
Meets the Welpr Standard
Top Pick
Branch Basics
Cleaning Essentials Kit
- Free From
- BPA Free, BPF Free, BPS Free, Chlorine Free, Cruelty Free, Dye Free, Formaldehyde Free, Fragrance Free, Heavy Metal Free, Low VOC, Paraben Free, PFAS Free, Phthalate Free, Sulfate Free
- Certified
- Leaping Bunny, Made Safe
- Highlights
- Cruelty-free, Fragrance-free, No synthetic fragrance, Refillable, Money-back guarantee, Concentrate, Streak-free, Multi-surface safe
Pros
- The concentrate makes many bottles of solution, so the upfront cost stretches further than it looks.
- Virtually no scent, which is a consistent highlight across experiences.
- Cleans effectively across surfaces including bathrooms, glass, stainless steel, and laundry.
- The streak-free glass cleaner works well when mixed with distilled water as directed.
- Spray nozzles are durable and dispense a consistent stream without clogging.
- Bottles are sturdy, clearly labeled with color-coded tops, and larger than expected.
Cons
- Can leave a sticky residue on hard floors like linoleum unless you follow up with a water mop.
- Dilution ratios are only accessible via QR code rather than printed in the included booklet.
- One person received fewer bottles than the listing showed.
- It's not a standalone glass cleaner. It's a kit built around a single concentrate that you dilute at different ratios to create different cleaners, including a "Streak-Free" solution for mirrors, windows, and glass. The streak-free mix uses just a tiny amount of concentrate relative to water.
- Each bottle has fill lines printed on the label, so you fill water to one line and concentrate to another. The streak-free bottle costs roughly $0.25 per refill from one bottle of concentrate, making it one of the cheaper non-toxic glass & window cleaners per use.
- Completely fragrance-free, with no option to add scent built in (though you can add your own essential oils). The brand avoids synthetic fragrance entirely, which matters if conventional glass cleaners with ammonia or fragrance trigger headaches or respiratory sensitivity.
- Available with either BPA-free plastic or lead-free glass spray bottles. The glass option includes removable silicone bases for grip. The formula is biodegradable, though the packaging is not.
- Branch Basics is not a disinfectant or antibacterial product. It works by removing dirt and germs rather than killing them, which is a different approach from most conventional cleaners. The CDC recommends plain soap and water for routine home cleaning, and this falls into that category.
- Purified Water
- Decyl Glucoside
- Organic Chamomile Flower Extract
- Coco-Glucoside
- Sodium Citrate
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Sodium Phytate








