Unilever and Evonik partner to launch green cleaning ingredient

Unilever, in partnership with speciality chemicals company Evonik, has harnessed a naturally occurring process and turned it into a renewable ingredient; Rhamnolipid.   Rhamnolipid is a type of surfactant found in nature. Surfactants are unique ingredients used in cleaning products that create foam and act on surfaces, enabling dirt and grease to be easily lifted away. This innovative ingredient was introduced to the market this summer in Unilever’s Quix dishwashing brand in Chile, the first time it has been used in a household cleaning product anywhere in the world. Rhamnolipid…

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