ECOS\noffers an excellent alternative to rigorous cleaning routines and harsh\nchemicals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Their\nLime + Sage Floor Cleaner comes in a spray bottle for easy spot treatment or\ntotal floor cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Best of all, it contains top-grade fully disclosed ingredients<\/a> that don\u2019t slack on the\ncleaning power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\nwas thrilled to try this product!<\/p>\n\n\n\n This isn\u2019t the first ECOS product we\u2019ve reviewed<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For\nthe uninitiated, however, ECOS is a family owned and operated business who\nutilize their team of mothers, fathers, chemists, and visionaries to make safe,\naffordable, and powerful natural cleaning products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ECOS has an impressive range of products, from laundry, kitchen,\nand bathroom, to baby formulations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n They\nsell their 200 products in over 60 countries worldwide!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nUnited States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a new Safer Choice\nlabel to guide families in search of safer cleaning products. 70 of ECOS\u2019s\nproducts proudly bear this new certification, and with the highest amount of\ncertified Safer Choice products in the US, they were designated as the EPA\u2019s\nSafer Choice 2017 & 2015 Partner of the Year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ECOS\ntakes their passion for sustainability one step further by manufacturing their\nproducts in carbon-neutral plants powered by renewable energy while following\nZero-Waste guidelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ECOS\u2019s Floor Cleaner comes in an attractive 22-ounce bottle. It\nadvertises a plant-powered quick clean for hardwood, laminate, and tile floors.\nWhile it\u2019s not quite as versatile as some other floor cleaners we\u2019ve reviewed<\/a>, these three popular surfaces\nallow for plenty of cleaning opportunities!<\/p>\n\n\n\n While\nI try to buy unscented products, this one only comes in a Lemon + Sage scent.\nMany products that add fragrance to mute the alcoholic content end up with an\noverwhelming odor, but this scent was light and pleasant!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\nactually enjoyed spraying this product!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nonly thing I could dock the first impression on is the value\u2014each 22 ounce\nbottle retails for about $10. The bottle says you can use it two ways: for spot\ncleaning or total floor cleaning. It may be practical for spot cleaning grease\nor hard stains, but this product will be gone in no time if used primarily for\ntotal floor cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s\nget started!<\/p>\n\n\n\n For\nspot cleaning, the directions say to spray affected areas and let sit for a few\nminutes, then wipe clean with a mop or rag. For total floor cleaning, spray\nsections and mop as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n My\nnice white tile kitchen floor is a great exposition for floor cleaners. The\nobvious large and colorful food splatters practically leap off the floor. But\nwhat really makes my floor look dirty\u2014and what is easily overlooked\u2014is the\ngrayish haze that slowly overwhelms the beautiful shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When\nit\u2019s clean, my tile sparkles and glistens so brightly it could be in a\nmagazine\u2026 until my husband\u2019s muddy shoes trek their usual path to the dinner\ntable at night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n My\nkids eat just about everything I put in front of them; steamed broccoli is one\nof their favorites, so they have it almost every day for lunch. Unfortunately,\nthe floor is constantly littered with little leftover florets, thoroughly\nadhered to the tile. It\u2019s amazing how hard these spots are to remove!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\nalso tried out the floor cleaner on days-old crusted pasta sauce and sprayed a\nlarge section of my floor to see if it brought out the tile\u2019s wonderful shine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ndirections to let the product \u201csit for a few minutes\u201d were pretty vague. I was\nonly able to let the product sit for a minute (little children make cleaning\nfloors tricky!), but I was beyond impressed with how easily the broccoli\nflorets and pasta sauce wiped clean! It was the easiest spot cleaning I\u2019ve ever\ndone for these types of messes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ncleaner wipes away hard messes and disinfects even better if you\u2019re able to let\nit sit longer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nlarge section turned out beautifully. Sparkling and glistening, I knew my floor\nhad a good deep clean. And the light citrus scent was the cherry on top to\nanother successful product!<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, one word of caution: this product made my floor incredibly<\/em> slippery! We don\u2019t wear shoes in the\nhouse, and my two-year-old had several major wipe-outs while running in his\nsocks. (Thank goodness he thought it was funny!) I also had to tread carefully\nfor fear of slipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally,\nit took about a day for the slippery residue to subside, so test this product\nin a low-traffic area before using it. Even spot cleaning could be dangerous\nsince you may not anticipate a slick spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n One\nthing that I love about this ECOS label is the ingredients list. Typically\npretty boring, this list is helpful and insightful for ingredient critics. For\nevery ingredient listed, ECOS includes a short explanation of its source and\nwhy it\u2019s in the product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let\u2019s\ntake a look at what\u2019s inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\ncleaning agents in this product are very interesting indeed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re basically talking alcohol, vinegar and a very gentle plant-based surfactant.\u00a0 It doesn\u2019t come much more natural than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Potassium Sorbate has been added to preserve the product. Both\ndenatured alcohol and potassium sorbate are known to dry out skin and can\neven cause contact dermatitis<\/a>, so wear gloves when using this\nproduct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alcohol\nCitric acid, derived from citrus fruits, and gluconic acid, found naturally in\nhoney and wine, work together to properly adjust and maintain the pH of the\nproduct. Possibly to help neutralize the acidic vinegar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Most\nof these ingredients are passing with flying colors, but then comes the dreaded\nambiguous ingredient: Natural Fragrance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ECOS surprisingly does not disclose what fragrances are used or\nwhere they come from. No other information about fragrances is provided online,\neither. This is the typical behavior of most manufacturers of\npersonal care and cleaning products<\/a>, and is problematic for those with sensitivities to\nscents. We tend to forget that fragrances are volatile compounds<\/a>, can cause contact dermatitis,\nand can even cause asthmatic symptoms<\/a> for some people. To not\ndisclose the fragrances used is to the detriment of the consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If\nyou are sensitive to fragrances, this product is probably not for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All\nthings considered, I would recommend this product. Except for the Natural\nFragrance, all the other ingredients are expertly chosen to deliver an\neffective clean with natural ingredients. It worked wonders not only on\nstubborn messes but also to restore the revitalizing shine to a dull floor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be\nsure to test this product on a low-traffic area to see how slippery it will\nmake your floor and avoid any accidental falls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Otherwise,\nbravo ECOS!<\/p>\n\n\n\nWho is ECOS?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wow! I was very\nexcited to try this floor cleaner from such an extraordinary company.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Do you recommend\nit?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n