What are Quats (QACs) & Why You Need to Know About Them

What are Quats (or QACs) & Why You Need to Know About Them

When it comes to toxic ingredients in disinfectants, quats are one of the worst – and one of the hardest to avoid! Here’s what you need to know about quaternary ammonium compounds, how to avoid them and, of course, a better way to disinfect and clean at home or work.
Avoiding Phthalates For Safer Cleaning and Disinfecting

Phthalates: Why & How To Avoid These Common Toxins

Pthalates: hard to spell – and even harder to avoid! It is, however, important to understand what makes these toxins quite so scary – and how you can find safer alternatives for your family. All that and more, right here.
Is Hypochlorous Acid Safe For Your Skin?

Is Hypochlorous Acid Safe For Your Skin?

Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) is getting a lot of attention lately for its powerful disinfecting properties and its gentleness on surfaces. So, is it safe to use in skincare products? Short anwer: YES! In fact, it’s long been used in medical and veterinary care and is now being harnessed in new ways for dermatological purposes. Here’s what you need to know about hypochlorous acid and your skin.
Here's how Force of Nature compares to common cleaning products

How Does Force of Nature Compare?

Learn how Force of Nature compares to common cleaning products on cleaning & disinfecting power, ingredients, cost and sustainability.
How to kill mold without bleach

How To Kill Mold Without Bleach

Killing and preventing mold from growing back is a major challenge. People often reach for bleach without knowing that there is an alternative way to kill mold without bleach or other toxic chemicals.
Force of Nature vs. Febreze

Can Force Of Nature Really Deodorize As Well As Febreze?

Life stinks sometimes, but getting rid of gross smells doesn’t have to put you and your family at risk. We’re proud to have created a people-and-earth-friendly solution that you can use as a deodorizer, cleaner, sanitizer, and EPA-registered disinfectant with no toxic ingredients.

The Scary Truth About Bleach!

Bleach has been a disinfecting mainstay for decades, but it’s got to go! Due to the pandemic, we’re using disinfectant products to keep ourselves, our workplaces, kids and pets safe, but, sadly, many of these products are actually putting us at risk – bleach included.

Disinfecting Levels & Are They All Equal

With so many products, claims and disinfecting levels to choose from, how do you know what to use? And, with increasing concern about the safety of the ingredients in disinfectants, how do you know what’s safe to use around your family? Answers to all this and more, right here on our blog.
detox your home

20 Ways to Detox Your Home & Keep It Clean, Sanitized & Disinfected

Global pandemic aside, it’s always nice to have a clean, disinfected house! Sadly, many of our go-to cleaning products can cause more harm than good. Here are 20 ways to detox your home while you keep it clean & sanitized with Force of Nature.
Safe alternative to bleach

How To Use Hypochlorous Acid As A Better Alternative To Bleach

When you think disinfecting, do you immediately think bleach? Bleach (or sodium hypochlorite) is a serious chemical and needs to be used extremely carefully around kids, pets and those with respiratory conditions like asthma and allergies. Here’s what you need to know about using hypochlorous acid (HOCl) as a gentler alternative to bleach – one that is still effective against bacteria and viruses.

Are Our Disinfectants Keeping Us Safe – Or Putting Us At Risk?

Disinfecting during COVID-19 is critical, but experts are concerned about what our increased exposure will mean for our long-term health, especially for children and those with allergies and asthma. Here’s what you need to know and how Force of Nature can help.
Allergy and Asthma Safe Cleaning Products

Allergy and Asthma Safe Products

With so many skin & respiratory irritants in the products we use daily, we break down what to avoid to ensure the products you’re using are safe to use around people with asthma and allergies.

Try This, Not That! Your Safer Summer Product Guide

Summer is a time when you’re almost constantly exposing yourself to products to keep you safe from bugs and sunburns.  Before you reach for that old standby with questionable ingredients, here are some of our top choices for safer natural products this summer.