Augeo® Clean Multi by Solvay

Augeo® Clean Multi – Bio-Based High-Performance Solvent

Augeo Clean Multi (ACM) is a bio-based, high-performance solvent developed by Solvay from glycerin, a renewable raw material. Designed as an alternative to conventional petrochemical solvents, it combines high solubilization power, low odor, low volatility and versatile formulation compatibility. ACM is a colorless, clear liquid with slight odor and is miscible with water and common organic solvents. Its performance profile makes it particularly suitable for fragrance, air-care, surface-care and cleaning formulations.

High-Performance Solvent for Modern Formulations

Augeo Clean Multi is designed to provide effective solvency while supporting formulation performance and sensory quality. Its high solubilization capability enables it to accommodate a wide range of fragrance materials, while its low odor helps preserve the intended fragrance profile without introducing significant solvent odor.

Its controlled evaporation characteristics are especially valuable in air-care applications. Solvay states that the evaporation profile of Augeo Clean Multi works together with aroma chemicals to provide effective scent diffusion and support a longer-lasting fragrance experience. The product also has a Low Vapor Pressure (LVP) VOC profile, making it suitable for formulations where VOC considerations are important.

Key performance characteristics include:

• High solubilization power
• Low odor
• Low volatility
• LVP-VOC profile
• High purity
• Miscibility with water and common organic solvents
• Non-corrosive characteristics
• Renewable feedstock
• Low-carbon-footprint positioning
• Versatile formulation compatibility

Sustainable Bio-Based Solution from Solvay

Augeo Clean Multi forms part of Solvay’s Augeo® family of bio-based solvents, developed using glycerin as a renewable source. Solvay positions the Augeo® range as a high-performance alternative to petrochemical solvents, combining renewable sourcing with functional performance.

For Augeo Clean Multi specifically, Solvay states that its primary raw material is glycerin, a by-product of biodiesel production, and describes the product as approximately 70% renewable. Solvay also reports a potential carbon-footprint reduction of up to 40% compared with certain conventional solvents, including DPG, DPM and DPMA.

The product is also listed by Solvay under several regulatory and certification categories, including Safer Choice, LVP VOC, TSCA, REACH, IFRA List and Inert (EPA).

Applications of Augeo® Clean Multi

Fragrance & Air-Care Applications

Augeo® Clean Multi is particularly well suited for fragrance and air-care formulations where solubilization, evaporation performance and low odor are important.

Recommended applications include:

• Fragrance diluent and carrier
• Air fresheners
• Reed diffusers
• Electrical plug-ins
• Fragrance sprays
• Home fragrance products

In reed diffusers, Augeo Clean Multi can function as a fragrance carrier or diluent while supporting fragrance diffusion and longevity. In electrical plug-in applications, its evaporation profile allows the solvent to evaporate together with aroma chemicals, supporting sustained scenting performance.

For spray applications, its low odor and renewable sourcing make it a useful solvent option for fragrance-based air-care formulations. Solvay also identifies Augeo Clean Multi as suitable for fragrance dilution because of its combination of high solubilization power, appropriate evaporation rate, low odor and LVP-VOC characteristics.

Surface Care & Cleaning Formulations

Beyond fragrance and air care, Augeo Clean Multi can contribute to the performance of household, institutional and industrial cleaning formulations. Its polarity allows it to dissolve both water-soluble and oil-soluble soils, while its coupling properties can help maintain soils in suspension and reduce redeposition on surfaces.

It can be incorporated into applications such as:

• Multipurpose cleaners
• Kitchen and oven cleaners
• Bathroom cleaners
• Heavy-duty cleaning formulations
• Industrial degreasers
• Machinery cleaners
• Industrial kitchen and oven cleaners
• Surface-care products

Augeo Clean Multi therefore provides formulators with a versatile solvent that can combine solvency, formulation stability, low odor and sustainability-oriented characteristics in a broad range of consumer and industrial applications.