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Built for your crew. Proven for your committee.

FLAME was built to remove carcinogens. Everything your department needs to evaluate FLAME is here: how it works, how it was tested, what's in it, and case pricing.

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A hand holding FLAME Shampoo + Body Wash in front of a smoking training building

Tested after live fire

LabIndependent lab tested
FormulaLess than 8% water
YukaRated Excellent
MadeIn the USA
OwnedVeteran & Fire Family

What makes FLAME different

Stop washing. Start deconning.

Regular soap was made for dirt, dish soap removes grease, and both leave toxins on your skin. FLAME was made for the fire service: removing carcinogens from your skin.

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Four types of activated charcoalMost charcoal soaps use one type, which only catches some toxin sizes. FLAME uses four types of activated charcoal with all pore sizes, so every size gets trapped.
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Tested on real firefightersIn live fire testing, an independent lab found carcinogens were no longer detectable on the skin after washing with FLAME. We've tested after structure, wildland and training fires.
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Less than 8% waterMost shampoos and body washes are 80 to 90% water. In FLAME Shampoo + Body Wash, water is the sixth ingredient, not the first.
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Clean ingredientsYou're removing toxins, not adding new ones. No parabens, no sulfates, and rated Excellent on Yuka, the app that scores product ingredients.

The Science

Toxins come in every size. One charcoal can't catch them all.

Activated charcoal is charcoal that's been treated at very high temperatures until it's full of microscopic pores. Under a microscope it looks like a tiny sponge, with a huge amount of surface inside.

When toxins pass through activated charcoal, they stick to the surfaces inside those pores and get held there. This is called adsorption.

The key is size. A toxin has to fit the pore. If it's too big, it can't get in. If it's too small, it passes right through. Each type of activated charcoal has its own range of pore sizes, so no single type catches every toxin.

That matters on the fireground. The particles in soot alone range from about 0.01 to 1,000 nanometers, so a charcoal built for only one size leaves a lot behind.

We work with a team of scientists to build every formula around the charcoal, so nothing in the bottle gets in the way of it working.

Activated charcoal works like a sponge with tiny pores. FLAME blends four types, so there's a pore that fits every toxin.

Illustration of three activated charcoal granules cut open, each a sponge of large, medium and small pores with red toxin particles of every size trapped inside — Illustration: activated charcoal cut open. Its sponge of large, medium and small pores traps toxins (red) of every size.

0.01 nmSmallest soot particles

1,000 nmLargest soot particles

25.4 million nmOne inch, for scale

Lab Testing

Tested on firefighters, after real fire.

In live fire testing, an independent lab found carcinogens were no longer detectable on the skin after washing with FLAME. Here's exactly how it was done.

Live fire test · FDIC 2022 · Safety Lab Plus, Inc.

One wash after a live fire training.

The lab's skin-sampling pucks were used on a live fire instructor right after hands-on training (H.O.T.) live fire classes at FDIC 2022.

Sample 1Collected right after live fire training. The puck was rubbed over the whole body.
Sample 2Collected about 30 minutes later, right after showering with FLAME Shampoo + Body Wash. Same areas, new puck.
AnalysisSafety Lab Plus was on site and ran both samples with ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. See how this testing works.

Safety Lab Plus DECON Air/Chemical Analysis Report for FLAME Natural Decon, After Burn versus FLAME Wash

Full report from Safety Lab Plus, Inc., an A2LA accredited lab. Tap to open the PDF. The logos on the report belong to the lab and are not endorsements of FLAME.

Tested for	After the fire	After FLAME
Benzene	Detected	Not detected
Toluene	Detected	Not detected
Unknown compounds	Detected	Not detected
Acrolein	Not detected	Not detected
Formaldehyde	Not detected	Not detected
Glutaraldehyde	Not detected	Not detected
VOC	Not detected	Not detected
PAH	Not detected	Not detected
Styrene	Not detected	Not detected
Asbestos	Not detected	Not detected

Benzene, toluene, and other contaminants were on the skin after the training fire. After one wash with FLAME, none were detectable.

Where it started · The Marshall Fire

Our first live fire test.

Our original testing was on a firefighter after the Marshall Fire, the largest mixed wildland and structure fire in Colorado history. The puck taken after the fire showed high levels of carcinogens. The puck taken after washing with FLAME was almost identical to a blank, never-used puck.

In the same round, we tested a firefighter who had been running regular calls and showering with regular soap. Carcinogen levels on the skin were still high.

The research · Tucson Fire Department, 2021

Why getting it off your skin fast matters.

