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Probiotic cleaning is the wave of innovation that is changing the way we look at cleaning and hygiene in our businesses and homes

Probiotic cleaning captures nature instead of fighting it and offers a smarter solution to enhance the hygiene of schools, hospitals, gyms, workplaces and homes.  

What Is Probiotic Cleaning?

Probiotic cleaners use live, beneficial microorganisms (often strains of Bacillus bacteria) that are safe for people, pets, and the environment.

When applied to a surface, these “good bacteria” continue to work long after cleaning, breaking down organic matter and outcompeting harmful microbes. This creates a balanced, healthier microbial environment rather than a sterile surface that is quickly recolonised by pathogens.

Just like we take probiotics for our stomach health, probiotic cleaning products are effectively our environment's version.

Why It’s Smarter Than Traditional Cleaning

Traditional disinfectants are effective in the moment, but their power fades fast. Surfaces can be recontaminated within minutes. Probiotics, on the other hand, provide extended protection.

Key advantages:

• Microbiome Balance – They reduce the growth of harmful bacteria without wiping out all microbial life.
  
  

• Continuous Action – Probiotics remain active for hours or even days. They create residual enzymatic action on the surface when they are fed with organic matter.
  
  

• Deep Cleaning – They penetrate microscopic cracks and crevices where chemicals can’t reach.
  
  

• Odour Control – By digesting organic matter, probiotics remove smells at the source instead of masking them.
  
  

A Safer Approach

One of the biggest benefits of probiotic cleaning is its safety profile. Harsh chemicals can cause respiratory irritation, skin sensitivity, and long-term environmental harm.

Probiotic products are:

• Non-toxic
  
  

• Biodegradable
  
  

• Safe for use around children, pets, and sensitive environments
  
  

That makes them especially valuable in schools, childcare, healthcare, wellness and fitness, tourism, and hospitality, where safety and comfort are top priorities.

Why Probiotics Are More Sustainable

Sustainability is at the core of probiotic cleaning:

• Less Chemical Load – Reduced reliance on synthetic disinfectants.
  
  

• Lower Water Use – Longer-lasting protection means less frequent cleaning.
  
  

• Eco-Friendly Formulations – Naturally biodegradable ingredients.
  
  

• Smaller Packaging Needs – Concentrated formulas reduce plastic and transport impact.
  
  

By reducing waste and chemical dependency, probiotics align with the growing demand for greener, more responsible cleaning practices and they work.

Where Probiotic Cleaning Is Making an Impact

• Healthcare – Complementing disinfection routines with long-lasting microbial balance.  There is evidence that they reduce the occurrence of Healthcare Acquired Infections
  
  

• Hospitality and Tourism – Managing odours and maintaining fresher spaces.
  
  

• Education – Safe cleaning for classrooms and childcare.
  
  

• Workplaces – Healthy environments with less chemical exposure.
  
  

• Facilities Management – Lower costs and higher efficiency.
  
  

The Future of Cleaning

Probiotic cleaning is the eco-friendly innovation the cleaning industry has required to ensure high quality clean.  It is the cleaning change from a one-off “blast clean” to a continuous, living defence system.

As businesses and households search for solutions that are both effective and eco-conscious, probiotic cleaning stands out as a technology that truly delivers on all three fronts: safer, smarter, and more sustainable.

This is why we are not only backing it but leading this change with our Hypagreen range.  We have captured probiotic cleaning and using innovative materials we have managed to not only make it single use plastic free but all packaging is fully home compostable. 

• No more 5 litre plastic bottles
• No more recycling costs
• No more 'Glug Glug' dosing or complicated wall systems.