Product Overview
Actichem Responsibly Green Shower Cleaner is designed to be the most effective and versatile product of its kind. Its powerful cleaning action comes from naturally derived organic acids, which makes it a strong choice for sports change rooms and locker rooms in corporate buildings, while the fresh fragrance makes it an attractive option for household shower cleaning.
The acid system is glycolic and citric acid rather than hydrochloric or phosphoric — a real advantage for the operator and for chrome, glass and grout. It does not make the product mild. See Safety below.
Benefits
- Powerful cleaning action that removes soap scum, hard-water stains, biological growth and body fats fast and effectively.
- Boosted with enzyme-based odour control to destroy odours in the shower and even in drains.
- Anti-resoiling technology means shower surfaces repel dirt, making them easier to keep clean.
- Environmentally friendly — part of Actichem’s Responsibly Green range.
- Septic safe.
- Leaves the shower with a fresh, clean fragrance.
- Leaves shower fittings gleaming and spot-free.
Application Areas and Surface Suitability
Ideally suited for cleaning all shower surfaces, including tiles, glass, tapware and grout.
Do not use on acid-sensitive surfaces. At pH 2 to 3 this product will etch marble, limestone, travertine and polished natural stone. Shower recesses increasingly use stone and engineered stone — identify the surface before you spray, and pre-test in an inconspicuous location every time.
How to Use
- Read and understand the SDS before use.
- Always pre-test in an inconspicuous location for substrate sensitivity to chemicals.
Dilutions
- Light soiling — 1:10
- Heavy soiling — undiluted to 1:10
Note that the heavy-soiling method puts the concentrate on the surface. That is the mode in which eye protection matters most — see Safety.
Application
- Using a spray bottle, apply Shower Cleaner directly to all surfaces in the shower stall.
- Allow 5 minutes contact time before agitating with a clean cloth or soft scrubbing pad.
- Rinse with clean water and allow to dry.
- Glass surfaces can be polished to a dry, streak-free finish using a microfibre cloth.
Safety
Please read this section even if you have used this product before. Earlier versions of this page carried no hazard information at all.
Shower Cleaner is classified as a HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL under the WHS Regulations. It is not classified as dangerous goods and carries no poisons schedule.
- Signal word: DANGER
- H315 — causes skin irritation
- H318 — causes serious eye damage
- GHS: Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2; Serious Eye Damage Category 1
- pH as supplied: 2 to 3
- Actives: glycolic acid, citric acid, sodium lauryl ether sulphate and two proprietary surfactants — each below 5%
H318 is the statement that matters, and the geometry of the job makes it worse. This is a spray product applied overhead onto tiles and screens in an enclosed cubicle. Spray drift and rebound off a vertical surface go straight back towards the operator’s face. Wear eye protection. Most people do not, on this product, because it is sold as an everyday consumable and it smells pleasant.
Personal protective equipment
The SDS specifies chemical protective gloves in butyl, neoprene or Viton, safety glasses with side shields or chemical goggles, overalls, barrier cream and access to an eye wash unit. Ventilate the cubicle — a shower recess is a small, enclosed space and aerosol accumulates.
First aid
Eyes. Wash out immediately with fresh running water, holding the eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation. Seek medical attention without delay — H318 means the damage can be permanent.
Skin. Remove contaminated clothing. Flush skin with running water and soap. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.
How to read the “hospital-grade standard” claim
Our copy has described Shower Cleaner as destroying germs and bacteria to a hospital-grade standard. In Australia, “hospital grade disinfectant” is a regulated term and requires an ARTG listing. No TGA (ARTG) or APVMA number is published for this product.
Shower Cleaner is an acidic cleaner with genuine antimicrobial properties from its acid system, and it will reduce biological growth on a shower surface. It is not a listed disinfectant. If your scope, contract or audit requires one, use a listed product — Actichem Percide (AUST L 332284) or Biosan II (AUST L 332364) — and keep the listing number on file. We would rather tell you now than have it queried later.
Never Mix With Bleach
This is an acid at pH 2 to 3, and a shower recess is where acid and bleach most often meet. Mixing an acid with sodium hypochlorite liberates chlorine gas, and a shower cubicle is about the worst confined space in which to do it.
The SDS names strong bases as the incompatibility. The chlorine reaction is a property of acidity itself. Never use this product in the same recess, at the same time, or with the same cloth as:
- Actichem Chlorosan
- Actichem Mould Exterminator or Hypo Enforcer working solutions
- Any hypochlorite bleach, pool chlorine or chlorine-based sanitiser
- Any ammoniated cleaner — ammonia and hypochlorite form chloramine gas
Also avoid mixing with strong alkaline cleaners such as Tile & Grout Power or DualSan Foam. Rinse thoroughly between products, and do not carry an open bottle of this alongside an open bottle of bleach on the same trolley.
Specifications
| Product code | RG775.05 |
| Pack size | 5 litres |
| pH as supplied | 2 to 3 |
| Actives | Glycolic acid and citric acid, each below 5% |
| Dilution — light soiling | 1:10 |
| Dilution — heavy soiling | Undiluted to 1:10 |
| Contact time | 5 minutes |
| WHS classification | Hazardous chemical |
| Signal word | DANGER |
| Hazard statements | H315, H318 |
| Dangerous goods | Non-dangerous goods — not regulated for transport |
| HAZCHEM code | Not applicable |
| Poisons schedule | Not applicable |
| Septic safe | Yes |
| Incompatible with | Strong bases; hypochlorite and other chlorine products; ammoniated cleaners |
| SDS referenced | Version 1.3, issued 13 January 2026 |
Related Products
- Actichem Shower Cleaner 1 Ltr — the same product in the smaller pack
- Actichem Toilet Bowl Cleaner — the same acid family for the pan and urinals
- Actichem Bathroom Cleaner — the mildly alkaline option for the rest of the washroom
- Actichem Grout Restore 20 — for scale and efflorescence beyond what a shower cleaner will shift
- Actichem Percide — TGA-listed hospital grade disinfectant, where a listing is required
Safety Data Sheet
Actichem Shower Cleaner Safety Data Sheet — version 1.3, issued 13 January 2026
Our previously hosted copy was the March 2021 sheet and has been superseded.
SKU: RG775.05
Cleaning a stone or engineered-stone shower recess, or working to a scope that requires a listed disinfectant? Contact Carpet Cleaners Warehouse before you order — an etched stone screen surround is not a repairable mistake.
