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Does Universal Cleaner contain palm oil?Updated 10 days ago

TL;DR: No. Universal Cleaner contains no palm oil and no palm-derived ingredients. The formula has two ingredients only: potassium hydroxide and laboratory grade purified water. Vegan, not tested on animals, no added fragrance. Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) certified, Allergy UK certified, Sensitive Choice approved, recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia, and made in Australia.

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Does Universal Cleaner contain palm oil?

Koh Universal Cleaner contains no palm oil, no palm kernel oil, and no palm-derived surfactants, emulsifiers or processing aids. There is nowhere for a palm derivative to sit, because the formula has only two ingredients: potassium hydroxide, an alkali degreaser, and laboratory grade purified water, the solvent that carries it. Most cleaning products carry palm derivatives through their surfactant system, and Universal Cleaner has no surfactant system at all. It is also free of added fragrance, dyes, preservatives and animal-derived ingredients. That simplicity is what lets it clear GECA certification and three independent sensitivity credentials.

✓ What is in the box

Potassium hydroxide, an alkali degreaser, and laboratory grade purified water, the solvent that carries it. That is the whole formula.

Potassium hydroxide Purified water

⚠ What is not in the box

No palm oil. No palm kernel oil. No palm-derived surfactants, emulsifiers or processing aids. No added fragrance, dyes, preservatives or animal-derived ingredients.

No palm oil No palm derivatives No added fragrance

✓ Why the answer is short here

Palm derivatives usually reach a cleaning product through its surfactant system, which is where ingredients like sodium laureth sulfate and cocamidopropyl betaine sit. Universal Cleaner has no surfactant system. The alkaline formulation does the degreasing instead, so there is no palm-derived chemistry to source, audit or substitute out.

No surfactants No emulsifiers Two ingredients Alkaline

Is Universal Cleaner vegan and cruelty-free?

Koh Universal Cleaner is vegan and is not tested on animals. Neither ingredient is animal-derived: potassium hydroxide is a mineral alkali and the other is laboratory grade purified water. Koh does not test finished products or ingredients on animals at any stage of development. Alongside that, Universal Cleaner is GECA certified, Allergy UK certified, Sensitive Choice approved by the National Asthma Council of Australia, and recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia. Made in Australia.

✓ Ethical credentials

Vegan, with neither ingredient animal-derived. Potassium hydroxide is a mineral alkali and the other ingredient is laboratory grade purified water. Koh doesn't test finished products or ingredients on animals at any stage.

Vegan Not tested on animals

✓ Independent credentials

GECA certified. Allergy UK certified. Sensitive Choice approved by the National Asthma Council of Australia. Recognised by the Eczema Association of Australasia. Formulated and made in Australia.

GECA certified Allergy UK certified Sensitive Choice approved Eczema Association recognised Made in Australia

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Last reviewed: September 2026 · Koh Australia

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