The science behind Clean Whey
Why normal cleaning doesn't work.
Protein residue isn't like grease. It bonds to plastic at a molecular level. Standard soap was never designed to break it down — Clean Whey was.
The protocol
Three steps.
Watch it work.
Scroll through the protocol — the shaker follows along.
Drop
Drop
Add one Clean Whey tablet to your empty shaker. No pre-soaking. No prep. No brush required. The tablet starts working the moment it hits water.
Shake
Add warm water and shake. The vortex action activates the formula and forces it into the micro-scratches, threads and seals that sponges can't reach.
Rinse
Rinse thoroughly with clean water. The formula leaves no residue, no scent transfer, and no flavour interference with your next shake. Leave it open to air-dry.
Choose your method
Everyday clean
vs shock clean.
Everyday Clean
Your routine clean after training. Keeps the shaker odour-free and residue-free with regular use. No soaking, no brush.
Use this when:
- Your shaker is used regularly
- It's starting to smell after use
- You want to stay ahead of the odour
- You're using it again the same day
How to do it:
- DropOne tablet into the empty shaker.
- Fill250 mL of water — warm to hot works best.
- ShakeLid on, shake for one minute.
- RinseStraight away, then leave it open to air-dry.
For best results you can leave the lid and seal sitting in the solution while the shaker drains.
Time: about 2 minutes
Shock Clean
Deep restoration protocol. For a shaker that has been left, or one where the smell keeps coming back after washing. This one takes two days — it is meant to.
Use this when:
- The smell returns immediately after washing
- The lid or seal holds persistent odour
- The shaker has been left unwashed for a week+
- You've just bought a second-hand shaker
How to do it:
- DropFour tablets into the shaker.
- Fill500 mL of water — hot works best.
- RestLeave it on its side for 24 hours.
- FlipTurn it onto the other side for another 24 hours.
- RinseEmpty it out, rinse well and leave it to air-dry.
Two full days, start to finish. Any before-and-after you see from us using this method was done over 48 hours, not a quick shake.
Time: 48 hours
Know your enemy
The dead zones —
where the smell hides.
Tap a marker to inspect the zone
The threads
The screw threads at the rim collect residue every time you pour, sip or scoop. A sponge glides straight over the grooves — the residue stays, and so does the smell.
What actually happens
Inside the tablet.
One tablet, four things happening at once — and none of them need a brush.
01
Dissolve
The tablet starts breaking apart the moment it meets water. Warmer water gets it moving faster.
02
Release
As it breaks down it releases oxygen through the water — that is the fizz you can see and hear.
03
Circulate
Shaking carries the solution into the lid seal, the screw threads and around the mixing ball — the dead zones above, and the places a sponge was never going to reach.
04
Lift
Softened protein residue releases from the surface instead of being scrubbed off it, and rinses away with the water.
The science
Why Clean Whey actually works.
pH neutralisation vs fragrance masking
The sour smell from your shaker comes from acidic byproducts of bacterial fermentation. Standard cleaners mask this with fragrance — which wears off. Clean Whey neutralises the pH environment, making it impractical for odour-causing bacteria to survive.
"Standard dish soap is designed for grease. Your shaker is dealing with protein biofilms."
Protein residue bonds to micro-scratches inside plastic shakers — spaces too small for any sponge or brush to reach. The vortex action of shaking forces Clean Whey into these dead zones. No other method can.
Safe for all materials
Food-grade formula. Safe for BPA-free plastic, stainless steel, glass, and all seals. Leaves zero residue that could affect your next shake's flavour or your health.
From the journal
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the protocol?
Drop. Shake. Rinse. The cleanest shaker you've ever used.