Looking for a “good” disinfectant product these days is getting harder and harder. Even if it’s on the EPA’s List N, disinfectants for the Novel Coronavirus like Vital Oxide, we have to be careful with what we’re looking at. Products that even claim to be “natural” could have harmful active ingredients or break down into dangerous products over time. Terpenes are a chemical that is found in many citrus- and pine-based products. Not only that but they often list ingredients that give “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” a run for its money. So, then, interested to know about the simple, readable, pronounceable ingredient in Vital Oxide? Keep reading to find out!

What Is Vital Oxide?

The active ingredient in Vital Oxide is chlorine dioxide. CLO2 was first used in the 1940s in the USA to disinfect drinking water. It’s quite different from chlorine bleach, though. In fact, chlorine has a duplicitous role in our minds as a death-bringer in the days of chemical warfare and with bleach, and as a vital component of life in salt as sodium chloride. We can’t live without it, and we can’t live with too much of it. As chlorine dioxide, it’s a versatile and safe form of the element chlorine. It’s far less corrosive than chlorine bleach. Chlorine dioxide breaks down into water, oxygen, and normal table salt if given time. This is in contrast to bleach which forms trihalomethanes when mixed with water and is extremely corrosive.

Why Use Chlorine Dioxide for Vital Oxide?

Chlorine dioxide is an excellent bactericide, antimicrobial, and fungicide agent. It’s also a strong oxidant that removes a single electron from other chemicals around it, killing microbes. The bonds between cell walls weaken and break, exposing the innards of bacteria to the outside world, killing them. Because it acts on proteins quickly and in abundance, it also destroys viruses. In fact, Vital Oxide has been cleared by the EPA in its List N products for use against SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes the COVID-19 disease. Vital Oxide also has the lowest EPA toxicity category, category IV. This means it causes minimal eye irradiation, and no skin or inhalation irritation. Vital Oxide is a hospital-grade disinfectant you can use every day on virtually all surfaces. No gloves or PPE are required to use it, and it’s designed for use on surfaces repeatedly without rinsing. Vital Oxide doesn’t contain terpenes, which are found in many cleaning products, air freshers, and impure essential oils as fragrance enhancers. This makes it ideal for use in cleaning and sanitizing your workplace and home. When exposed to ozone in the air, terpenes react to make formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is a product that is toxic, a carcinogen, and a major asthma trigger.

Vital Oxide and Chlorine Dioxide: A Perfect Pair

When choosing an active ingredient, Vital Oxide’s creators wanted to make sure they used a chemical that had all of these attributes and more. The shoe fits only chlorine dioxide. More than safety data sheets, make sure to check out directions for specific uses like mold remediation and more. Convinced already? Get your Vital Oxide solution today!
  • disinfect disinfectant disinfecting

    • Med Lab Supply Your Source for Medical

    Recent Posts