Abstract:

Dishwashing liquid is a biodegradable, designed to remove grease and oils while remaining gentle on the
hands. It provides long-lasting suds while soaking dishes clean and rinses freely without streaking or
spotting. The experiment aims to prepare a dishwashing liquid and to compare the ability and capacity
of a experimental product to the reference product. It was done by mixing the LABS, fragrance, FD&C
Yellow, Tea, Oil, colorant ,Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Alcohol Sulfate into 1.2 liter of water. The texture is
homogeneous and became immiscible. The addition of sodium chloride will increase the viscosity of the
mixture. The preciseness and effectiveness of the experimental product was quite similar to the
commercial product.

Introduction:
Dishwashing liquid also known as dishwashing soap and dish soap, is a detergent used to assist
in dishwashing. It is usually a highly-foaming mixture of surfactants with low skin irritation, and is
primarily used for hand washing of glasses, plates, cutlery, and cooking utensils in a sink or bowl. The
reduced surface tension of dishwashing water, and increasing solubility of modern surfactant mixtures,
allows the water to run off the dishes in a dish rack very quickly. However, most people also rinse the
dishes with pure water to make sure to get rid of any soap residue that could affect the taste of the
food. A dilute combination of dishwashing liquid with water can be used to produce soap bubbles. It has
also been administered orally as a substitute forsoap as a form of corporal punishment. This is often
colloquially referred to as washing the mouth out with soap or another similar phrase. However, this use
carries health risks and has declined substantially in recent decades. Dishwashing liquid has also been
used as a stain cleaner.Dishwashing liquid has also been used to treat birds affected by oil spills. It can
also be used to mix mortar when there is no Plasticizer available on the building sites.

Theoretical Background:
In the early days of their discovery, detergents were made from alkyl napthalene sulphonates, which are
still used as wetting agents of 2010 practices. Straight-chain detergents were then produced by the
sulphonation of straight-chair alcohols. These substances were later used in shampoos. Improved
detergents were more highly dissolvable in water. By 1950, the majority of detergents used a PT
benzyne formula. In 1965, companies had to rethink the formula used because sulfates and phosphate
chemicals are harmful to the environment. By the 1990s, products became available in liquid and gel
formulas. Companies added different perfumes and dyes to change the color and scent of dishwashing
detergent. Since 2000, there has been a rise of products containing low phosphates and no phosphates.
This came about because of the demand and necessity for companies to produce detergents that are
powerful but not harmful to the environment.

Literature Cited:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishwashing_liquid
http://www.ehow.com/about_6674157_history-dishwashing-detergent.html#ixzz2bYhf2eIY
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/ecolabel/documents/performance_test.pdf