BIZ

[deedrr]

I wouldnt even know where to begin to find the recommended oxy stuff. What does everyone think of using BIZ? Im finding conflicting info online. Thanks :)

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[arrow_bright]

Where are you located? In the US (and probably Canada?), you can typically find oxygen bleach at the dollar store for around $1/lb. I use Sun oxygen bleach from the dollar store; it works really well and it doesn't have any added fragrances or filler.

I've never used Biz, so I can't comment on that.

[deedrr]

Im in the US. I thought regular oxy cleaner was bad for pads and that the one youre supposed to use is oxobrite?

[ljoa]

It's not bad for pads I think it's more of an environmental concern for those who recommend oxobrite over other oxygen bleaches.

Although I just looked up Sun and it only lists two ingredients(Sodium Carbonate & Sodium Carbonate Peroxide) so I'm not sure what the concern is, does anyone know?
http://www.sunproductscorp.com/ingredientsheets/Sun/Sun%20Oxygen%20Cleaner%20Rev01.pdf

[arrow_bright]

There's no difference, other than brand and price (with Sun being much, much cheaper). Oxobrite's ingredients (according to their website) are sodium percarbonate and sodium carbonate. Sodium percarbonate is just another name for sodium carbonate peroxide (http://sci-toys.com/ingredients/sodium_carbonate_peroxide.html). I've also heard that you can buy pure sodium percarbonate from pool supply stores, though I've never done this because I imagine that you'd be buying it in bulk.

The main concern with other brands (such as Oxiclean) is is they use artificial colors and fragrances or if they have other harmful ingredients. Oxiclean, specifically, does have a "free and clear" variety that doesn't have those two things, but Oxiclean does have other ingredients that I don't know the safety of. (It's not that the other ingredients are of questionable safety - I've just never bothered to look them up because it's too expensive for me in the first

[arifoxhawk]

I bought mine online:

http://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-24654-earth-friendly-oxo-brite-color-safe-whitener-brightener-36-lbs?redirect=1

along with:

http://www.luckyvitamin.com/p-27649-ecover-ecological-stain-remover-stick-68-oz

Which was also recommended to prevent stains.

[queensneak83]

Actually, ecover has SLS in it. There's nothing eco/green about ecover products, and I admit I resent the false-advertising. I wouldn't recommend it.

Here's what I use:

http://www.naturalgreenstore.com/Product/Oxy-Boost-Oxygen-Bleach-P286.aspx

It's composed of only sodium carbonate and sodium percarbonate, same as oxo-brite. It's really highly concentrated though, and a little goes a long way so I find it good value for the price.

[im_an_aaangel]

You can also grab OxoBrite here: http://www.ecos.com/oxo.html I found the link through PIMP's pad care page.