Cleaning formulations for chemically sensitive individuals: compositions and methods

A cleaning composition suitable for use by chemically-sensitive individuals for cleaning fabrics or hard surfaces, comprising:

• a. water;
• b. at least 0.05% by weight of an alkyl polyglucoside that contains no undesirable contaminants, wherein the undesirable contaminants are selected from the group consisting of residual petrochemical solvents, phenyl derivatives and unsafe byproducts;
• c. at least 1.5% by weight of an organic solvent;
• d. an additional surfactant selected from the group consisting of:
• i) 0.05 to 15% by weight of an anionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of sodium alkyl sulfates;
• ii) 0.05 to 30% by weight of an amphoteric surfactant selected from the group consisting of trialkyl amine oxides;
• iii) 0.05 to 30% by weight of a zwitterionic surfactant selected from the group consisting of betaine and sulphobetaine surfactants, derivatives thereof and mixtures thereof;
• iv) combinations of i) and ii);
• v) combinations of i), ii), and iii);
• and
• e. a component selected from the group consisting of:
• i) at least 0.25% by weight of an organic builder;
• ii) at least 0.25% by weight of an organic pH adjuster;
• and
• iii) at least 0.25% by weight of an organic budder and an organic pH adjuster;
• wherein the pMC for each of components b., c., d., and e. is at least 80%;
• wherein a headspace analysis of the cleaning composition confirms that the cleaning composition contains less than 1000 μg/m3 of any VOCs which are regulated by governmental bodies;
• wherein the cleaning composition has a pMC of at least 90%;
• and
• wherein none of components b., c., d. or e. has a vapor pressure greater than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C.