Windex® Original Glass Cleaner

Provides a liquid base for a product.

Ethylene glycol n-hexyl ether is a solvent that can be found in a variety of rust removers, hard surface cleaners and disinfectants. In our products, we use it to break down soils and grease stains.

Monoisopropanolamine is a pH adjuster that can also be found in home cleaning products including grease removers, hard surface cleaners and glass cleaners. It works as a base to increase the product’s pH level to help maintain high performance over the product's lifetime.

Ammonium hydroxide is commonly referred to as "ammonia." Many consumers use it at home for cleaning and laundry. It’s a cleaning agent, or "surfactant," that removes dirt, and it can also be used as a pH adjuster that alters the pH of a product to improve stability. Every formula has an optimum pH to make it work best. For example, a formula that’s more acidic works better for soap scum removal. Its opposite, a formula that’s more alkaline, might be more effective at removing grease or greasy soils. We use pH adjusters to make sure we achieve the best pH for a particular job. Also, the pH of a formula can affect how long it lasts within a container – for example limiting its tendency to corrode a can, container, or dispenser. Household ammonia has a strong odour; by using ammonium hydroxide in combination with other ingredients, we can achieve the same cleaning results while using much less ammonia.