OXY-BOOST vs. Nationally Advertised
Oxygen Bleaches
And Other Frequently Asked Questions
1. Does Oxy-Boost contain any fillers?
No. Oxy-Boost is a blend of sodium percarbonate and natural sodium carbonate
(soda ash). The selected level of sodium carbonate enhances the cleaning
power of the sodium percarbonate. There are no added fillers or additives.
Oxy-Boost contains a significantly higher amount of oxygen bleach than
other nationally advertised oxygen bleach products. Oxy-Boost uses only
the highest quality domestic raw materials whereas other products many
times use imported materials of inconsistent quality and performance.
Oxy-Boost is guaranteed to give better performance than any other advertised
sodium percarbonate oxygen bleaching product. You have our word!
2. Why is Oxy-Boost a better overall value than other Oxygen Bleaches?
Because we provide the highest level of active ingredient at a fairer price.
For example, a couple of years ago a leading oxygen bleach manufacturer
lowered the level of effective ingredients in their product; the price
dropped, however, the newer version does not clean as well as previous
product. We have had new customers who have switched to Oxy-Boost because
they noticed this, too. Our suspicions were confirmed by the author of
the web site oxygenbleach.homestead.com/files which compares the
quality of various oxygen bleach products and also shows the above competitive
products as lower quality. Natural Choices' Oxy-Boost has ALWAYS been
consistent in quality and cost and we would never do something like this
to our customers.
Newer products like Clorox's Oxygen Action(TM) have followed this trend as well by marketing a product with only 50% active ingredients. All's Oxi-Active™ contains perborates which are known to leach arsenic into the enviroment.
3. Why should I buy Oxy-Boost instead of nationally advertised Oxygen
Bleaches?
Natural Choices has been marketing oxygen bleach technology since 1995.
We have nearly 45 years of combined formulating experience with consumer
and industrial products. We provide excellent customer and technical service
which is the best and most comprehensive in the industry. When we say customer
service is our #1 product we really mean it! We encourage you to contact
us at any time with a question or a problem - even if it is on our competition's
products! Our money back guarantee is good at any time after you purchase
the product (including shipping costs), not just 30 days less shipping,
as others do.
4. I have sensitive skin. Are your products safe for me?
Many of our products are safer for sufferers of allergies, asthma, and
multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS) than those commercially available.
We add no fragrances or dyes to our products and most of our liquid products
are soy-based, which minimizes the risk of an adverse reaction. Throughout
our website, the above symbol indicates products that have been proven
through past use to be safe for sufferers of allergies, asthma, and MCS.
However, because each person's condition is unique, Natural Choices cannot
be responsible for any adverse reactions to our products.
5. Who is Natural Choices?
Natural Choices was started in 1995 by Catherine Myers. She is the mother
of four young children and was concerned about the cleaning products used
in and around the home. After researching available cleaning product technologies
she knew that she could offer consumers safer to use cleaning products
at a reasonable price. Natural Choices is owned and operated by Catherine
and her husband, Marion (Mack). For more information about our company
and its history, go to our About Us page.
Besides Oxy-Boost, Natural Choices also manufactures and markets the following
products:
For laundry use:
Oxy-Prime Powdered Laundry Detergent
Allergy-Free Liquid Laundry Detergent
Safe 'N Soft Fabric Softener
Stain-Free Laundry Pretreatment
For your kitchen & bathroom:
Oxy-Dish Dishwashing Detergent
Free Dishwashing Liquid
Oxy-Scrub Cleanser
Oxy-Flush Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Oxy-Drain Drain Maintainer
Oxy-Grout Grout Cleaner
Hands-Free Moisturizing Hand Soap
Hair & Body Wash
For cleaning floors and furniture:
Clean & Free Floor Cleaner
Carpet-Free Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Natural Shine Wood Cleaner and Polish
For general cleaning:
Naturally Free All-Purpose Cleaner
Guardian Glass & Surface Cleaner
Mineral Magic Hard Water Deposit & Surface Rust Remover
Other:
Oxy-Septic Septic System Drainfield Cleaner
Oxy-Cling Thickener for use with Oxy-Boost
Natural Choices continues to develop new products every year.
