If you’ve ever checked the ingredients on a commercial oven cleaner, you’ve likely encountered a laundry list of chemicals. Conventional oven cleaners contain substances like potassium hydroxide, monoethanolamine, sodium hydroxide, and butoxydiglycol.

These chemicals can irritate your respiratory system and burn your skin, lungs, and eyes. Instructions for using these cleaners recommend wearing long gloves and avoiding inhaling the fumes.

Understandably, many people are concerned about…