Is ammonia-d a disinfectant

Answer 1

I emailed SC Johnson because I could not find this chemical name anywhare either.

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Dear Heidi,

Thank you for asking about Ammonia-D® found in some of our Windex® products. We always appreciate hearing from our consumers.

Ammonia-D® is the trademark name for the ammonia in Windex®. The 'D' is part of the trademark name.

While your email did not indicate which Windex® product you were asking about, you should be aware that most of our Windex® products are glass and surface cleaners only, and not all formulas contain ammonia. If you would like to clean and disinfect/sanitize your surfaces, I would recommend using Windex® Antibacterial Cleaner. This product kills 99.9% of household bacteria in seconds, including:

- Klebsiella pneumoniae

- Listeria monocytogenes

- Staphylococcus aureuas (Staph)

- Streptococcus pyogenes (Strep)

- Enterobacter aerogenes

- Escherichia coli (E. coli)

- Salmonella enterica (Salmonella)

I hope this information will be helpful to you, and invite you to visit www.windex.com to learn more about all of our Windex® products.

I have happily sent a full value complimentary coupon to the address provided, for you to try Windex® Antibacterial. We hope you enjoy using this coupon.

If you have future comments or questions, please e-mail us again at www.scjbrands.com.

Regards,

Margaret

Consumer Relationship Center

SC Johnson, A Family Company

Toll Free Number: 1-800-558-5252

www.scjbrands.com

Answer 2

Ammonia-D is a cleaning product that contains ammonia as its active ingredient. While ammonia has some disinfectant properties, it is not as effective at killing bacteria and viruses as other disinfectants specifically formulated for that purpose. It is more commonly used for cleaning surfaces rather than for disinfection.