Hard to say and impossible to avoid, the chemical is part of the silicones family (think silicone oil or grease), which has been around for 50 years, and has been noted, generally, for its inertness, lack of toxicity, and resistance to microbiological growth and heat.

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It's a mixture of water, coconut by-products, sodium carbonate and water-soluble silicone, blended with the notion that eco-sensitive customers will gladly substitute some elbow grease for a garden hose.

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