Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach, the bleach you’ve known and trusted for generations with the power to clean, whiten, disinfect, and kill bacteria and viruses. Clorox® Disinfecting Bleach makes stain removal easier. The easy to handle bottle allows you to grip the handle and pour without the mess of spillage.

Are Clorox and bleach the same thing?

Clorox is a bleach product from a company by the same name having its headquarters in Oakland, California. Though the company makes several chemical products, it is its bleach that is most popular.

What is Clorox bleach made of?

The ingredients in Clorox bleach are water, sodium hypochlorite, sodium chloride, sodium carbonate, sodium chlorate, sodium hydroxide and sodium polyacrylate. For historical reasons, and in certain markets, the company’s bleach products are sold under regional brands.

What kind of bleach is Clorox?

The active ingredient in Clorox^® Regular Bleach₂ is sodium hypochlorite, which is derived from sodium chloride—common table salt.

Is Clorox bleach harmful to humans?

Drinking a bleach solution can cause vomiting, nausea, throat, and stomach irritation. The vomit is likely to have a chlorine smell to it. Contact with chlorine gas can severely burn and irritate the eyes, skin, nose, and throat, possibly causing permanent damage.

Is Clorox better than regular bleach?

Clorox Germicidal Bleach, for example, contains a concentration of 8.25 percent sodium hypochlorite, making it more effective at killing viruses and bacteria than even Clorox standard bleach. If you can’t find Clorox Disinfecting or Germicidal Bleach in your area, there are other products you can use instead.

Can I use Clorox instead of bleach?

Household bleach, Clorox and liquid chlorine can all be used to sanitize a pool. They are all types of chlorine. Household bleaches such as Clorox usually contain about 5-6% available chlorine, about half that of pool liquid chlorine. Household bleaches often have unwanted fragrances and colors.

Why is Clorox bleach the best?

Thank the main ingredient, bleach, for these antimicrobial properties, according to Travers Anderson, a Research and Development Manager for Clorox. It’s is especially great for disinfecting because it’s an oxidant that attacks and breaks down the cell walls of microorganisms.

How strong is Clorox bleach?

A: Clorox Regular Bleach formula contains 6.0% sodium hypochlorite, compared to 8.25% in the previous formulation.

Why is Clorox so strong?

Bleach is a strong and effective disinfectant. Its active ingredient, sodium hypochlorite, denatures protein in micro-organisms and is therefore effective in killing bacteria, fungus and viruses.

What percent of bleach is in Clorox?

A: Clorox Regular Bleach formula contains 6.0% sodium hypochlorite, compared to 8.25% in the previous formulation.

Do all Clorox products have bleach?

Not all disinfectants offered by Clorox contain bleach. Some products contain hydrogen peroxide and others, such as disinfecting wipes, have quaternary ammonium compounds that also help kill germs.