The science

Our eco-enzymes from fermented Pineapple peels

90 days of fermentation turn pineapple peels into the heart of our cleaners: a powerful complex of amylases, pectinases, proteases and cellulases plus organic acids. Each enzyme class splits the organic residues it matches. Organic acids dissolve limescale, plant-based surfactants bind grease and loosened dirt. Essential oils complete the formula with natural freshness.

Illustration of the fermented enzyme complex breaking dirt down into fragments that wash away

Enzymes, made simple

Enzymes, what are they anyway? And why can I clean with them?

Enzymes are tiny biological tools. They speed up processes in our bodies, in plants and in microorganisms.

When you clean, they dock onto matching components of organic dirt. Like a hungry character in our game, they split large structures into small pieces. Water and surfactants can then carry the loosened residues away more easily.

Specialists in the ferment

Different dirt needs different specialists.

Our fermented pineapple complex contains several natural classes of enzymes. Each one targets different organic structures. It is precisely their different specialisations that make the enzyme complex so versatile.

Science to try for yourself

Now you are the enzyme.

The cleaning journey

  1. 01 Kitchen
  2. 02 Laundry
  3. 03 Bathroom

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The cleaning journey

Three stations: kitchen, laundry, bathroom. Collect the glowing dirt, jump over the dark obstacles and stay low under anything hanging.

Once more in mid-air: double jump.

What the enzymes split

  • Starch Amylases
  • Pectin Pectinases
  • Protein Proteases
  • Plant fibre Cellulases

What you dodge

  • Stack of dishes
  • Laundry basket
  • Towel
  • Rolling soap

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Open blue fermentation barrels filled with pineapple peels

From peel to active ingredient

90 days. 3 phases of fermentation.

90 days of maturing

Preparation

Pineapple peel, water, cane sugar

Fresh peels are set up with the air shut out. The sugar gives the natural strains of yeast and bacteria the energy to start. Keeping the air out keeps oxygen away, so the desired microorganisms gain the upper hand and the peels do not simply spoil. From the outside, almost nothing is visible during this time. The work happens out of sight.

Conversion

Microbes open up the plant structure

While it matures, microorganisms use the sugar and break open the pineapple peel. The emerging ferment shows the documented activity of amylases, pectinases, proteases and cellulases. In the process, substances pass from the solid peel into the liquid. The leftover becomes an effective solution.

Maturity

An acidic, concentrated active ingredient

Lactic and acetic acid bacteria now gain the upper hand. They multiply by using the sugar released by fermentation and the yeasts' alcohol. This produces mild organic acids. The batch becomes noticeably more acidic, which makes it stable and long-lasting. Only once it has reached this maturity is the ferment drawn off and processed into the finished formula.

Is there alcohol in it?

At the start, yeasts can produce a little fermentation alcohol. During the long maturing period, acetic acid bacteria use it up and turn it into acetic acid. The cleaning power of the finished formula comes from the enzyme complex, the organic acids and the complementary surfactants.

What makes the difference in the formula

Formulas compared.

Cleaning performance comes from the choice, concentration and combination of active ingredients. The comparison shows what Fruit Warrior relies on and which groups of substances are often used in highly reactive conventional formulas.

  1. 01 Cleaning principle

    Fruit Warrior

    Every active ingredient has its job: enzymes break down organic residues, organic acids dissolve light limescale and plant-based surfactants lift away grease and dirt.

    Conventional

    Highly reactive formulas may use chlorine bleach, concentrated acids or solvents, among other things.

  2. 02 Contact with materials

    Fruit Warrior

    The formulas are designed for their specific use and clean gently on materials instead of fighting dirt with harsh chemicals.

    Conventional

    Depending on concentration and material, strongly acidic, chlorine-based or solvent-rich formulas can put strain on rubber, grout and plastics.

  3. 03 How to use

    Fruit Warrior

    No chlorine bleach and no pungent chemical smell. Pleasant in everyday use.

    Conventional

    Products with highly reactive ingredients call for especially precise dosing, ventilation and close attention to the safety instructions.

  4. 04 Raw material base

    Fruit Warrior

    The enzyme complex uses fermented pineapple peels as an upcycled raw material; the finished formulas are biodegradable.

    Conventional

    Conventional formulas may contain petrochemical raw materials and components that are hard to break down.

  5. 05 After cleaning

    Fruit Warrior

    Remaining enzymes can go on breaking organic deposits in the drain down into smaller components.

    Conventional

    Highly reactive active ingredients and their residues end up in the sewer system, diluted in the rinse water.

Active ingredient and effect

From the ferment to the mopping water.

The biological base is created in the barrel. Plant-based surfactants and essential oils are added in the finished formula. This turns individual active ingredients into a cleaning sequence you can follow step by step.

  1. In the ferment

  2. 01

    Break down

    Enzyme complex

    Amylases, pectinases, proteases such as bromelain and cellulases each target starch, pectin, protein or plant fibres and break these structures down into smaller components.

    Starch, pectin, protein and plant fibre residues

  3. 02

    Loosen

    Organic acids

    Lactic and acetic acid help to loosen light limescale and water stains on suitable surfaces.

    Limescale and water stains

  4. In the formula

  5. 03

    Bind

    Plant-based surfactants

    They lower the surface tension of water, dissolve films of grease and oil and surround the dirt particles that have already been loosened.

    Grease and loosened dirt particles

  6. In use

  7. 04

    Rinse away

    Water & essential oils

    The mopping or rinsing water carries the bound residues away. Finally, essential plant oils release their natural scent.

    A clean surface and natural freshness

Why don't the enzymes attack the scent?

Like keys, enzymes only fit certain molecular structures. The enzyme classes in the ferment act on starch, pectin, proteins or cellulose; bromelain belongs to the group of proteases. Essential oils consist mainly of terpenes and aromatic compounds and are not among these target structures. That is why the citrus scent is left untouched by the enzymes.

SCOBY

Fermentation you can see.

In our pineapple fermentation the SCOBY grows on the surface: a firm layer of cellulose created by yeasts and bacteria working together.

Freshly lifted SCOBY layer above a fermentation barrel
Community
SCOBY stands for “Symbiotic Culture of Bacteria and Yeast”: bacteria and yeasts work together as one fermentation culture.
Bacterial cellulose
Acetic acid bacteria form fine cellulose fibres that join into a stable layer at the oxygen-rich surface.
Visible fermentation
The SCOBY grows visibly as fermentation progresses. Its layers tell of time, calm and a carefully managed process.
Shopping bag made from dried SCOBY

Put to further use

A second life for the SCOBY.

The SCOBY is a by-product of every fermentation. In Vietnam, FUWA3E is testing how it can be reused: the layer is cleaned and dried and becomes a firm, leather-like material that can be cut and sewn.

The first trials have produced pieces such as the shopping bag shown here. In future the SCOBY should not be left over either, but processed further, to extend the value chain even more.

Want to see where the journey begins?

Follow the pineapple peel from by-product through the fermentation barrel to the finished Fruit Warrior cleaner.

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