It's no secret that the raw material for our cleaning products is wastewater, which we recycle through a series of special processes. We would like to introduce the process to you below!
Many people think of wastewater as a worthless byproduct. However, the sludge produced during water purification is very expensive to treat in wastewater treatment plants, even though it contains valuable minerals and compounds.
It is perhaps well known that biogas can be produced from sewage sludge. Bacteria begin to break down the biomass under controlled conditions, producing various substances, and ultimately methane. CYCLE researchers have discovered that if the process is interrupted at a certain point, before gas formation, during the acidification phase (when bacteria produce a mixture rich in organic acids), valuable acids such as acetic acid and fatty acids can be extracted.
The acid-rich mixture (permeate) is then distilled to make it drinkable. Although the bacteria do most of the work, the distilled mixture goes through several stages, and the particularly unpleasant-smelling acids are extracted before it is considered finished. Soaps, citric acid, and essential oils are added to the final mixture.
We also use lab tests to check the production to make sure that there are no contaminants in the finished cleaning products, meaning that before it gets into the bottle, the product undergoes several quality checks. One of these is the stability test, which means that we test the liquid in both cold and hot conditions. We check whether it still has the scent, whether it still foams, and whether the phases have separated or not. We also perform efficacy tests, because in addition to environmentally friendly properties, it is also very important that our products actually work.
The end result is an effective, environmentally friendly, and well-smelling cleaning product that does not contain any harmful chemicals or toxic substances, but is strong enough to tackle a wide variety of contaminants.
In CYCLE products, not only the active ingredient but also the water is 100 percent recycled, just like the bottle, which is made from recycled PET bottles. We chose recycled plastic because we felt it best reflected the philosophy behind the company.
All of our products are cruelty free , meaning they have received the Leaping Bunny certification.
Source: Conscious Shopper
