Frequently Asked Questions: Oxy-Boost Oxygen Bleach versus Oxygen Action, Oxy Power and other Oxygen Bleaches

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 http://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/or 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:

Orange 100 Concentrated Cleaner and Degreaser

Naturally Free All-Purpose Cleaner

Guardian Glass & Surface Cleaner

Mineral Magic Hard Water Deposit & Surface Rust Remover

Benefect Botanical Disinfectant

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.

• Designing the label copy ourselves using word processing software instead of hiring a graphic designer or buying expensive software.

• Printing our label copy in only one color (black) instead of more-expensive multi-color printing.

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.”

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NATURAL CHOICES
9525 South 60th Street, Franklin, WI 53132
Toll Free: 1-866-OXY-BOOST (1-866-699-2667) or 414-421-9394
Fax: 414-421-9903 • Email: info@oxyboost.com
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OXY-BOOST vs. Nationally Advertised Oxygen Bleaches

OXY-BOOST vs. Nationally Advertised
Oxygen Bleaches