Electrolyzed Water vs. Bleach

So what is electrolyzed water?

It’s a technology that’s been used for years in the industrial space to create a potent cleaner and deodorizer that’s free of the hazards of bleach.  For example, hospitals in the United States and Japan use electrolyzed water for its efficacy & gentleness.  The technology uses an electrical current to change the molecular structure of salt, water and vinegar into:

• • Sodium hydroxide – a detergent used in everything from skincare to toothpaste. Force of Nature contains a gentle concentration of just 0.0000003%. In all-purpose cleaners, typical concentration levels are from 1-5%, which is highly dangerous around children or anyone with asthma or allergies (and 3 million to 17 million times the concentration as in Force of Nature).
  • Hypochlorous acid – a type of chlorine that’s as effective as bleach, yet worry-free to use around children & pets. It’s actually the same substance your white blood cells produce to keep you healthy. That’s right – your body produces a type of chlorine to fight infection. Unlike typical cleaners, Force of Nature is gentle enough for cleaning things like baby gear & pet toys without needing to rinse. Given how effective it is at killing microbes without leaving behind harmful residues, hypochlorous acid is also used for preserving fresh produce. It’s even USDA approved for use in organic crop production. 

How is electrolyzed water different than bleach?

Many people know that bleach is chlorine and think that all chlorines are dangerous.  There are actually  different types of chlorine, and bleach is just one of them. Bleach is a chlorine called sodium hypochlorite, and a little known fact is that hypochlorous acid is a type that is not harmful (no harmful residues or even fumes).  It’s so gentle that it’s frequently used in eye, wound & veterinary care products. Some people ask if you can create hypochlorous acid by diluting bleach. You can’t. They have different chemical formulas; the formula for sodium hypochlorite is NaOCl & the formula for hypochlorous acid is HOCl. You can learn more about hypochlorous acid and its various uses here.

If electrolyzed water is so great why does anyone use bleach?

Even though electrolyzed water has been around for years, you probably haven’t heard of it because it required  industrial-size equipment costing $10,000+ to make. Another reason is that hypochlorous acid dissipates over time, like carbonation in a soda. That means the shelf life isn’t long enough for electrolyzed water to travel through a typical retail distribution system like conventional cleaners.  That’s why Force of Nature is an appliance – you make electrolyzed water right on your countertop.

How Electrolyzed Water Is Made

Making it is pretty simple chemistry (if you’re a white blood cell or Force of Nature of course!). Watch the video below for a quick description of how it works. https://youtu.be/QXnWy7UWMIU You can learn more about Force of Nature here.