6. What is Oxy-Boost?
Oxy-Boost is a blend of sodium percarbonate (which is oxygen bonded to
soda ash) and sodium carbonate (soda ash). It is like a solid form of
hydrogen peroxide but more powerful and stable. It is a white, odorless,
free flowing powder. It is activated by water where it releases oxygen
which provides cleaning and stain removal. Unlike chlorine based bleaches,
sodium percarbonate is non-toxic and biodegradable. The level of soda
ash used by Natural Choices optimizes the cleaning power of the sodium
percarbonate. Most other manufacturers of oxygen bleach products use
a much higher level of soda ash whereby it becomes a low cost filler
rather than a performance optimizer. More information about oxygen bleach
can be found on our oxygen bleach page.
7. How Do Oxygen Based Cleaning Products Work?
Traditional household bleaching products are based on chlorine. While effective
in bleaching, destaining, deodorizing, etc. they are very toxic and are
harmful to people, pets, plants, and the environment, as well as detrimental
to fabrics over time. Oxygen based bleaching products are just as effective
as chlorine based products but will not hurt people, animals, plants,
or the environment. Also, they will not harm the fabric or surface they
are used on. Upon mixing with water, they release oxygen which does the
destaining and deodorizing. In fact, unlike chlorine bleach which can
merely cover up a stain, Oxy-Boost attacks and breaks down organic stains
to totally remove them from the garment.
8. Where Can I Use Oxygen Based Cleaning Products?
Oxy-Boost oxygen bleach is excellent for cleaning and removing organic
stains (such as coffee, tea, wine, fruit juices, foods, sauces, grass and
blood) from fabrics, plastics, fiberglass, porcelain, ceramics, wood, carpets,
asphalt, concrete, etc. Oxygen bleach containing products can be used in
any place in or around the house that need to be destained and deodorized;
they are efficient, safe and economical. Although Oxy-Boost is most often
used for laundry, carpets, and upholstery, is it also a great deck cleaning
product.
For specific cleaning and stain removal recommendations, see the OXY-BOOST QUICK REFERENCE USE CHART
Natural Choices manufactures the widest range of oxygen bleach products
available anywhere. Besides Oxy-Boost we also manufacture:
Oxy-Prime Powdered Laundry Detergent
Oxy-Dish Automatic Dishwashing Powder
Oxy-Scrub Kitchen and Bathroom Cleanser
Oxy-Flush Toilet Bowl Cleaner
Oxy-Drain Drain Maintainer
Oxy-Grout Grout Cleaner
Oxy-Cling Thickener
Natural Choices cleaners are versatile products for the environmentally conscious consumer. They are non-toxic, environmentally safe, biodegradable, and leave no harmful by-products or residues which can harm the environment.
9. What is the Deal with Your Packaging?
We get numerous questions about our packaging… Why is it so plain? Why
is it plastic instead of cardboard? Why is it not as convenient as other
brands?
The main reason is that we figure that you’d rather you pay for what’s
inside the package instead of what’s on the outside. We keep our packaging
costs low by:
- Using stock bottles and lids instead of fancy custom packages. We use plastic because it provides a better moisture barrier than cardboard - a critical factor when it comes to maintaining the product quality of oxygen bleach products.
- Infrequently changing the product labeling, thereby avoiding costs associated with printing a new screen each time the label is changed.
We would rather continue to spend our resources on high quality ingredients and on the research and formulation of innovative new products than spend them on changing our packaging. We believe that we price our products fairly given what it costs us to produce them. Any increased costs of production would result in higher product prices to our customers. We hope that you agree that when it comes to cleaning products, just like with people, “it’s what’s on the inside that counts.”