Ethos Car Care Pure

Ethos Car CarePure

Updated · 20 ingredients analyzed

pH-Neutral
$0.80COST/WASH

A pH-neutral car shampoo formulated with anionic and amphoteric surfactants for residue-free cleaning of protected and unprotected automotive finishes.

Key Chemistry

pH

7–8

Active Mechanism

surfactant cleaning

Surfactants

6 (anionic, amphoteric)

Expert Analysis

The disclosed ingredients center around sodium lauryl sulfate as the primary cleaning agent, working alongside amphoteric surfactants to create a balanced cleaning system. The marketing materials indicate additional components like DDBSA-based surfactants, GLDA water softeners, and corrosion inhibitors, though these aren't reflected in the hazardous ingredient disclosure.

Key Differentiators

  • •pH-neutral formulation (7.5) designed to preserve existing paint protection
  • •Contains GLDA water conditioning agents according to marketing claims to combat hard water spotting

Ingredients

20 disclosed
sodium lauryl sulfate
1–5%
CAS: 68585-47-7surfactant
benzenesulfonic acid, C10-16 alkyl derivatives, sodium salts
1–5%
CAS: 68081-81-2surfactant
cocamidopropylhydroxysultaine
1–5%
CAS: 68139-30-0surfactant
Sodium C14-16 olefin sulfonate
1–5%
CAS: 68439-57-6surfactant
dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether
1–5%
CAS: 34590-94-8surfactant
water
N/D
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
tetrasodium glutamate diacetate
N/D
CAS: 51981-21-6chelate / sequestrant
sodium caprylyl sulfonate
N/D
CAS: 5324-84-5surfactant
sodium sulfate
N/D
CAS: 7757-82-6cleaning agent
Glycerine
N/D
CAS: 56-81-5humectant
sodium chloride
N/D
CAS: 7647-14-5viscosity modifier
benzyl alcohol
N/D
CAS: 100-51-6fragrance
propan-2-ol
N/D
CAS: 67-63-0alcohols
d-limonene
N/D
CAS: 5989-27-5fragrance
ethyl isovalerate
N/D
CAS: 108-64-5fragrance
ethyl maltol
N/D
CAS: 4940-11-8fragrance
menthol
N/D
CAS: 89-78-1fragrance
linalool
N/D
CAS: 78-70-6fragrance
citral
N/D
CAS: 5392-40-5fragrance
Ethyl methylphenylglycidate
N/D
CAS: 77-83-8fragrance

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Danger
Eye Hazard
Causes serious eye damage
Skin Hazard
Causes skin irritation
Corrosive to Metals
Yes
Flammable
No

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