Bon Ami Original Powder Cleanser

Bon Ami Original Powder Cleanser
Bon Ami Powder Cleanser "Hasn’t Scratched Yet!"®, but it has changed – for the better.

Bon Ami still uses the trademark feldspar and limestone as gentle, effective abrasives, but now combines them with even more sustainable cleaning agents from renewable corn and coconut oils. Plus we’ve added a touch of baking soda to help absorb odors.

Bon Ami offers powder cleansers in two distinct formulas. To get at the difference between them let’s go back almost 5000 years to the first recorded recipe for soap. The first soaps were made from discarded animal fat (which is acidic) and a little soda ash from a wood fire (which is basic) to make a new solid that bubbled and cleaned. For millennia, that basic recipe didn’t change. But in the 16th century, people in the Castile region of Spain started blending plant fats like olive oil with ash to produce what came to be known as Castile soap. This was more expensive and generally reserved for cosmetic use, not general cleaning.

But kitchens and bathrooms have changed, and need an updated cleaner. Bon Ami Powder Cleanser is the answer. This formula starts with vegan, plant-based cleaning agents made from coconut and corn oils, then adds feldspar and the even softer abrasive, limestone. We add a little bit of soda ash and a touch of baking soda. The result is a natural, effective cleaner for modern surfaces.

Many allergists recommend original Bon Ami because the natural ingredients contain no detergent, bleach, perfume, or dye.

Ingredients in Bon Ami Powder Cleanser: Limestone (Calcium Carbonate), Feldspar, Biodegradable Cleaning Agents (Alkyl polyglucoside), Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)