Laundry detergent is an essential item in our daily lives and is also the best product for removing stains. We often come into contact with it, but is it acidic or alkaline? Let's explore together.
The main ingredient in laundry detergent is sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, which has excellent stain-removing effects and is very convenient to use. Therefore, it is highly popular among people. With the continuous improvement of people's living standards, people also have higher requirements for the quality of life, especially in terms of the comfort of clothing. As a result, there are various types of laundry detergents on the market with functions such as bleaching, fragrance, foaming, softening, and being gentle to the hands. However, more functions in laundry detergent doesn't necessarily mean better. The more functions a laundry detergent has, the more additives it contains. Although these chemicals can have the effects of solubility, cleanliness, softening, and foaming, they also come with some adverse effects. With the arrival of summer, people wash their clothes more frequently, so what kind of laundry detergent to use is a concern for many people.
Experts suggest that when choosing laundry detergent, it is better to choose ones with fewer functions and fewer additives, and with a mild scent. Due to the weak acidity of human skin, it has a certain control effect on inhibiting bacterial growth. Laundry detergent, on the other hand, is alkaline. When the skin is in direct contact with alkaline laundry detergent for a long time, the weak acid environment on the surface of the skin will be destroyed, and the corresponding effect of inhibiting bacterial growth will also disappear. This can lead to skin itching, and in severe cases, it can even cause allergic dermatitis or leave pigmentation on the skin.
Now let's take a look at the additives in laundry detergent - surfactants, laundry aids, stabilizers, whitening agents, fragrances, and enzymes. Research has shown that laundry aids can harm the liver; surfactants can make the skin rough and destroy the stratum corneum of the skin; synthetic fragrances in laundry detergent can often irritate the nasal mucosa and cause allergies in people with weak constitutions; and fluorescent brighteners in laundry detergent are toxic substances that can cause great harm to health when they enter the body in large quantities. Therefore, when choosing laundry detergent, it is advisable to choose ones with fewer functions, fewer additives, and a mild scent. Low-quality laundry detergents usually have a strong unpleasant smell and can be very harmful to the human body. In addition, when using laundry detergent, it is important to add an appropriate amount according to the amount of clothes, soak the clothes for a while before washing, and wear rubber gloves during the washing process.
A friendly reminder from the editor:
Although dishwashing liquid is not as harmful to the human body as laundry detergent, it should not be used every day either, as it can still potentially affect one's health. Dishwashing liquid has a good degreasing effect, but since it is a synthetic chemical, it must be rinsed clean when using it to clean kitchen utensils and dishes. It is recommended to rinse several times with clean water to avoid the residual dishwashing liquid affecting health. For cookware that is not very greasy, there is no need to use dishwashing liquid every day. Traditional "rice water" can be used for washing, which is both safe and economical, and the effect is not bad either.
