Fabuloso is in more American homes than almost any other cleaning product. The purple bottle. The unmistakable lavender scent. The feeling that your floors are clean because they smell like a lavender field.
But here's the thing: that smell isn't lavender. It's synthetic fragrance. And what's making your floors 'clean' might not be as clean as you think.
What's in Fabuloso
Fabuloso's ingredient list includes: water, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate (a synthetic surfactant), sodium laureth sulfate (SLES), colorant (that distinctive purple), fragrance (undisclosed blend), glutaral (a preservative flagged as an allergen and respiratory irritant), and sodium chloride.
Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate — the primary surfactant — is derived from petroleum. It's effective at cutting grease and lifting dirt. It's also a known skin irritant and has been flagged in environmental studies for aquatic toxicity.
The colorant is purely cosmetic. The fragrance is synthetic. The glutaral preservative has been linked to asthma and skin sensitization.
What's in Rooted Essentials Floor Wash
ZeroWater (purified), Decyl Glucoside (coconut-derived surfactant), Capryl/Caprylyl Glucoside (coconut-derived degreaser), Vegetable Glycerin (natural shine + floor conditioning), Ethyl Alcohol 200 proof (deodorizing action), Sodium Citrate (pH buffer), Citric Acid (pH adjustment), Optiphen Plus (preservative), and our signature fragrance oil.
No petroleum-derived surfactants. No synthetic colorants. No respiratory irritants. No aquatic toxins. And vegetable glycerin — an ingredient that actually conditions and protects your floors with every mop.
The Scent Question
Fabuloso's lavender scent is synthetic fragrance masking chemical smell. Our Rooted Calm scent — lavender, chamomile, bergamot in an IFRA-compliant fragrance oil — is a real scent left behind after a genuinely clean floor.
One covers up. One reveals.
"Let all things be done decently and in order." — 1 Corinthians 14:40
Two tablespoons. One gallon. No synthetic chemistry. Just clean floors.