A 2021 study of Tucson firefighters measured PAH metabolites (what the body makes from cancer-causing compounds in smoke) in urine before and 2 to 4 hours after structure fires. Everyone on the fireground was exposed. Interior work, smoke odor on the skin, and hoods that hadn't been recently laundered or changed were all linked to higher levels after the fire. The authors concluded departments should keep reducing skin and breathing exposures.

This study did not test FLAME. It shows why skin decon after every fire matters.

Gunshot residue test · January 8, 2024

Hand Soap after range training.

At a range in Lakewood, Colorado, a firefighter fired several firearms using different calibers and brands of ammunition. Wet swabs were taken right after shooting and again a few minutes later, after washing with FLAME Hand Soap.

Safety Lab Plus examined both swabs under a 4K microscope, with particle analysis by a gunshot residue expert. After FLAME, gunshot residue was no longer detectable on the skin.

Microscope view of the wet swab before washing, with dark residue particles

Before FLAME

Microscope view of the wet swab after washing with FLAME Hand Soap, showing only swab fibers

After FLAME

In the after sample, all you're seeing are the fibers of the swab itself. FLAME Hand Soap and Shampoo + Body Wash are the same formula.

Ingredients

Every ingredient, out in the open.

We were picky about every ingredient. Each one had to be safe for every day and work with the charcoal, not against it. We're as open about what's in the bottle as we are about our testing.

No parabensNo sulfatesRated Excellent on YukaMade in the USA

Shampoo + Body Wash and Hand Soap

Coco Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Potassium Cocoate, Glycerin, Water, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Cocoyl Apple Amino Acids, Sodium Chloride, Fragrance, Activated Charcoal Powder, Potassium Sorbate, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Sodium Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin

Water is ingredient #6. Less than 8% water (most are 80 to 90%). Same formula in both bottles. Shampoo + Body Wash is rated Excellent (93/100) on Yuka, the app that scores product ingredients.

Soap

Coconut Oil, Palm Oil, Safflower Oil, Glycerin, Water, Activated Charcoal, Fragrance, Sodium Hydroxide, Sorbitol, Propylene Glycol, Sorbitan Oleate, Oat Protein, Titanium Dioxide

Same activated charcoal blend as the rest of the lineup, for anyone on the crew who prefers a bar.

Laundry Detergent

Water, Coco Glucoside, Decyl Glucoside, Potassium Cocoate, Sodium Methyl Cocoyl Taurate, Sodium Chloride, Glycerin, Activated Charcoal Powder, Fragrance, Enzymes, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Maltodextrin

Enzymes break down the proteins, fats, oils, carbs and sugars that bind carcinogens to fabric, and the activated charcoal blend helps wash them away.

FLAME Shampoo + Body Wash in the foreground with a fire crew resting behind it

How to use FLAME

After every exposure. Every shift.

Use FLAME after every exposure and any time you shower on shift, not just after fire calls. Carcinogens are around the station too: diesel exhaust, off-gassing gear, and soot tracked back from calls.

Decon as soon as you can
The sooner you shower after an exposure, the less time toxins sit on your skin.
Swap out the regular soap
Use FLAME Shampoo + Body Wash in place of your shampoo and soap. Hair to toes, nothing else changes.
Use warm water
Skip cold showers and very hot ones. Very hot water can make your skin absorb more before FLAME can do its job.
Cover the whole station
Hand Soap at the sinks, Soap for crews who like a bar, and Laundry Detergent for station wear and workout clothes.

Bulk Pricing

Case pricing for departments.

Stock the station showers, the rigs and the sinks. Order by the case and save 25% off retail.

25% offRetail price

1 caseMinimum order

FreeU.S. shipping

Shampoo + Body Wash

Size	Retail	Bulk	Per case	Case price
0.5 oz packet	$4.00	$3.00	200	$600.00
8 oz bottle	$24.00	$18.00	25	$450.00
64 oz bottle	$150.00	$112.50	6	$675.00

Hand Soap

Size	Retail	Bulk	Per case	Case price
8 oz bottle	$24.00	$18.00	25	$450.00

Soap

Size	Retail	Bulk	Per case	Case price
5 oz bar	$12.50	$9.38	108	$1,012.50

Laundry Detergent

Size	Retail	Bulk	Per case	Case price
16 oz bottle	$30.00	$22.50	16	$360.00

Shave Soap

Size	Retail	Bulk	Per case	Case price
4 oz tin	$20.00	$15.00	12	$180.00

Locking Wall Dispensers

16 oz wall-mounted dispensers that lock, for station showers and sinks. Ask us about adding them to your order.

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Built for your crew. Proven for your committee.

Stop washing. Start deconning.

Four types of activated charcoal

Tested on real firefighters

Less than 8% water

Clean ingredients

Toxins come in every size. One charcoal can't catch them all.