About Us
Our Story
It started with a hockey bag.
In 2008 I was playing hockey at the University of Maryland, and my gear made my dorm room smell like a locker room. Nothing on the shelf was made for sports equipment. The household sprays I tried ruined my pads and irritated my skin.
So I started mixing my own. Months of trial and error later, I had a plant-powered spray that got rid of the odor instead of masking it, left nothing behind and was safe against skin. I called it Vapor Fresh.
Eighteen years later, it's America's #1 sports equipment cleaning spray and an Amazon bestseller, and we still make it with the same attention to quality and detail - nothing harsh, nothing you wouldn't want touching your body.
Stephen Steinberg
Founder, Vapor Fresh
Eighteen years in the making
From dorm-room to bestselling cleaning products athletes and gyms across the country rely on.
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2008
The first batch
Years of R&D to land on a plant-based formula and a scent that actually worked on hockey gear.
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2012
Amazon launch
Vapor Fresh goes on sale on Amazon and quickly becomes the bestselling sports equipment cleaner.
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2015
Into the gym
Launched disinfecting gym equipment wipes for fitness facilities.
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2018
A family business
Stephen's brother Eric joins to run operations behind the scenes.
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2025
Value wipes
Launched Value gym equipment wipes, the lowest cost per wipe on the market.
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2026
Home gym wipes
Launched canister wipes made for home gym equipment, not kitchens and bathrooms.
What We Stand For
Built for sweat. Safe for skin.
Whatever you clean your gear with ends up on your body. We formulate like it.
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Never Any Quats
Most cleaning products rely on quats (quaternary ammonium compounds), which carry skin, lung and reproductive health concerns. Vapor Fresh will never contain quats.
Why we avoid quats -
Zero Harsh Chemicals
Water-based and free of harsh chemicals, but still tough on odor and residue. Gentle on gear and skin. Never tested on animals.
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Obsessed With Quality
Small team, high standards. We answer our own emails and use our own products. We demand nothing but the very best in our products.
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100% Happiness Guarantee
If it doesn't work on your gear, we'll make it right. Eighteen years in, that promise is still simple.
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Made for everyone who sweats
Different gear, different needs, one standard for what goes on it.
For Athletes
Hockey, lacrosse, football, boxing, MMA, soccer and more. Spray pads, gloves, helmets and bags, let them air dry, and the smell is gone, not covered up. No rinsing, no residue.
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For Home Gyms
Household wipes and sprays were made for kitchens and bathrooms. Ours are made for the bike, the bench, the mats and the dumbbells you touch every day, safe on the equipment and on you.
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For Gyms & Facilities
The lowest cost per wipe on the market, an EPA-registered disinfecting option, and a chemistry that's easier on members, staff and equipment. Industry partner of NIRSA, HFA and the Medical Fitness Association.
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Blended & packaged in the USA
To keep a close eye on quality and stay on the front foot with new products, Vapor Fresh is formulated, blended, packaged and shipped in the USA. Here's where it all happens.
- Headquarters — Boca Raton, Florida
- Manufacturing — St. Louis, Missouri · Milwaukee, Wisconsin · Indiana
- Fulfillment — Pennsylvania (East Coast) · Arizona (West Coast)
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