Odor Exorcism vs Febreze

Febreze Ingredients

• Water

• Purpose: Solvent base
• What it does: Helps deliver the product as a fine mist safely.
• Natural? Yes

• Fragrance (AKA Beelzebub)

• Purpose: Scent
• What it does: Adds a pleasant scent; also helps to “convert” or interact with certain odor molecules (especially ammonia or sulfur‐based ones) so they become less volatile, or heavy enough to drop out of air, reducing smell perception.
• Natural? 666

• Alcohol (denatured/alcohol denat.)

• Purpose: Solvent, odor neutralizer, volatile carrier, and antimicrobial agent
• What it does: Helps the product dry quickly on sprayed surfaces; aids in solubilizing other ingredients.
• Natural? Yes

• Preservatives (e.g. Benzisothiazolinone)

• Purpose: Preservative
• What it does: Prevents spoilage, contamination, growth of microbes in the liquid product. Ensures stability and safety over shelf life.
• Natural? No

• PEG-60 Hydrogenated Castor Oil (and related PEG emulsifiers / surfactants)

• Purpose: Emulsifier
• What it does: Helps everything mix and disperse evenly; helps the spray spread, wet the surface or air properly; supports solubility of fragrance materials.
• Natural? Yes

• Sodium Citrate & Sodium Maleate

• Purpose: Salts/acids used in food and other products
• What it does: They help “neutralize” bad odors by adjusting or balancing the pH of odor‐causing molecules—making them less smelly.
• Natural? Yes

• Diethylene Glycol

• Purpose: Solvent compound
• What it does: Helps capture odor molecules of various sizes, in partnership with cyclodextrin.
• Natural? No

• Nitrogen

• Purpose: Propellant/dispersal agent
• What it does: Helps deliver the product as a fine mist safely.
• Natural? Yes

• Polyamine Polymer (sometimes “Duo PSB”)

• Purpose: Odor-attracting polymer
• What it does: It grabs and locks in tough lingering odors (e.g. cooking grease etc.), often ones that are hard to wash out.
• Natural? No

Odor Exorcism Ingredients

• Water

• Purpose: Solvent base
• What it does: Dilutes the concentrated oils and helps with even distribution when sprayed.
• Natural? Yes

• Essential oils of lavender, sweet orange, and frankincense

• Purpose: Natural fragrances and deodorizers
• What it does: Provides the formula’s scent and possesses some antimicrobial properties.
• Natural? Yes

• Vegetable glycerin

• Purpose: Co-solvent
• What it does: Helps to blend water with small amounts of essential oils or fragrance compounds by dispersing them more evenly.
• Natural? Yes

• Leucidal SF Max

• Purpose: Preservative
• What it does: All-natural anti-microbial that augments the efficacy of the formula’s odor-eliminating capabilities and extends shelf life.
• Natural? Yes

• Soy lecithin

• Purpose: Emulsifier
• What it does: Allows essential oils to disperse evenly in water, preventing separation.
• Natural? Yes

• Xantham gum

• Purpose: Stabilizer
• What it does: Works to bind soy lecithin and essential oils together, preventing separation.
• Natural? Yes

• Sodium citrate

• Purpose: ph buffer, chelating agent, and odor control synergist
• What it does: A supporting powerhouse. It buffers pH, chelates minerals, and helps other ingredients work better, all while being gentle and naturally derived. It’s especially useful in formulas that include preservatives or want to maintain long-term stability.
• Natural? Yes

• Grain alcohol

• Purpose: Solvent, odor neutralizer, volatile carrier, and antimicrobial agent
• What it does: Ensures a uniform distribution in the solution, especially in water-based sprays where oils would otherwise separate; helps carry away unpleasant odors with it; can also dissolve some odor-causing molecules, making them easier to neutralize or disperse; alcohol helps kill odor-producing bacteria on contact; because alcohol evaporates rapidly, it gives the formula a fast-drying quality, making it ideal for fabrics, air, or surfaces where you don’t want residue or dampness.
• Natural? Yes