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What does a sparkling room with gleaming floors and nearly-invisible windows have in common with the inside of your mouth? The presence of biofilm: invisible aggregates of bacteria, encapsulated in an extracellular matrix that can be extremely difficult to penetrate, growing on almost every surface. Depending on the species of bacteria, this extracellular matrix can resist undiluted chlorine bleach and other disinfectants. And while it is most likely to be present in damp areas, biofilms can be found on dry surfaces, as well.

Breaking down the chemicals or the environment? We are in the business of cleaning fabrics, surfaces, and of adding functionality to cosmetics. But while creating hygiene and beauty, we do not want to soil the environment at the same time. Health and safety laws, most recently REACH, are there to avoid toxic or otherwise dangerous chemicals to enter the environment. But even harmless chemicals can be a burden to nature, in case they do not break down quickly enough. We all deposit our plastic bags, cups and other pick nick garbage into waste bins because we realize they will otherwise linger in nature long after we are gone. But there is plenty waste which we don’t see; dissolved in surface waters, clinging to soil particles and airborne as fine dust. Such, once useful chemicals should be replaced by biodegradable alternatives.