Formulation of Dishwashing liquid

Formulation:
1L Water (purified or distilled)
120 g MC-Gel (surfactant)
2.5 ml Colorant
24.6 g Industrial salt
50 ml CD – Amide (surfactant)
10 ml BC – 06 (surfactant)
1.3 ml Antibacterial
1.3 ml Preservative

Procedure:

 Dissolve half of the Salt in a little amount of water. Mix well and set aside.
 Mix MC-GEL and Salt in a plastic pail.
 Continue stirring the mixture until it becomes crystallized and creamy. Add water
gradually (purified or distilled) while stirring it slowly in one direction to prevent
the mixture from foaming.
 Add the Colorant, Fragrance, CD-Amide2, BC-06, Antibacterial and
Preservative (optional) one at a time. Always stir each time you add another
ingredient; and make sure to completely disperse the substance before adding
another ingredient to the mixture.
 Finally add the remaining Salt (dissolved in water) to the mixture while being
mixed continuously. Once thickened, leave the mixture for 24 hrs. for clearing
time.
Important FACTS about the Raw Materials/Ingredients:

Water (purified or distilled)

The primary ingredient in all dishwashing liquid is water, typically making up about 70-
80% of the entire formula. Deionized water or distilled water, which is specially treated
to remove various particles and ions, is used in dishwashing liquid. Tap water contains
micro-organisms that will cause detergent mixture to biodegrade.

MC-Gel

Detergents and soaps are made of SURFACTANTs, short for SURFAce-ACtive-ageNT.

MC-GEL also known as the main surfactants, are cleansing ingredients in liquid
dishwashing. Surfactants are surface active ingredients, meaning they can interact with a
surface. The chemical nature of a surfactant allows it to surround and trap oily materials
from surfaces. Surfactants are derived from compounds known as fatty acids. Fatty acids
are naturally occurring materials which are found in various plant and animal sources.
The materials used often to make surfactants used in detergent are extracted from coconut
oil, palm kernel oil, soybean oil.

Surfactants is used to produced good grease cutting capability and soil suspension,
mildness in water of varying degrees of hardness, and high, stable suds level. All
surfactants are biodegradable.

Colorant and Scent

One of the primary factors that influence the purchase of a dishwashing liquid is its color
and odor.

Fragrance and Colors gives the products its “Aesthetic Personality”. Though present in
extremely small amount but they appeal to our sense of sight and smell.

Industrial Salt

To keep the product homogeneous under varying storage conditions and provide
desirable characteristics, salts are added. To some extent, salt is used to adjust the final
viscosity of the product.

CD-Amide (Bubble Enhancer)

In addition to cleansing surfactants, other types of surfactants are added to liquid

dishwashing to improve the foaming characteristics of the formulation. These materials,
help increase the amount of foam and the size of the bubbles. Like primary detergents,
they are also derived from fatty acids and have both water soluble and oil soluble
characteristics.
BC-06 (Degreaser)

Mild primary surfactant with excellent cleansing & degreasing properties (but non-drying
on skin), good wetting effect, foam booster, slight viscosity enhancer, compatible with
other surfactants.

The cleaning action of both soaps and detergents results from their ability to emulsify or
disperse water-insoluble materials (dirt, oil, grease, etc.) and hold them in suspension to
water. This ability comes from the molecular structure of soaps and detergents. When a
soap or detergent is added to water that contains oil or other water-insoluble materials,
the soap or detergent molecules surround the oil droplets. The oil or grease can be
“dissolved” in the BC-06. As a result, the oil droplets are dispersed throughout the water
(This is referred to as (emulsificatioN ) and can be rinsed away.

Antibacterial

Antibacterial is an agent that interferes with the growth and reproduction of bacteria.
Antibacterial is now most commonly described as agents used to disinfect surfaces and
eliminate potentially harmful bacteria. They are found in products such as soaps,
detergents, health and skincare products and household cleaners.

Preservative (optional)

Preservatives are added if needed, in small quantities to help prevent any microbiological
growth in the product which could cause color or odor change, poor performance and
separation of the ingredients. Since dishwashing liquids are made from water and organic
compounds, contamination from bacteria and other microbes is possible. Preservatives
are added to prevent such growth. Without this substance, your soap will only last for 3
months or even less.