Manufacturers tend to change their product ingredients, labeling and formulations often. While older versions might still appear in your house or on store shelves, cleaner formulation on products tends to change. So, you need to read the label every time you go shopping. However, many labels won’t provide you complete information.
Ingredients in your cleaning products
The ingredients in your cleaning products fall under different categories. They provide different cleaning functions and characteristics. Every cleaner formulation is carefully balanced and works best on what you are cleaning.
Surfactants – They provide maximum power to cleaning. But other ingredients are needed to get the best results. It is important to know that not all surfactant chemicals give you better results. Many cleaning products come with two or more surfactants.
Builders – These are another group of ingredients that makes cleaning better. Builders in combination with surfactants produce great results. Builders are found in many products. However, you need them less compared to the surfactants.
Solvents – These types of ingredients stay mixed with the product and creates the right thickness to give ultimate results. Organic solvents prevent the liquid cleaning solutions from freezing in extremely cold climates.
Enzymes – These are strong stain removing agents. Enzymes break down hard stains. They work similarly to the human digestive system that breaks up the food. When enzymes are attached to a detergent formula, each of them attracts a specific stain. When the enzyme finds the stain, it breaks down into small pieces and flushes out from the surface.
pH adjusters – Every cleaning product has to be balanced so that it can work effectively and remain safe for the skin. To achieve that, pH levels need to be adjusted. The amount depends on the other ingredients of the cleaning formula. pH measures whether a solution is acidic or basic.
Disinfecting ingredients – While cleaning washes away germs along with dirt, further reduction of germs can be achieved by added ingredients. Disinfecting ingredients tend to kill germs in real. On most cleaning products you can find disinfecting ingredients. They help reducing germs from your hands or surfaces.
Household cleaning products
Most household cleaning products contain acids, abrasives, alkalies, detergents and spirit solvents.
Acids – It is beneficial for removing decolorization from several materials and hard-water deposits. Strong acids eat away the skin, leather, clothing, and certain metals. Also, they irritate your skin and eyes. Vinegar is a mild acid whereas oxalic acid is a very strong one.
Abrasives – These are the materials that remove dirt by rubbing. Silica, sandpaper, steel wool, marble, pumice and quartz are some examples of abrasives.
Alkalies – These are soluble salts that are quite effective with less rubbing. Alkalies are great for removing oily dirt. They can even remove oil from oil-based paint. Alkaline substances vary in strength.
Detergents – Certain types of laundry detergents are great for housecleaning tasks. Detergents loosen dirt. When you add them with phosphates, they remove oily dirt.
Spirit solvents – Most of the wax and polish used for floor and wooden furniture contain spirit solvents. They are quite similar to the liquid solutions that you use for dry cleaning purposes. They can remove oily dirt as well.
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