Physics and Earth Science Department

Senior High School

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY

Cleaning Agents in the Household

To keep your household clean, you likely use multiple cleaning agents to maintain the upkeep of your home. However, these products can be harmful to the
environment.

Instructions: Examine the cleaning agents used in your household and fill in the table below. If the information is not available, write n/a

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Laund Ingredients: Cleaning Chemical

-ry Surf N/A agents (anionic and composition
deterg nonionic surfactants, P20.00 2 times
enzymes), water softeners Joy
-ent in a
(sodium carbonate and dishwashing
sodium aluminosilicate), week. liquid contains
fabric whitener, sodium both anionic
perborate, anti-redeposition and nonionic
agent, perfume, washer surfactants
protection agent (sodium (each of which
silicate) and processing are
aids (sodium sulfate). biodegradable)
and no
phosphate.
This makes Joy
a very good
emulsifier.

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Hand Body Treats Instantly

soap Water, Sodium Laureth effective
N/A Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, P159.00 against a wide
CocamidopropylBetaine,
Everyday range of
Glycerine, Fragrance, bacteria while
Benzophenone 4, actively
Tetrasodium EDTA, Citric protecting your
Acid, triclosan, hands for a
Methylchloroisothiazolinon longer period of
e, Polyquaternium 7, time.
Methylisothiazolinone, CI
18050

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Bleach Clorox Sodium hypochlorite, which Hydrogen

has a chemical formula of peroxid
N/A NaOCl, is the active P258.0
ingredient in all of our
0 3 times
hypochlorite-based
products. All of our EPA- in a week
registered products list the
concentration of sodium
hypochlorite on the product
label.

Insecti Super Set to reduce

-cide Blast carbon
N/A N/A P89.00 emissions and
Everyday save
manufacturing
costs
following the
recent
refurbishment.

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Dishwa Joy Active Ingredient: Joy

-shing Triclosan. Other dishwashing
deterge Ingredients: Water, Sodium liquid contains
-nt Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium both anionic
N/A
Pareth-23 Sulfate, SD and nonionic
Alcohol 40-B, C12-14-16 surfactants
Dimethyl Amine Oxide, (each of which
Undeceth-9, Sodium P333.0 are
Chloride, PPG-26, 0 Everyday biodegradable)
Cyclohexanediamine, and no
Tetrasodium EDTA, phosphate.
Polyacetate,
Methylisothiazolinone,
Fragrance, FD&C Yellow
No. 5 and D&C Red No.
Toilet Lysol SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE Free Hydrogen
bowl · HYDROCHLORIC ACID · Peroxide, non
cleane PEG-2 HYDROGENATED toxic.
TALLOW AMINE · PEG-8
-r P180.0
TALLOW AMINE ·
N/A 0
Everyday

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ALCOHOL
ETHOXYLATES (C12-15).

Furnit- Weiman CAS No. Function. Water. Furniture

ure 7732-18-5. Diluent. Mineral Cleaner &
polish oil. P499.0 Polish contains
Withheld. Polishing agent.
N/A 0 2 times four natural oils
Butane. 106-97-8. that clean,
Propellant. Propane. 74- in a week condition,
98-6. Propellant. moisturize and
protect fine
wood furniture.

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Air Lysol • Water. Air

freshe • Ethanol. freshener helps
-ner • Butane. P299.0 eliminate nasty
N/A • Propane. 0 Everyday smells and
disinfects. Non-
• MEA-Borate. Toxic,
• MIPA-Borate. Biodegradable,
• Fragrance/Parfum. Septic safe,
phosphate-free.
Kills 99.9% of
Germs.

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