, a high-performance solvent, has emerged as a key solution, particularly for enhancing fragrance delivery and overall cleaning efficacy. Derived from a renewable source, Augeo® offers a unique combination of technical benefits, sustainability, and safety characteristics.
Traditional solvents often struggle to dissolve the diverse range of compounds used in modern fragrances, leading to stability issues and a compromised scent experience. One of the most significant advantages of Augeo® is the ability to enhance fragrance performance in cleaning formulations. Augeo® stands out due to its exceptional solvency power, allowing the solubilization of a wide variety of fragrance components, from highly crystalline, polar powders such as vanillin and maltol, to non-polar, high-molecular-weight, viscous compounds such as galaxolide and β-caryophyllene. The balanced solubility ensures that the entire fragrance profile is fully integrated into the cleaning formulation, resulting in a more stable and uniform product with a richer, more authentic scent.
Augeo® solvency power also contributes to a longer-lasting fragrance experience. It improves the perception of scent over time by fully dissolving the fragrance molecules, enhancing the perceived quality and freshness after cleaning. Due to its low-odor profile, Augeo® does not mask or interact with the fragrance, allowing the intended scent to truly shine.
Augeo® is also a valuable ingredient for improving the cleaning performance of a formulation. It acts as a coupling agent to promote a more stable and cohesive formula, leading to better cleaning results, and possesses excellent solubilizing and degreasing properties that optimize overall formulation performance. Thus, formulators are able to develop more effective products for removing a wide range of soils, from greasy grime to particulate matter, resulting in low-residue, fast-drying formulas that leave surfaces clean, shiny, and streak-free, which is particularly important for glass and wood cleaning applications
In addition to delivering superior cleaning performance, formulations must also align with evolving safety and sustainability concerns. In this regard, Augeo® Clean Multi offers compelling benefits that exceed industry standards:
- Biodegradability: It is readily biodegradable, breaking down quickly and safely in the environment.
- Low Toxicity: Non-toxic, with a skin-friendly profile, free from known allergenic compounds. It also presents no aquatic toxicity or any environmental hazard classification, making it a safer choice for both formulators and end users.
- Renewable Sourcing: Derived from renewable sources, supporting the development of more sustainable products. It reduces the carbon footprint and reliance on fossil-based ingredients, while enhancing the carbon renewability of the final product.
From a regulatory standpoint, Augeo® Clean Multi is well-positioned for global markets. It is approved for use in products seeking Ecolabel and Nordic Swan certifications in Europe. In the United States, it is listed on CleanGredients as a Safer Choice-approved chemical, confirming its compliance with strict safety and environmental standards.
Additionally, Augeo® is classified as an LVP-VOC (Low Vapor Pressure-Volatile Organic Compound) under EPA/CARB regulations. This classification implies no usage limitations, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of products that must comply with stringent VOC restrictions, such as general-purpose cleaners, degreasers, and glass cleaners.
By incorporating Augeo® Clean Multi into cleaning formulations, it is possible to develop high-performing, safe, and sustainable products that address both consumer expectations and regulatory requirements.
In addition to enhancing the functional and sensory attributes of cleaning products, Augeo® offers a unique combination of low toxicity, biodegradability, renewable sourcing, and regulatory compliance, making it an innovative solution for today’s formulation challenges.
