OT - Detergents or Cleanser to Choose for Better Living

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As you know, detergents contain acid and alkali solutions to dissolve

dirt.

 

DIFFERENCE AMONG ALKALINE, NEUTRAL, AND ACID DETERGENTS

 

Alkaline detergent has pH value above 11.

Weak alkaline detergent has pH value between 8 and 11.

Alkaline detergents contain components like enzymes that digest

proteins, fats, or carbohydrates in dirt, molds in bathroom, glass

windows, fan hatch, etc.

The touch of alkaline detergent is a bit slimy, caused by melting

proteins.

We recommend you to use rubber gloves.

 

Acid detergent has pH value below 3.

Acid detergent can cross cell membranes and poison a specific enzyme

that many bacteria and fungi need for survival. Humans don't have

this enzyme, so it's harmless to them.

Acid detergent is recommended for toilet and bathroom.

We recommend you to use rubber gloves.

 

Neutral detergent has pH value of 6 - 8.

This type of detergent is recommended for kitchenware.

To distinguish the difference from weak alkaline detergent, we call

it neutral detergent.

You can safely use neutral detergents with bare hands.

 

Soap is generally composed of sodium or potassium salts of fatty

acids derived by reacting fat with lye in a process known as

saponification. Industrially, it is made from rendered beef fat and

can also be made of vegetable oils. Detergents contain surfactants

(surface-active agents) that increase the spreading and wetting

ability of water. This way, it can easily dissolve oil and remove

dirt.

 

TOILET SOAP

 

Toilet soap is used for washing face and for taking a bath. This type

of soap is highly soluble to water and alkalis like sodium (caustic

soda [NaOH]) and potassium (caustic potash [KOH]) are mainly used to

make this soap. Sodium soaps are " hard " soaps while potassium soaps

are softer. There are also some, where soap is made with both sodium

and potassium.

 

MEDICINAL SOAP

 

Medicinal soaps contain disinfecting and sterilizing substances, and

is used in toilet and bathroom. The use of Triclosan and Triclocarban

as effective antiseptics in soap and detergents is now widely used.

In addition, disinfectants like amphoteric detergents are considered

medicinal soap in Japan.

 

LAUNDRY SOAP

 

Bar soap or powdered soap for laundry as its name implies, is a type

of detergent widely used for washing laundries, or fabrics or

clothes. Some laundry detergents have brighteners (fluorescent

whitening agents [FWAs]) added to make the clothes appear cleaner or

whiter. There are people who dislike this as it sometimes results to

fading of clothes.

 

Apart from it, many are conscious about water temperature. Many

detergents contain bleaches that won't be activated on lower

temperatures. Thus, we like the water temperature as high as

possible. You can utilize the remaining hot water in your bathtub to

cut water bills.

 

INTERESTING SOAP TRIVIA

 

1. The first patent issued in the United States was for a soapmaking

ingredient.

2. Soap has existed since 4,800 years ago.

3. The first company to successfully mass-produce soap was William

Colgate and Company (Colgate-Palmolive Company).

4. The Palmolive soap company was named after their most popular

soap, made with palm and olive oil.

5. In 1920s and 1930s, soap manufacturers sponsored 15 minute radio

dramas to help advertise their products. These programs became known

as " Soap Operas " .

 

 

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