American Cleaning Institute

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) should adopt a risk-based approach to potential regulation of important disinfectant chemicals and pay heed to existing federal regulations governing them, according to comments submitted by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI). ACI provided feedback to DTSC on its Background Document on Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QACs) in Cleaning Products and Beauty, Personal Care, and Hygiene Products. QACs are a broad class of diverse chemicals characterized as ammonium cations with various alkyl or aryl groups. They are used in a wide variety of industrial and consumer applications due to a diverse range of properties.? In the comments, ACI: ? Advises that DTSC remain mindful of the preemption by U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations on topical antiseptics ?Recommends chemical clustering, as QACs are too diverse to be regulated as a single group ?Points to sources where DTSC can seek additional data on the environmental fate and toxicology of these substances ?References safety decisions made by other regulatory authorities Read on for more details and access to our complete comments in our online newsroom: https://lnkd.in/esYfevBb #CleaningIsCaring

We love to share reflections that different companies have about the success of the #2025ACI Convention. Thanks to BASF Home Care and I&I Cleaning Solutions for posting their insights. And a reminder: our #2026ACI Convention is planned for February 2-6 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando.

ACI is proud to once again be a part of 15th ICIS World Surfactants Conference, set for May 7-8 in Jersey City, NJ. Added bonus: ACI members qualify for a 10% registration discount. Just reach out to our Membership Office for more details - [email protected] - and then get signed up today. https://lnkd.in/eb3x9pEj Take a look at why you'll want to be at this can't-miss conference.

Here's another set of great reflections from what went on at the #2025ACI Convention from the team at NobleAI. https://lnkd.in/ec55jJYz

A new research paper co-authored by experts from ACI and AISE International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products, “Risk Analysis Approaches for Microbial Ingredients in Microbial-Based Cleaning Products,”?provides a step towards developing a standardized framework for risk assessment, addressing an existing gap by expanding upon well-established methodologies to increase consumer safety. The research was published in the journal Risk Analysis. Microbial-based cleaning products (MBCPs) are an innovative technology introduced in the detergents industry. This work provides MBCP manufacturers and regulators information that can be used to assist in developing their own approaches to MBCP risk assessment. “The guidance is an important step in helping microbial-based cleaning product manufacturers throughout their risk assessment and management processes,”?says study co-author James Kim, ACI Senior Vice President, Science & Regulatory Affairs. Read on in ACI's newsroom for more details. https://lnkd.in/ePuKG2UT

Listen in to some great insights of what went on at the #2025ACI Convention through the always in-depth The Chemical Show Podcast hosted by Victoria (King) Meyer. This is a small sampling of why global companies and smart start-ups join ACI and take part in our industry's best business-to-business meeting.

ACI's Sustainability Team is front-and-center at #GreenBiz25 in Phoenix, meeting with member company representatives and sustainability leaders across the spectrum. From left: Nathan Sell, ACI; Art Esposito, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Joel Makower, Founder & Chairman at Trellis Group; Ana Luiza Fraisse, ACI; and Caitlin Kupp, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

ACI Hires Korn Ferry to Lead Search for Next President & CEO https://lnkd.in/eM8NZQ2F

Congratulations to ACI member companies Moeve, Unger Fabrikker AS, Takasago International Corporation, Novonesis, WACKER and Givaudan for being recognized as top suppliers by Henkel during the #2025ACI Convention in Orlando. #Sustainability and #Innovation were definitely on display at the world's top meeting for the cleaning product supply chain. https://lnkd.in/eZBef2-P

ACI continues to maintain high levels of executive leadership on our Board of Directors, as we welcomed four new Directors to the Board at the #2025ACI Convention, as well as a new Board Chair and Vice Chair. Suzanne M Carroll, Senior Vice President, Consumer and Life Sciences, Nouryon, is now our Chair and Erik Roberts, Senior Vice President, Global F&HC Purchasing and P&G Chemicals, Procter & Gamble, is our Vice Chair. Our newest Directors include: ** Omar Espinosa, Senior Vice President, Commercial, Sasol ** Amita Gupta, Vice President, Home Care and Industrial & Institutional Cleaning Americas, BASF ** Chris Hyder, Executive Vice President and Group President, Health and Hygiene, The Clorox Company ** Keyla Lazardi, Senior Vice President, Hygiene, Reckitt Read more in ACI's newsroom: https://lnkd.in/ewsAzT2b