Save the suds and water with Eco Touch Waterless Car Care
Wash your car without water with this water, plant-derived surfactants (coconut and soy), a water-based polymer.
My favorite green product of the week: Eco Touch Waterless Car Care
What is it? Eco Touch Waterless Car Care is a waterless car wash made with water, plant-derived surfactants (coconut and soy), a water-based polymer, and a soy-based solvent. It simply requires you to spray and wipe with a microfiber towel. One 22-oz. bottle should allow you to wash your car 4 to 8 times.
Why is it better?
I first came across Eco Touch at the San Francisco Green Festival in 2007. The founders were there and they had just come out with a waterless car wash. I picked up a bottle and have been using it ever since. It works very well on the every day wear and tear.
According to Eco Touch, the typical driveway carwash uses 100 gallons of water. That means each bottle of Waterless Car Care could save up to 800 gallons of potable water. That's a lot of water that doesn't need to go down the drain. Beyond that, Eco Touch is non-toxic, biodegradable, and phosphate-free. In December 2007, Eco Touch was approved as a certified green business byCo-op America.
The company has just added three new products to its line for dashboard and trim care, carpet and upholstery care, and metal polishing.
Where can you find it?
You can buy Eco Touch products directly from the company website. Each bottle costs $9.99.
Besides her green products column on Cleantech Blog, Cristina is a passionate advocate for green living at the Green Home Huddle at Huddler.com, which focuses on electric cars, energy efficient appliances, and other green products.