Parabens are chemicals widely used in cosmetics and detergency as preservatives, precisely to prevent mould. They are generally from synthetic sources, although one of them is from natural as one insect emits it to chase predators away. They are readily biodegradable, so environmentally they are not concerning
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In the summertime, cold tea is a natural and refreshing drink, surely to be preferred to highly sugar-added beverages. Tea leaves contain polyphenols and other healthy substances. Right polyphenols, however, are accountable for brown stains left on garments or tablecloth when we spill a glass of tea:
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Nature and biodiversity of living species must be protected, in order to prevent imbalances which may, in the long run, harm human beings. Chemicals in question show high acute toxicity towards crustaceans, fishes and seaweeds. This toxicity is expressed by EC50 value, which corresponds to the concentration
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In the summertime, flip-flops and clogs are the most comfortable shoes when we are relaxing: in swimming pool, at the beach… In the long run, however, they may become a place for microorganisms (such as bacteria, moulds) proliferation. Particularly, in order to prevent verruca contamination, regular clients
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Recently, someone asked us if it is necessary to neutralize potential traces of alkaline detergent from laundry by adding citric acid during rinsing phase. This is an interesting request, in fact alkaline pH (from 7=neutral to 14= extremely alkaline) is not very compatible with our skin and
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Generally denim is a very resistant cotton fabric, so we will wash it with a normal laundry detergent as Bensos’ Laundry Liquid code H. It is recommended to pair denim with coloured clothes, not with white laundry because it may lose its colour and stain the other
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As you may have read before in this website, we chose not to use this ingredient, potassium cocoate, that is indeed very common in ecological detergents, in conventional ones and in many body cleansers. Is is often considered “safe” because of its natural origin; however, scientifically that
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Sodium percarbonate (offered by Bensos as Bleaching Powder code D) is a mineral chemical, which features may be very useful for some cleaning, particularly for laundry. Once diluted in water, its pH is alkaline (greater than 7); what does it mean? pH is a way to measure
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We often read detergents labels that show the claim “100% biodegradable” to corroborate the concept that those products are very ecological. Why Bensos’ products don’t do it? As a matter of fact, this claim is only a publicity stunt, it does not refer to any regulations about
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Among our most performing products, there are floor cleaners for professional use. Particularly, we formulated two detergents suitable for floor cleaning machines: they both show very good degreasing properties, at the same time fulfilling Bensos’ Criteria of low environmental impact and absence of long-term toxic chemicals, among
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