Your Cleaning Products Are Making You Sick — And No One’s Talking About It

You’d never chug a bottle of Pine O Cleen, right? Right. But if you're still using it in your business, your staff and clients are inhaling the same junk — daily.

Sydney's commercial spaces are so obsessed with smelling “clean” that they’ve confused fragrance with hygiene. And that citrusy chemical cloud in your office? It's not just overkill — it's quietly wrecking your hormones.

Let’s get specific. Most mainstream commercial cleaning products still contain known endocrine disruptors like phthalates, synthetic musks, ammonia, and formaldehyde derivatives. In Europe, many of these chemicals are banned. In Australia? They’re still stacked on supermarket shelves, sprayed daily in Sydney gyms, clinics, and cafés — all in the name of “professional” cleanliness.

Now, we’re not tinfoil hat types — but the data doesn’t lie. Phthalates have been linked to fertility issues, metabolic disruption, and hormone imbalance. Triclosan (yep, still found in “antibacterial” sprays) is under review globally for its role in antibiotic resistance and thyroid damage. And don’t get us started on “fragrance” — a legally unregulated catch-all term for up to 3,000 chemicals. Most businesses have no idea what they’re spraying.

We’ve walked into retail spaces in the Inner West where the air burns your throat before you even say “hello.” That’s not just disinfectant — that’s a slow drip of synthetic chemical exposure. And yet, owners defend it like a holy ritual. “It just smells so clean.” Yeah? So does bleach — doesn’t mean you should bathe in it.

But here’s the real kicker: these toxic cocktails don’t even clean that well. They mask odours, sure. But they don’t remove biofilm. They don’t prevent mould. They don’t improve indoor air quality. They just make it feel clean, like Febreze on a teenager’s gym bag.

Meanwhile, we’re over here using enzyme-based formulas, colloidal silver-infused sanitiser, and food-safe degreasers that actually break down grime and support air quality. Our go-to products are low-tox, hypoallergenic, biodegradable, and better for staff longevity. And guess what? They work.

The cleaning industry doesn’t talk about this because they’re either lazy, or locked into supplier contracts that reward bulk buying of outdated, industrial-grade rubbish. But Sydney is smarter than that now. Wellness isn’t a kale smoothie and a candle — it’s what’s on your surfaces and in your air.

This isn’t fear-mongering — it’s overdue awareness. Business owners wouldn’t serve food with banned additives. They wouldn’t stock products tested on animals. So why are they still cleaning their Pilates studios and retail boutiques with stuff that literally messes with the human endocrine system?

Ready to detox your commercial space?

Ultrix Cleaning only uses non-toxic, high-performance commercial products that are safe for staff, clients, and airways — but ruthless on dirt. We clean offices, clinics, and retail stores across Sydney and the Inner West like they actually matter.
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