it is just a recipe to use 3 household ingredients pure and natural ingredients i have a recipe to make it into a powder or a liquid ,so its just like laundry soaps we already use,its just a recipe that allows you to make it in bulk supply for low cost and it only takes like 2 table spoons per load so it equals about a penny per two table spoons once you get the supplies /3 ingredients and mix it to the measurements on the recipe and buy the recomended size of ingredients and mix to the recipe measurments it makes 576 loads for about $5.76 .