Product Overview
Actichem Window Cleaner is a spray-on, wipe-off hard surface cleaner engineered for windows, mirrors and other smooth surfaces. It emulsifies oil residues, soil deposits and organic staining and dries to a clean, non-streak finish.
It is built on polymeric detergents, which is what delivers the non-smear result — the usual cause of streaking is detergent residue drying on the glass, and this formulation is designed not to leave it.
Benefits
- Non-smear results — polymeric chemistry gives strong cleaning action without the residue that causes streaks.
- Fast drying — the selected alcohols and solvents evaporate rapidly, so you can work at pace.
- Tough on grime — emulsifiers effective on grease and oily deposits, not just dust and fingerprints.
- Versatile — also works as a general spray-and-wipe hard surface cleaner.
- Ultra-low VOC, hypoallergenic formula with a subtle fragrance. On long window runs in occupied buildings this matters more than it sounds.
- Verified non-hazardous — see the safety section below. In a range where most products carry a classification, that is worth knowing.
Where to use it
Windows, glass facades, mirrors, marble and granite, on domestic and commercial buildings. Also suited to melamine, glass, decorative stone and stainless steel bench tops and equipment in kitchens, restaurants and hotels.
Important — this is an alkaline cleaner
Window Cleaner is pH 10.5. That is more alkaline than most people expect from a glass cleaner, and it is the most useful practical fact on this page.
Glass does not care. Some of the things around glass do:
- Anodised aluminium window frames — alkaline cleaners can etch or bloom the anodised finish. Keep the product off the frames and wipe up overspray promptly rather than letting it dry there.
- Window films and tints — check the film manufacturer’s guidance. Many tint warranties specify neutral cleaners only.
- Mirror backing — the silvering on the reverse of a mirror is vulnerable to alkaline attack. Spray the cloth, not the mirror, and never let product run down to the bottom edge where it can wick behind the backing. That is what causes the black creeping edge on older bathroom mirrors.
- Polished marble — while the product is listed as suitable for marble and granite, treat highly polished marble with the usual care and pre-test.
None of this makes it a difficult product. It makes it one worth pre-testing on the first job at a new site.
How to Use
Read the safety data sheet before use.
- Trigger spray, undiluted — spray a fine mist onto the surface and dry to a gloss finish with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or paper towel.
- Professional squeegee work — dilute 20 ml per litre of water (1:50). Apply with a window washer and squeegee off.
The 1:50 dilution for squeegee work is a large difference in cost per window. If you are doing commercial glass at volume, running it neat from a trigger bottle is fifty times the chemical cost for no additional result.
Safety
Verified non-hazardous — and we checked.
Actichem’s safety data sheet for RG559, version 1.2 issued 9 January 2026, records Window Cleaner as a non-hazardous chemical and non-dangerous goods. No signal word, no hazard statements, no poisons schedule. The sheet states all ingredients are non-hazardous.
We are being explicit because we have been correcting a great many pages in this catalogue that claimed “non-hazardous” when the safety data sheet said otherwise — including the closely related Windowgleam, which is classified WARNING with H319. This one is correct. We read the sheet and confirmed it.
Non-hazardous does not mean careless. It is applied as a fine mist, usually at or above head height, often while you are looking up at the glass — which is the geometry most likely to put product in an eye. Safety glasses are worth wearing on a long window run, and are worth insisting on for anyone working from a ladder, where an eye full of cleaner is a fall risk as much as an eye injury.
Window Cleaner or Windowgleam?
CCW carries both, and the practical difference is now clear:
| Window Cleaner (this product, RG559) | pH 10.5 | Non-hazardous. Ultra-low VOC, hypoallergenic. Ready to use, or 1:50 for squeegee work. |
| Windowgleam (AP555) | pH 10.3 | WARNING — H319, causes serious eye irritation. Same dilution structure. |
Similar pH, similar application, similar dilution — but this one is not a classified hazardous chemical and the other is. Where either will do the job, and particularly where cleaning staff rather than trained technicians are handling it, Window Cleaner is the lower-hazard choice.
Specifications
| Product code | RG559.05 |
| Pack size | 5 litres |
| Product type | Alkaline glass and hard surface cleaner |
| Appearance | Clear colourless liquid |
| Odour | Powder soft — subtle fragrance |
| Dilution | Ready to use by trigger spray; 1:50 (20 ml/L) for squeegee application |
| pH | 10.5 — alkaline. See the surface notes above. This listing previously stated 10. |
| WHS classification | Non-hazardous chemical |
| Signal word | None — not applicable |
| Hazard statements | None |
| Poisons schedule | None applicable |
| Dangerous goods | Non-dangerous goods |
| SDS referenced | Version 1.2, issued 9 January 2026 — the most current sheet in the Actichem range |
Related Products
- Actichem Windowgleam — the alternative glass cleaner. Classified WARNING with H319 — see the comparison above.
- Actichem Spray n Wipe — enzyme-based washroom and hard surface cleaner.
- Actichem Surface Clean HD — heavy duty degreaser for tougher build-up. Corrosive — read its safety section.
Safety Data Sheet
Actichem Window Cleaner safety data sheet (RG559, version 1.2, 9 January 2026)
SKU: RG559.05
Working on a building with tinted or filmed glass and not sure whether an alkaline cleaner is appropriate? Ask us before the first job rather than after. We would rather answer the question than help you replace a film.
