
Ethos Car CareTOTAL Wheel & Tire Cleaner
Updated · 18 ingredients analyzed
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A professional-grade alkaline wheel and tire cleaner designed for all-in-one cleaning of both wheels and tires across all factory finishes.
Key Chemistry
pH
8–9
Active Mechanism
alkaline saponification
Surfactants
4 (cationic, amphoteric, anionic, nonionic)
Expert Analysis
This cleaner uses a multi-surfactant alkaline system with sodium metasilicate as the primary alkaline builder to break down brake dust and grime through high pH chemistry rather than acidic dissolution. The formulation combines all four surfactant types (cationic, amphoteric, anionic, nonionic) to provide versatile cleaning action on both rubber tire surfaces and various wheel finishes, while built-in corrosion inhibitors protect metal surfaces from alkaline damage.
Key Differentiators
- •True dual-surface formulation designed to clean both wheels and tires effectively in one product
- •Multi-surfactant system combining all four surfactant types for comprehensive cleaning versatility
- •Complete ingredient transparency with full disclosure of all 18 formulation components
Ingredients
sodium metasilicate, anhydrous
1–5%
CAS: 6834-92-0cleaning agent
water
N/D
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
1-butoxypropan-2-ol
N/D
CAS: 5131-66-8co-solvent
cocoalkylmethyl polyoxyethylene ammonium chloride
N/D
CAS: 61791-10-4surfactant
acrylic polymer
N/D
CAS: 75760-37-1viscosity modifier
disodium cocoamphodipropionate
N/D
CAS: 68604-71-7surfactant
Sodium olefin sulfonate
N/D
CAS: 68439-57-6surfactant
amines, coco alkyldimethyl, N-oxides
N/D
CAS: 61788-90-7surfactant
tetrasodium N,N-bis(carboxylatomethyl)-L-glutamate
N/D
CAS: 51981-21-6chelate / sequestrant
methanol
0.038%
CAS: 67-56-1alcohols
Lime oil
N/D
CAS: 68917-71-5fragrance
linalool
N/D
CAS: 78-70-6fragrance
Lemon oil
N/D
CAS: 8008-56-8fragrance
sodium sulfate
N/D
CAS: 7757-82-6cleaning agent
Octanal
N/D
CAS: 124-13-0fragrance
citral
N/D
CAS: 5392-40-5fragrance
Tricyclodecen-4-yl 8-acetate
N/D
CAS: 5413-60-5fragrance
Basic Violet 10
0.0011%
CAS: 81-88-9colorant
Safety Profile
Signal Word
DangerEye Hazard
Causes serious eye damageSkin Hazard
Causes severe skin burns and eye damageCorrosive to Metals
YesFlammable
No


