Benefect® and PureGreen24™

Benefect®  and PureGreen24™

Below is a comparison of the main properties of Benefect® and PureGreen24™

What is the definition of a Disinfectant?

Both Benefect and PureGreen24 are classified as “broad spectrum” disinfectants.

The EPA’s definition of a “broad spectrum” disinfectant is one that has shown to kill all three of the major classes of organisms: 

Bacteria – kills both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, including: Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella cholerasuis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Fungi – kills at least one pathogenic fungi

Viruses – kills pathogenic viruses
(Sanitizers are not broad spectrum since they are only meant to reduce bacteria levels.)

They all must submit successful kill data against the following organisms within a standard contact time of 10 minutes. The equivalent to over 99.99% reduction is required for disinfectant registration.

Comments on the EPA and “Green” Disinfectants

It is true that the US EPA does not certify any product as being a “green disinfectant”.   Also, there is no true definition as to what a “green” product really means and needs to be.  However, it is certainly true that there are a few new products recently approved by the EPA as disinfectants like Benefect and PureGreen 24 that are indeed much safer to use and more friendly to the environment that traditional products which use harsher ingredients.   

There are organizations that have established criteria for classifying these products as safer for the environment and non-toxic.  They include:

Environmental Choice Ecology Program

Green Clean Institute

Grass Roots Environmental Education

Benefect®

These particular organisms were chosen as representatives of their category or structure of bacteria to simplify the testing process & avoid having to test every organism in a category.

NOTE:Benefect® is not required, nor recommended, to be rinsed or wiped off at all due to its botanical ingredients and neutral pH. “Just Spray & Walk Away”™.

Additional organisms are continually being tested, submitted & registered to broaden the kill spectrum of Benefect®.

PureGreen24™

EPA Recognized Organisms Killed

Product Comparison 

* While rinsing is not necessary for use of both products, only PureGreen24 is certified for use in applications where direct skin or oral

contact can occur (e.g. baby toys or sports equipment)

Benefect Product Information

PureGreen24 Product Information