In today’s fast-evolving market, cleaning product formulators are under more pressure than ever to create solutions that not only meet consumer expectations but also align with rigorous sustainability goals set by retailers, brands, and regulatory bodies. It’s a complex balancing act between:

  • Consumers' demand for eco-friendly products that are both efficient and convenient.
  • Retailers' & brands' commitment to ambitious corporate sustainability initiatives.
  • Governments' guidelines for science-backed claims on safer, sustainable products.
Meeting these demands means designing cleaning solutions that are:
  • Sulfate-free and compliant with 1,4-dioxane regulations.
  • Biobased and biodegradable.
  • Scalable for large-scale production.
  • Locally sourced to support sustainability goals.
  • Uncompromising cleaning performance.

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Why CalNext™?

Sustainability: 
Derived from renewable, non-edible biomass with a 90%+ Renewable Carbon Index.
Readily biodegradable, ensuring minimal environmental impact.
Sulfate-free and fully compliant with 1,4-Dioxane regulations.

Performance:
Versatile as a primary or secondary surfactant and easy to integrate into your formulations.
Provides a clear, mild solution with excellent foaming and lather capabilities.
Delivers a stable pH range (3 to 11), ensuring robustness in various applications.
Competitive or superior performance versus traditional surfactants.

Scalability:
Produced domestically using abundant raw materials for dependable supply.
Reliable feedstocks ensure consistent quality batch after batch.
Fast production rates help you meet current and future market demands.

High-Performance, Biobased Nonionic Surfactant

Sustainably produced surfactant for HI&I applications

CalNEXT™ 190C

Renewable Carbon Index: 98.6%

Readily Biodegradable: 72-82% Degradation (OECD 301B)

CalNext™ 190C is a biobased, proprietary, patent-pending surfactant. CalNext™ 190C is a clear, 40% solids, nonionic biobased surfactant that is derived from renewable, biomass feedstocks and is produced via sustainable production methods.

It is compatible over a wide pH range with other anionic, nonionic, amphoteric surfactants, and other formula ingredients like builders, polymers, and solvents.

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High-Performance, Biobased Nonionic Surfactant

Sustainably produced surfactant for HI&I applications

CalNext™ 196C

Renewable Carbon Index: 94.5%

Readily Biodegradable: 91.5-95.7% Degradation (OECD 301B)

CalNext™ 196C is a biobased, proprietary, patent-pending surfactant. CalNext™ 196C is a clear, 40% solids, nonionic biobased surfactant that is derived from renewable, biomass feedstocks and is produced via sustainable production methods.

It is compatible over a wide pH range with other anionic, nonionic, amphoteric surfactants, and other formula ingredients like builders, polymers, and solvents.

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