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Touchless Decontamination Car Wash

pH-Neutral
$1.25COST/WASH

A concentrated pH-neutral car shampoo formulated with high-strength surfactants for both touchless maintenance washing and heavy-duty decontamination on ceramic-coated and protected vehicles. Optimum Touchless Decontamination Car Wash has a near-neutral pH, making it safe for all coatings, sealants, and waxes.

Key Chemistry

pH Level

7.0

Active Mechanism

surfactant cleaning

Surfactants

4 (anionic, amphoteric)

Expert Analysis

Built around a substantial 10-20% sodium lauryl sulfate concentration combined with amphoteric surfactants to deliver aggressive cleaning power while maintaining pH neutrality. The high surfactant loading enables effective touchless operation through chemical action alone, while the balanced pH protects ceramic coatings and other sensitive surfaces during contact washing.

Key Differentiators

  • Exceptionally high primary surfactant concentration (10-20% SLS) enables true touchless cleaning capability
  • Dual-mode formulation works as both gentle touchless wash and aggressive decontamination soap depending on application method

Potential Concerns

  • High SLS concentration may cause skin irritation with prolonged contact during mixing and application
  • Strong surfactant package will strip most traditional waxes and sealants during contact washing despite pH neutrality

Ingredients

10 disclosed
Sodium lauryl sulfate10-20%
CAS: 151-21-3surfactant
Alcohols, C10-16, ethoxylated, sulfates, ammonium salts2-4%
CAS: 67762-19-0surfactant
Amides, coco, N-(hydroxyethyl)0.7-0.9%
CAS: 68140-00-1foam stabilizer
1-Propanaminium, 3-amino-N-(carboxymethyl)-N,N-dimethyl-, N-coco acyl derivs., hydroxides, inner salts0.07-0.09%
CAS: 61789-40-0surfactant
Magnesium nitrate0.002-0.004%
CAS: 10377-60-3stabilizer
5-chloro-2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one0.001-0.003%
CAS: 26172-55-4preservative
2-methyl-2H-isothiazol-3-one0.0005-0.0007%
CAS: 2682-20-4preservative
Copper dinitrate0.0001-0.0003%
CAS: 3251-23-8colorant
Water75-85%
CAS: 7732-18-5solvent
1,4-Dioxanebelow exposure level
CAS: 123-91-1byproduct

Source: sds only

Safety Profile

Signal Word
Warning
Eye Hazard
H318: Causes serious eye irritation.
Skin Hazard
H315: Causes skin irritation. H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction.
Corrosive to Metals
No
Flammable
No

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