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Foam Paint Cleanser

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$0.84COST/WASH

A ready-to-use, pH-neutral car shampoo formulated with high-concentration anionic surfactants for lubricated washing without stripping existing protection layers.

Key Chemistry

pH Level

7.8

Active Mechanism

surfactant detergency

Surfactants

5 (anionic, amphoteric, nonionic)

Expert Analysis

Built around sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate at 10-20% concentration as the primary cleaning agent, balanced with amphoteric and nonionic surfactants to achieve pH neutrality at 7.8. The multi-surfactant system prioritizes lubrication over aggressive cleaning power, designed specifically to preserve waxes, sealants, and coatings while providing safe contaminant removal.

Key Differentiators

  • High primary surfactant concentration (10-20% sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate) for superior cleaning power in a ready-to-use format
  • Complete ingredient transparency with all 12 components disclosed, rare for car shampoos
  • Lubrication-focused formulation philosophy that deliberately avoids protective additives to excel at washing performance

Potential Concerns

  • Ready-to-use format may be less economical than concentrates for high-volume users
  • High surfactant concentration could be unnecessarily strong for lightly soiled vehicles

Ingredients

12 disclosed
Water>= 50 - < 100
CAS: 7732-18-5Diluent
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate>= 10 - < 20
CAS: 25155-30-0Surfactant
Sodium alpha olefin sulfonate>= 1 - < 10
CAS: 68439-57-6Surfactant
Cocamidopropyl betaine>= 1 - < 5
CAS: 61789-40-0Surfactant
Lauramine OxideN/D
CAS: 1643-20-5Surfactant
Myristamine OxideN/D
CAS: 3332-27-2Surfactant
FragranceN/D
CAS: WithheldFragrance ingredient
LinaloolN/D
CAS: 78-70-6Fragrance ingredient
MethylchloroisothiazolinoneN/D
CAS: 2617-25-4Preservative
MethylisothiazolinoneN/D
CAS: 2682-20-4Preservative
Acid Yellow 36, Monosodium SaltN/D
CAS: 3844-45-9Colorant
CI 74180N/D
CAS: 1330-38-7Colorant

Source: both

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Warning
Eye Hazard
Causes serious eye irritation
Skin Hazard
Causes skin irritation
Corrosive to Metals
No
Flammable
No

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