We stand behind Puracy's plant-powered formulas, and we want you to feel confident in choosing us. To do that, we want to show you how we stand up against our competitors.
Let's take a look at how we stack up against another brand: Better Life.
We’ll consider factors such as effectiveness, ingredient safety, environmental impact, and product range.
Take a look at a detailed comparison between Puracy and our competitors →
Snapshot Summary: Puracy vs Better Life
How are they similar?
- Puracy and Better Life offer effective cleaning products that are available online at your fingertips.
- They offer vegan products that are not tested on animals (Leaping Bunny certified)
How are they different?
- Puracy is recognized for our concentrated formulas for lesser plastic waste. See how we’re recognized .
- Better Life does not offer detailed information on the ingredients they use apart from what’s stated on their product label.
- Better Life has more specialized solutions for specific surfaces like wood, screens, and granite.
- Puracy’s Everyday Surface Cleaner Concentrate can be safely used on most surfaces, including chrome, counters, electronics, floors, furniture, granite, glass, marble, sinks, stainless steel, tables, toys, and any other non-porous surfaces.
- Better Life only offers 1 product under baby care (nursery cleaner), a few under personal care (lotion and hand + body wash), and none specific for pets.
- Puracy offers an array of cleaners for your home, kitchen cleaning essentials, baby care products, pet cleaning solutions, and more personal care items like shampoos, conditioners, body wash, gel hand soap, and foaming hand wash.
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Puracy |
Better Life |
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Formulation |
Concentrated formulations for more cleaning power. |
Founded by a formulation chemist, it offers plant-derived cleaning ingredients |
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Performance |
Effective on most surfaces |
Effective on most surfaces. |
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Ingredients Safety |
Offers a safety data sheet for ingredients transparency. |
Does not elaborate on ingredients and their safety on their website. |
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Price Per Ounce (Multi-surface Cleaner) |
$0.16 |
$0.41 This product is currently unavailable on their Amazon store. |
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Certifications |
Leaping Bunny and PETA cruelty-free |
Leaping Bunny |
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Product Range Scope |
Broad-range: House cleaning, laundry detergent, dish soap, personal care, baby care products |
Broad range in terms of home and kitchen cleaning, and laundry products but no product specific to pets. |
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Packaging |
Has refillable glass bottle with spray option and aluminum clean cans that are infinitely recyclable. |
Mentions recyclable packaging in Amazon store |
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Scent |
Has mildly scented and fragrance-free options. |
Has scented and fragrance-free options |
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Availability |
Available online via the website and Amazon. |
Available online via their website and Amazon + major retailers |
In-depth Comparison of Puracy and Better Life
Let’s do a deeper dive into the differences here:
Formulation
- Puracy products are formulated without this long list of harsh chemicals.
- It’s formulated without the huge chunk of chemicals that you would usually find in cleaning products.
- Better Life products are created by a formulation chemist, who is also the co-founder.
- It claims to be non-toxic and does not have parabens, petroleum solvents, dyes, or bleach.
Price
- Puracy and Better Life’s all-purpose cleaners are priced at $0.16 and $0.41, respectively.
- Puracy has a concentrated formula option for our Everyday Surface Cleaner, which can save you on delivery fees or a trip to the store, and save the planet from more plastics.
Packaging
- Puracy’s concentrated bottles means less plastic waste.
- Our packaging also continuously evolves with more environmentally-conscious choices, such as the newer and refillable Infinity Glass Spray Bottles and infinitely recyclable aluminum Clean Cans.
- Better Life also has refillable and recyclable plastic packaging.
- Their products are packaged using solar energy.
Effectiveness
- Puracy Stain Remover is effective on grass, grease, wine, and tomato sauce stains + cotton and polyester fabric.
- Our Laundry Detergent is efficient in cold and hard water, while our Stain Remover fights tough stains with six plant-based enzymes.
- Better Life promises to clean away grime and grease with the power of nature.
Scent
- Puracy and Better Life offer unscented products and scented options.
Ingredients Safety
- Puracy’s products are plant-powered and created with your family’s safety in mind.
- We offer products that uses the power of plant enzymes to fight dirt, stains, grease, and grime.
- Better Life claims to exclude petroleum solvents, chlorine or bleach, added alcohols, added parabens, SLS or SLES.
Certifications and Claims
- Puracy and Better Life are Leaping Bunny certified, which means they never test on animals.
- Puracy is also PETA cruelty-free certified.
Product Range Scope
- Puracy and Better Life offer extensive cleaning products, with the latter offering more specialized solutions for specific surfaces.
- Puracy has a broader range of products in personal care and baby care.
Availability
- Puracy is available online through its website and Amazon.
- Better Life has limited products on its website but has more available products on Amazon. It’s also distributed through big retailers.
Let’s Compare the Benefits and Drawbacks of These Brands
It’s time to break down the pros and cons of using Puracy and Better Life. Find out which brand might be the best fit for your cleaning and personal needs.
Why Use Puracy Products?
Puracy products are formulated with powerful plant enzymes. Our products are effective on a wide range of stains and surfaces, offering versatility and efficiency.
We also have concentrated formulas, which require less product and more value for your money. We also have refillable options.
Areas of Improvement for Puracy
We can ship within the US, including Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico, as well as PO boxes within those areas.
We are also a part of Amazon’s export program, which means you can ship items internationally through Amazon.
Why Use Better Life's Products?
Better Life offers effective, plant-derived cleaning solutions created by a formulation chemist.
It provides specialized solutions for specific surfaces, such as wood, stainless steel, and granite, which makes its product range versatile for different cleaning needs.
Areas of Improvement for Better Life?
Better Life could improve by providing more detailed information on the ingredients and their safety, similar to Puracy's transparency.
Additionally, addressing customer concerns about product leakage, as noted in some Amazon reviews, would enhance product reliability and customer satisfaction.
Expanding their range of baby care and pet-specific products would also make their offerings more comprehensive.
*All products should be stored out of reach of children and pets.
