I am using Kids N Pets, $5 at Walmart in the soap section. I bought it because it had an Animal Planet endorsement. I'm sold. No glow. One day I'll tell the story of Frisco's pee pad training, I accredit some of it to that product. I just pour it on and forget about it. Eventually I'll do a pass with the carpet cleaner and then there's no sign of anything.
I contacted the manufacturer just out of curiosity and he had a few things to add:
Mother Nature attacks dead and decaying organic material with bacteria. Bacteria produce enzymes to help dissolve and break down solids into liquids to make them more easily digestible. We have enzymes in our mouth, our saliva and our stomach that break down solids into simpler liquid substances that our body can then more readily absorb. The enzymes in KIDS N PETS are in a liquid form but over time they do tend to collect and settle and will take on a more solid form. That's why you should always shake any enzyme cleaner (like KIDS N PETS) before using.
As to the name change, in 1990, when the product was first introduced, the brand name was INSTANT STAIN & ODOR REMOVER. Later we added the KIDS N PETS logo so that it became KIDS N PETS INSTANT ALL PURPOSE STAIN & ODOR REMOVER. The term "Instant" is a descriptive term and is not a term or a brand name that can be legally trademarked. So about 10 years ago we added the brand name KIDS N PETS and trademarked it. We liked the name KIDS N PETS because most of the messes made in and around the home come from our children and our pets!
When agitated, surfactant will produce a low amount of foam. But the foam is not necessary for the formulation to work. This is true of all soaps, shampoos and detergents as well. The foam looks good but is not related to performance.
Last, the enzymes are not dependent on other bacteria for any additional functionality. |