What is Salt and what does it do in products?

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What is Salt and what does it do in products?

What is Salt?

Salt is a natural mineral made up of two elements: sodium (Na) and chloride (Cl).

What does Rustic Strength use salt for?

Here at Rustic Strength, we incorporate several types of salts into our products to enhance effectiveness and provide specific benefits:

 Magnesium Sulfate- Salt

  • Usage: Featured in our Epsom Salt Soaks.
  • Benefits: Known for soothing sore muscles, reducing inflammation, and promoting relaxation during baths.

Sodium Carbonate (Washing Soda)- Cleaner

  • Usage: Included in our Automatic Dishwasher Powder and Laundry Detergent.
  • Benefits: Acts as a cleaning agent and water softener, enhancing the effectiveness of detergents by removing grease and grime.

Sodium Chloride (Table Salt)- Salt

  • Usage: Included in Automatic Dishwasher Powder.
  • Benefits: Sodium Chloride works as a water softener, enhances cleaning performance, and prevents spots on glassware.

Sodium Percarbonate- Non-Chlorine Oxygen Bleach

  • Usage: Included in products like UN-Bleach and Automatic Dishwasher Powder.
  • Benefits: Non-chlorine oxygen bleach that brightens and whitens, boosting cleaning power without harsh residues.

Sodium Citrate- Salt

  • Usage: Included in our Automatic Dishwasher Powder, Hand and Dish Soap, Laundry Detergent, and Lots of Purpose spray.
  • Benefits: Acts as a water softener, stabilizes the cleaning formula, and prevents cloudiness on glassware.

Sodium Metasilicate- Salt

  • Usage: Included in our Automatic Dishwasher Powder.
  • Benefits: Removes organic matter, degreases, softens water, and prevents corrosion.

Sodium Gluconate: Salt

  • Usage: Included in our Automatic Dishwashing Powder, Laundry Detergent, Lots of Purpose Spray and Dish Soap.
  • Benefits: Reduces water tension for better rinsing, inhibits corrosion, and binds with hard water ions like calcium and magnesium which improves cleaning efficiency.

By integrating these various salts, Rustic Strength enhances the effectiveness of our products while staying committed to natural, safe, and eco-friendly solutions.

 

Is Salt safe and is it non-toxic?

Salt in household products is soft on your skin and fabrics, making it safe to use in soaps and detergents. Plus, it's environmentally friendly.

 

In Summary

Rustic Strength incorporates several types of salt in its products to enhance effectiveness and provide specific benefits. All of these salts are safe, non-toxic, eco-friendly, and contribute to the superior cleaning and therapeutic properties of Rustic Strength products.

 

If you have any questions regarding this, feel free to reach out to customercare@rusticstrength.com  We would be more than happy to answer your questions.  

We invite you to do your own research! 

Scientific journals and articles are the foundation of evidence-based decisions at Rustic Strength. Blogs can provide helpful information. However, if it cannot cite scientific articles, its claims stand on little. 

Magnesium Sulfate

Sodium Carbonate

Sodium Percarbonate

Sodium Citrate

Sodium Metasilicate

Sodium Gluconate

Sodium Chloride

Why Is Salt In My Skincare?

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