Product Detail
- Attacks Even 7 Day-Old Stains
- Acti-Lift™ Crystals
- Specially designed for regular and high efficiency machines
- #1 recommended by washing machine manufacturers*
- America’s #1 Detergent**
Below, you can find a list of the ingredients in Tide purclean™, and click here to see a full listing of the fragrance ingredients in Tide purclean™ Honey Lavender.
| Ingredient |
In Simpler Terms |
Purpose |
| water |
water |
stabilizes formula |
| sodium laureth 1.0 sulfate |
plant based surfactant * |
provides deep cleaning |
| propylene glycol |
plant based solvent |
stabilizes formula |
| laureth-9 |
plant based surfactant * |
provides deep cleaning |
| sodium citrate |
plant based pH adjuster |
controls water hardness |
| lauramine oxide |
plant based surfactant * |
provides deep cleaning |
| sodium hydroxide |
mineral based pH adjuster |
balances formula pH |
| sodium cocoate |
plant based cleaning agent |
reduces sudsing |
| ethanol |
plant based solvent |
stabilizes formula |
| polyethyleneimine ethoxylate |
petroleum based polymer |
suspends soils in wash water |
| polyethyleneimine ethoxylate propoxylate |
petroleum based polymer |
enhances cleaning efficiency |
| sodium tetraborate |
mineral based enzyme stabilizer |
maintains enzyme performance |
| pentasodium pentetate |
petroleum based chelant |
binds metal ions in wash water |
| Tide purclean™ perfume (scented only) |
fragrance |
adds scent to laundry |
| calcium formate |
mineral based enzyme stabilizer |
maintains enzyme performance |
| protease ** |
bio-based enzyme |
fights tough stains |
| amylase ** |
bio-based enzyme |
fights tough stains |
*Surfactants are built from plant based raw materials and contain some petroleum based components. This is accounted for in the 65% USDA BioPreferred certification.
**Formula also contains small amounts of sodium formate, sorbitol, and phenoxyethanol. These ingredients act as enzyme stabilizers prior to manufacturing to ensure optimal cleaning performance. Formula also contains a small amount of silicone polymer for manufacturing.
