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What are detergents?

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  • Detergent is a water-soluble cleansing agent which combines with impurities and dirt to make them more soluble, and differs from soap in not forming a scum with the salts in hard water.
  • Today, detergents are more likely to be a mixture of synthetic chemicals and additives cooked up in a huge chemical plant and, unlike traditional soap, they’re generally liquids rather than solids.
  • Detergents are used in everything from hair shampoo and clothes, washing powder to shaving foam and stain removers.
  • The most important ingredients in detergents are chemicals called surfactants – a word made from bits of the words surface-active agents.


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