Soap News
The oil, alkali and some auxiliary materials used in the soap are basically the same as soap, but the oil needs to be refined, decolorized and degassed before it can be used to make soap. In addition, the oil used in soap is limited to natural oil such as beef and mutton oil, coconut oil,…
How much detergent to use? To answer the question, “Am I using too much laundry detergent?” take a look at your freshly washed laundry: Are there traces of detergent residue left on your clothes? Does your laundry feel soapy or sticky? Do the clothes feel stiff and scratchy? Are your colored clothes looking dull and…
Whether you have a front-load or top-load high-efficiency washer, you are using much less water per load than a standard washer. Without all the extra water to distribute the detergent and then rinse it away, you must use less detergent. Even if you religiously purchase and use a product with the “He” symbol, you must…
Laundry detergents may contain builders (50% by weight, approximately), surfactants (15%), bleach (7%), enzymes (2%), soil antiredeposition agents, foam regulators, corrosion inhibitors, optical brighteners, dye transfer inhibitors, fragrances, dyes, fillers and formulation aids. Builders Builders (also called chelating or sequestering agents) are water softeners. Hard water contains calcium, magnesium, and metallic cations (iron, copper, and manganese). These cations react with surfactant anions…