Our ingredient philosophy
Every Plastno ingredient gets vetted by our team before it makes it into a formula. We score each one on risks to people and risks to the planet. If it doesn't clear both bars, it doesn't get used.
Effective first
A formula that doesn't clean isn't sustainable. Every ingredient earns its slot or doesn't get used.
Plastic-free by design
Plant and mineral based, every input. No petroleum, no microplastic, no plastic byproducts in any formula.
Clean ingredients
Non-toxic, low-risk, and traceable. Every ingredient is scored on risks to people and the planet before it's used.
Made for every household
Safe around kids and pets, gentle on most surfaces. Fragrance-free, dye-free, and free from the 16 chemicals we won't put in a formula.
Cleaning brands in the U.S. aren't required to list every ingredient. Plastno does anyway. Every ingredient, on every product page.
Where our ingredients come from
We use natural ingredients from natural sources, plus a few that are naturally sourced through chemistry that follows green principles.
Natural ingredients: Water, minerals, and agricultural ingredients used directly from their source.
Naturally sourced: Ingredients from natural origins that have been chemically extracted or treated using green chemistry guidelines. Never derived from petroleum.
Synthetic ingredients: Made or modified in a lab. Sometimes a synthetic version of a natural compound is molecularly identical to the original, just produced more reliably or sustainably.
Synthetic isn't automatically bad. Some synthetic ingredients are safer and more reliably non-toxic than their natural counterparts. We use synthetic ingredients only when they're a safer or more sustainable option than the natural alternative, and we never use synthetic ingredients derived from petroleum.
What you won't find in any Plastno product
Every Plastno cleaning product is free from:
Fragrance
Dyes
Petroleum
BPA
Sulfate
Paraben
Phthalate
Silicone
Chlorine
Ammonia
Triclosan
Formaldehyde
GMO
Phosphate
VOCs
EDC
The list of what we don't use is part of why our customers trust us. If a chemical is associated with hormone disruption, microplastic shedding, or long-term health risks, we don't put it in our products.
A lighter, petroleum-free alternative
Plastno uses renewable, plant and mineral based materials in everything we make, from refillable cleaning sprays to compostable trash bags. They break down naturally into organic matter instead of fragmenting into microplastics.
One Plastno cleaning tablet weighs about as much as a quarter. Mixed with 16 ounces of water at home, it makes a full bottle of multi-surface spray. The conventional version ships pre-mixed, which means roughly 90% of what's being trucked around the country is water that's already in your kitchen sink. Refillable tablets ship in a paper wrapper instead of a 16-ounce plastic bottle, cutting the shipping weight per cleaner by about that same 90%.
Over a year, one household swapping their cleaners and bags can keep around 500 plastic products out of landfills and oceans.
The certifications behind the formulas
Plastno's ingredient claims are backed by independent certifications, not internal testing. Trash bags carry BPI and TUV certifications, verifying they break down in commercial composting facilities (180 days) and home compost setups (6 to 12 months). Multi Cleaner Tablets carry Leaping Bunny certification, verifying cruelty-free formulation. Partner manufacturing facilities carry BSCI certification, verifying fair labor and safer working conditions across the supply chain.
Ingredients, answered.
What ingredients does Plastno use in its cleaning products?
Plastno cleaning products use plant and mineral based ingredients. Our Multi Cleaner Tablets are made from sodium carbonate, tartaric acid, sodium N-lauroylsarcosinate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride, sodium phytate, and glycerin. Our trash bags use cornstarch, PLA, and PBAT. Our sponges and cloths use loofah, cellulose, and organic cotton.
Are Plastno's cleaning ingredients safe for kids and pets?
Yes. Every Plastno product is non-toxic and free from petroleum, BPA, phthalates, sulfates, parabens, chlorine, ammonia, VOCs, and EDCs. Customers regularly clean with kids and pets in the room.
Are Plastno products free from sulfates and parabens?
Yes. All Plastno cleaning products are free from sulfates, parabens, phthalates, BPA, chlorine, ammonia, and 6 other categories of chemicals commonly found in conventional cleaning products.
Does Plastno use synthetic ingredients?
Some, but only when a synthetic version is safer or more sustainable than its natural counterpart. We use green chemistry guidelines to evaluate every ingredient, and we never use synthetic ingredients derived from petroleum.
What is sodium N-lauroylsarcosinate, and is it safe?
Sodium N-lauroylsarcosinate is a plant-derived cleaning agent (a mild surfactant) commonly used in toothpastes, shampoos, and natural cleaning products. It is biodegradable, non-toxic, and derived from coconut oil and sarcosine. Plastno uses it as one of the cleaning agents in our Multi Cleaner Tablets.